Local TTS model

NeuTTS Air

Q: Can NeuTTS Air run locally?

NeuTTS Air is listed by LocalClaw as a local TTS option. Hardware fit depends on runtime, model size and backend support.

Catalogue summary: First super-realistic TTS LLM that runs in real-time on CPU. 748M params, LLaMA 3.2 backbone + NeuCodec audio tokenizer. GGUF-native - perfect for on-device agents and offline apps. Instant 3s voice cloning.

Repository editorial metadata; verify comparative claims in the linked upstream material.

Edge readytext-to-speech generation1 languagesApache 2.0

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Catalogue quality

9/10

Catalogue speed

9.5/10

Model size

0.75 GB

Voices

Zero-shot cloning (3s reference)

Official audio example

Play the official source sample directly below. The file remains on the project server and is not hosted by LocalClaw.

Can NeuTTS Air run locally?

NeuTTS Air can generate speech locally for private voice workflows. Use the verified setup options on this page; no terminal command is required to choose the right path.

Apache 2.0 license. Still verify upstream usage notes before shipping.

Upstream source

cloningrealtimestreaminglow-latency

Audio profile

Cat. quality

Cat. speed

9.5

Audio

9.2

Best fit

NeuTTS Air is best for local voice cloning and expressive speech generation.

Hardware: cpugpuappleedge

Model details

Type

Local TTS model

Family

neutts

Latency

ultra-low

Formats

ggufonnxpytorch

Languages

Context

LLaMA 3.2 backbone + NeuCodec, CPU real-time

Install locally

Check runtimeConfirm the backend supports gguf, onnx, pytorch on your machine.

Open recommended setupUse the app and model links above. LocalClaw does not expose a terminal command.

Test locallyRun a short private audio prompt before moving into production workflows.

Good for

text-to-speech generation
Edge ready local workflows
cloning, realtime, streaming

Watch before shipping

Validate pronunciation, latency and artifacts with your own voice samples.
Review the upstream license and acceptable-use notes.
Benchmark on your target CPU, Apple Silicon or GPU setup.

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