Speech to text

Omnilingual ASR

Speech recognition for 1,600+ languages, including Russian and rare languages no system supported before. A new language can be added from a few examples.

Developer
Meta, USA
First release
Nov 2025
Latest release
Dec 2025
Sizes
300M – 7B
License
Commercial use allowedApache 2.0
Russian
Supported
Running
On your own serverAlso runs without a GPU
Industries
Public sector, Science and research, Media and production, Education
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Transcription in rare and local languages
  • Digitizing oral archives
  • Subtitles in many languages
  • Voice services for minority languages

Where it is used

Public sector and regionsMuseums and archivesMediaEducation

Hardware requirements

LaptopLaptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions
fits
1 GPUOne GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions
fits
ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions
no versions

Versions

  1. Omnilingual ASR v2 и Unlimited
  2. Omnilingual ASR (CTC, LLM, W2V)

How to run it

On your own serverWeights are downloaded from Hugging Face and served with vLLM (load and API) or llama.cpp (modest hardware). The model then runs in a closed network with no per-request fees.Hugging Face
How much hardware you needCalculate the VRAM for the model size, context length and number of concurrent requests.Open the hardware calculator

I can set this up end to end: pick the model size, deploy it on your server and connect it to your systems.

Frequently asked questions

Can Omnilingual ASR be used in a commercial project?

Yes. License: Apache 2.0. It allows commercial use, but it is still worth having a lawyer review the license before launch.

What hardware does Omnilingual ASR need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Some versions also run on an ordinary CPU, without a GPU. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does Omnilingual ASR support Russian?

Yes, Russian is listed on the model card.

Where can I download Omnilingual ASR and what does it cost?

The Omnilingual ASR weights are open and free to download. You only pay for the hardware it runs on and for the setup. Source links are at the bottom of this page.

How I deploy it for clients

  1. SelectionI pick the model size for your task and hardware and test it on your examples.
  2. DeploymentI deploy it on your server or in a closed network and provide an API.
  3. Fine-tuningI fine-tune it on your data (LoRA) or connect a knowledge base — whichever is cheaper for the task.
  4. IntegrationI connect it to your CRM, ERP, bot, website or team chat and set up monitoring.

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Details

Source: github.com/facebookresearch/omnilingual-asr. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.