Microsoft Olive

by Microsoft

Model-optimization toolchain — Whisper ONNX/QNN/DirectML targets.

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TL;DR

Best for optimizing Whisper for Windows on Snapdragon / Intel NPUs. Pricing: free.

Category
Open source
License
MIT
Stars
★ 2.4k
Last push
2026-08-07
Pricing
free
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows

What it is

Microsoft's open optimization framework for ONNX-based deployment. MIT.

Best for: Optimizing Whisper for Windows on Snapdragon / Intel NPUs.
Watch out for: Recipe-driven; learning curve.

Install / use

pip install olive-ai

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported99
HIPAA eligibleNo

Links

GitHub repo ↗

Microsoft Olive vs Whipscribe

FeatureMicrosoft OliveWhipscribe
CategoryOpen sourceTranscription APIs
Pricingfree$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarizationNoYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingNoNo
Languages9999
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsWeb, API, MCP

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