Hume AI vs Paraspeech

Comparing the features of Hume AI to Paraspeech

Feature
Hume AI
Paraspeech

Capability Features

Apple Silicon Optimization
Conversational AI
Emotion Instruction
Fast Transcription
Fast Transcription Speed
165 WPM typical
Game and AI Character Use Case
High Quality Voice
Languages Supported
EnglishJapaneseKoreanSpanishFrenchPortugueseItalianGermanRussianHindiArabic
Latency
<200ms
Lightweight Resource Use
LLM-Powered TTS
Media Creation Use Case
Multimodal AI
Natural Language Speech Recognition
No Upload to Server
Phone Call Use Case
Speech-to-Speech API
Text to Speech
Voice Cloning
Voice Data Privacy
Voice Design
Works in Background
Works Offline
Works Without Internet

Integration Features

API Integration With LLMs
HumeClaude Sonnet 4.5Grok 4 FastGPT 5+20 more
Developer SDKs
Python SDKTypescript SDKSwift SDKReact SDKC# SDK
Device Compatibility
macOS 13.5+Apple Silicon (M-series)
Microphone Access
Plugin Requirement
Supported Apps
All macOS apps
System-wide Integration

Limitation Features

Initial Internet Requirement
No API or Plugin Integration
No Windows Support
Supported RAM
8GB M1 Macs or higher
Text Input Limit
500

Other Features

Typing Speed Reference
75 WPM typical

Pricing Features

Free Download
Free Tier
Lifetime License
One-time purchase
No Subscription Required
Perpetual Ownership
Price
$39.99
Unrestricted Usage
Updates Included
12 months