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Show HN: Three new Kitten TTS models – smallest less than 25MB

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Why This Matters

The release of Kitten TTS v0.8 introduces ultra-lightweight, CPU-optimized speech synthesis models suitable for edge devices, expanding accessibility and deployment options for developers and businesses. Its open-source nature and small model sizes enable broader adoption of high-quality text-to-speech technology across various platforms, including resource-constrained environments.

Key Takeaways

Kitten TTS

New: Kitten TTS v0.8 is out -- 15M, 40M, and 80M parameter models now available.

Kitten TTS is an open-source, lightweight text-to-speech library built on ONNX. With models ranging from 15M to 80M parameters (25-80 MB on disk), it delivers high-quality voice synthesis on CPU without requiring a GPU.

Status: Developer preview -- APIs may change between releases.

Commercial support is available. For integration assistance, custom voices, or enterprise licensing, contact us.

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Features

Ultra-lightweight -- Model sizes from 25 MB (int8) to 80 MB, suitable for edge deployment

-- Model sizes from 25 MB (int8) to 80 MB, suitable for edge deployment CPU-optimized -- ONNX-based inference runs efficiently without a GPU

-- ONNX-based inference runs efficiently without a GPU 8 built-in voices -- Bella, Jasper, Luna, Bruno, Rosie, Hugo, Kiki, and Leo

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