Speech to textText to speech

VibeVoice

Microsoft speech models: long multi-voice dialogue synthesis, fast synthesis for live conversation, and recognition of long recordings split by speaker, including in Russian.

Developer
Microsoft, USA
First release
Aug 2025
Latest release
Sep 2026
Sizes
0.5B – 9B
License
Commercial use allowedMIT
Russian
Supported
Ready-made builds
GGUF, MLX (Apple)
Running
On your own serverNeeds a GPU
Industries
Media and production, Customer support, Marketing and content
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Transcribing long meetings with speaker labels
  • Voicing podcasts and dialogues
  • Real-time voice for assistants
  • Analyzing call recordings

Where it is used

Media and podcastsCall centersCorporate meetingsVoice assistants

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. VibeVoice ASR Streaming 1.5B и 7B
  2. VibeVoice ASR 9B
  3. VibeVoice Realtime 0.5B (синтез)
  4. VibeVoice 1.5B (синтез)

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. Quantization compresses a model so it takes less video memory and runs on more modest hardware. Answers change slightly, so quality is checked on your own examples.

Frequently asked questions

Can VibeVoice be used in a commercial project?

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

What hardware does VibeVoice need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Without a GPU the model is not practical. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does VibeVoice support Russian?

Yes, Russian is listed on the model card.

Where can I download VibeVoice and what does it cost?

The VibeVoice 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: huggingface.co/microsoft/VibeVoice-ASR-Streaming-7B. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.