Developer Optimizes Open-Source TTS to Real-Time on Mac mini M4, Hits 1.05x Speed
doodlestein · x · 2026-08-09
Developer @doodlestein shares progress on FrankenTTS: synthesis speed improved from 8x slower than real-time to 1.05x real-time on Mac mini M4, with expectations of 2x real-time within a day. He demonstrates voice enrollment and generation via CLI commands. The project uses Qwen3 model and is optimized for Macs.
Related event: Developer Achieves Real-Time TTS Locally on Mac(2 posts)→
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