2026 05 02 Insanely Fast Whisper
SOMEONE JUST OPEN SOURCED A TOOL THAT TRANSCRIBES 150 MINUTES OF AUDIO IN 98 SECONDS and it's completely free INSANELY FAST WHISPER no API
view source ↗SOMEONE JUST OPEN SOURCED A TOOL THAT TRANSCRIBES 150 MINUTES OF AUDIO IN 98 SECONDS
and it's completely free
INSANELY FAST WHISPER no API key, no cloud, no per-minute billing
not just faster transcription..not a basic Whisper wrapper
who spoke, when they spoke, exactly what they said..all in one shot
and the benchmarks are brutal..19x faster than standard Whisper, 78 seconds with Distil, same accuracy across every variant
the numbers don't know what "billing cycle" means apparently
OpenAI charges $0.006/min.
Google charges $0.024.
AWS charges $0.024.
This charges $0.000.
Free to use. Free to fine-tune. Free to build on.
github.com GitHub - Vaibhavs10/insanely-fast-whisper
Comments
Ufonik ✦ @EnTr0pY_88 · 2026-05-02
This is exactly the kind of release that makes the AI community sit up a little straighter. Speed is impressive on its own, but pairing that with strong accuracy and a free, open source model is where it becomes genuinely disruptive, especially for teams that have been paying per
sandybrige @kanukagi · 2026-05-03
Wow! It's unbelievable that it's fast and free! I want to try it!
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Long 7 @Long725792857 · 2026-05-02
A tool that transcribes 150 minutes of audio for free in 98 seconds has been open-sourced. Fast!
Gia huy @Giahuy984g · 2026-05-02
A tool that can transcribe 150 minutes of audio in 98 seconds has been released. It can be used for free. It's an astonishing speed. No API key or cloud is required. No billing either. You can use it for free. You can adjust it for free. You can build it for free.
NMhao @asukahaox · 2026-05-02
That's fantastic news! I'm amazed by the fast Whisper tool! It's truly wonderful that it's available for free!
Oz AI Hub @OzAIHub · 2026-05-02
Bloody brilliant, absolutely love it! How does it cope with Aussie accents and noisy Zoom recordings?
Alx Andrws @AlxAndrws · 2026-05-03
Accuracy is still an issue. I’ve found Scribe 2 from @ElevenLabs to be the best model for accuracy. Even a 1% difference is a lot when you’re transcribing hundreds of minutes of audio.
For now I’m happy to pay the extra and wait those extra few seconds.
Also heard good things