Comparison
whisper-timestamped vs dia2
Verdict
Pick whisper-timestamped when license: whisper-timestamped is AGPL-3.0, dia2 is Apache-2.0; pick dia2 when license: dia2 is Apache-2.0, whisper-timestamped is AGPL-3.0.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | whisper-timestamped | dia2 |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Slowing (324d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Slowing (243d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- whisper-timestamped
- Multilingual Automatic Speech Recognition with word-level timestamps and confidence
- dia2
- TTS model capable of streaming conversational audio in real-time.
Stars
- whisper-timestamped
- 2.8k
- dia2
- 1.2k
Forks
- whisper-timestamped
- 212
- dia2
- 99
Open issues
- whisper-timestamped
- 49
- dia2
- 5
Language
- whisper-timestamped
- Python
- dia2
- Python
Adopt for
- whisper-timestamped
- whisper-timestamped is a Python library that extends OpenAI's Whisper model with word-level timestamps and confidence scoring.
- dia2
- -
Persona
- whisper-timestamped
- -
- dia2
- -
Runtime
- whisper-timestamped
- -
- dia2
- -
License
- whisper-timestamped
- AGPL-3.0
- dia2
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- whisper-timestamped
- Sep 9, 2025
- dia2
- Nov 29, 2025
Categories
- whisper-timestamped
- Speech & Audio
- dia2
- Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Days since push
- whisper-timestamped
- 324d
- dia2
- 243d
Open issues (now)
- whisper-timestamped
- 49
- dia2
- 5
OSV dependency advisories
- whisper-timestamped
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
- dia2
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- whisper-timestamped
- Trust report
- dia2
- Trust report
Choose whisper-timestamped if…
- License: whisper-timestamped is AGPL-3.0, dia2 is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to whisper-timestamped: asr, attention-mechanism, deep-learning, multilingual-models.
- whisper-timestamped ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need precise timestamping for each spoken word in speech recognition output.
When NOT to use whisper-timestamped
- Avoid if your project requires minimal dependencies or a smaller footprint, as it includes several external libraries like matplotlib and transformers.
- Not suitable for real-time applications where low latency is crucial due to the additional overhead of timestamp generation and confidence scoring.
Choose dia2 if…
- License: dia2 is Apache-2.0, whisper-timestamped is AGPL-3.0.
- Tags unique to dia2: open-weight, text-to-speech.
- When you need real-time streaming capabilities for text-to-speech applications.
When NOT to use dia2
- For projects aimed at batch processing or non-realtime TTS applications where instantaneous audio output isn't required.
- If you are looking for an open-source model that does not include specific proprietary components like the Kyutai Mimi codec.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (linto-ai/whisper-timestamped) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- GitHub forks (linto-ai/whisper-timestamped) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Last push (linto-ai/whisper-timestamped) · observed Sep 9, 2025
- License file (AGPL-3.0) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (nari-labs/dia2) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- GitHub forks (nari-labs/dia2) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Last push (nari-labs/dia2) · observed Nov 29, 2025
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: whisper-timestamped 2.8k · dia2 1.2k (synced Jul 30, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between whisper-timestamped and dia2?
- whisper-timestamped: Multilingual Automatic Speech Recognition with word-level timestamps and confidence. dia2: TTS model capable of streaming conversational audio in real-time.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose whisper-timestamped over dia2?
- Choose whisper-timestamped over dia2 when License: whisper-timestamped is AGPL-3.0, dia2 is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to whisper-timestamped: asr, attention-mechanism, deep-learning, multilingual-models; whisper-timestamped ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need precise timestamping for each spoken word in speech recognition output.
- When should I choose dia2 over whisper-timestamped?
- Choose dia2 over whisper-timestamped when License: dia2 is Apache-2.0, whisper-timestamped is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to dia2: open-weight, text-to-speech; When you need real-time streaming capabilities for text-to-speech applications.
- When should I avoid whisper-timestamped?
- Avoid if your project requires minimal dependencies or a smaller footprint, as it includes several external libraries like matplotlib and transformers. Not suitable for real-time applications where low latency is crucial due to the additional overhead of timestamp generation and confidence scoring.
- When should I avoid dia2?
- For projects aimed at batch processing or non-realtime TTS applications where instantaneous audio output isn't required. If you are looking for an open-source model that does not include specific proprietary components like the Kyutai Mimi codec.
- Is whisper-timestamped or dia2 more popular on GitHub?
- whisper-timestamped has more GitHub stars (2,832 vs 1,160). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are whisper-timestamped and dia2 open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (whisper-timestamped: AGPL-3.0, dia2: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to whisper-timestamped or dia2?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at whisper-timestamped alternatives and dia2 alternatives (whisper-timestamped markdown twin, dia2 markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, whisper-timestamped or dia2?
- whisper-timestamped: Slowing. dia2: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for whisper-timestamped and dia2?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: whisper-timestamped trust report; dia2 trust report.