Language models take your transcribed text and enhance, format, or transform it using AI. There are two types of language models: local and cloud-based. Local (or Offline) models run on your machine. Cloud models are hosted either by Superwhisper or another provider.
Superwhisper (Cloud)
These are the language models that are hosted in the Cloud by Superwhisper. They are optimized for low latency and high quality text processing.
| Name | Speed | Benchmark (0-100) | Size | License |
|---|
| S1-Language (Cloud) | 10 | ~80 | Cloud | Pro |
Anthropic (Cloud)
Anthropic’s Claude models available through Superwhisper. Usage is covered by your license.
| Name | Speed | Benchmark (0-100) | Size | License |
|---|
| Claude 4.5 Sonnet | 8 | 89 | Cloud | Pro |
| Claude 4 Sonnet | 8 | 87 | Cloud | Pro |
| Claude 3.7 Sonnet | 8 | 85 | Cloud | Pro |
| Claude 3.5 Sonnet | 8 | 89 | Cloud | Pro |
| Claude 3.5 Haiku | 9 | 75 | Cloud | Pro |
OpenAI (Cloud)
OpenAI’s latest GPT models available through Superwhisper. Usage is covered by your license.
| Name | Speed | Benchmark (0-100) | Size | License |
|---|
| GPT-5 | 7 | 91 | Cloud | Pro |
| GPT-5 mini | 8 | 87 | Cloud | Pro |
| GPT-5 nano | 9 | 83 | Cloud | Pro |
| GPT-4.1 | 7 | 90 | Cloud | Pro |
| GPT-4.1 mini | 8 | 86 | Cloud | Pro |
| GPT-4.1 nano | 9 | 80 | Cloud | Pro |
Groq (Cloud)
Ultra-fast inference using Groq’s LPU technology. Usage is covered by your license.
| Name | Speed | Benchmark (0-100) | Size | License |
|---|
| Llama 3 8b | 10 | 67 | Cloud | Pro |
Fair Use & Rate Limits
To keep cloud models fast and available for everyone, Superwhisper applies fair-use rate limits to its hosted cloud models. These are abuse-prevention limits, so normal interactive dictation will not reach them.
Limits apply across all hosted cloud models combined (both language and voice), not per provider:
| Limit | Threshold |
|---|
| Burst | 30 requests per minute |
| Sustained | 300 requests per hour |
HTTP 429 (Too Many Requests) response. A Retry-After header tells you how many seconds to wait before retrying. Apps built on the Superwhisper API should handle 429 responses gracefully and back off, respecting Retry-After.
Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) and local models are not subject to these limits, since requests go through your own account or run on your device.
