mattmireles/kokoro-coreml
PyTorch → CoreML conversion pipeline for Kokoro TTS. Unlocks fast on-device text-to-speech on Apple Neural Engine.
- Stars
- 73
- Forks
- 22
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 1d ago
kokoro-coreml star history
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About kokoro-coreml
kokoro-coreml is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by mattmireles, written mainly in Python. PyTorch → CoreML conversion pipeline for Kokoro TTS. Unlocks fast on-device text-to-speech on Apple Neural Engine. It has 73 GitHub stars and 22 forks, and was last updated 1d ago. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 73
- Last update
- 1d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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kokoro-coreml FAQ
Can I use kokoro-coreml commercially?
Yes. Apache-2.0 is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is kokoro-coreml free?
Yes. kokoro-coreml is open source and free to use. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does kokoro-coreml run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, kokoro-coreml works on macOS.
Does kokoro-coreml need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is kokoro-coreml still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 1d ago and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to kokoro-coreml?
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