Can Whisper speech recognition run well on a phone?

works well on an iMac across Linux, macOS, and Windows. can also run on a Samsung S5e tablet, but it is slow there.

The next question is whether Whisper can run usefully on a Samsung S10e phone. The real issue is not only whether it runs, but whether an older mobile device can handle local at a practical speed.

Key points

  • works well on desktop systems including Linux, macOS, and Windows.
  • runs on a Samsung S5e tablet, but slowly.
  • The target device for the next test is a Samsung S10e phone.
  • Local can avoid server use, but depends heavily .
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