# Moonshine

Small streaming speech-recognition models for phones, browsers and low-power devices. Moonshine is free, with no paid plan attached, at github.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** CLI, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Self-hosted
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Small streaming speech-recognition models for phones, browsers and low-power devices
- Low latency for live voice interfaces
- Free open-source weights and runtime

## FAQ

### What is Moonshine?

Moonshine is listed under Speech & Transcription Engines, in the AI Models & Local Execution category on Flocci AI Tools. Small streaming speech-recognition models for phones, browsers and low-power devices. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.

### Is Moonshine free?

Moonshine is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Moonshine in a browser, or is there an app?

Moonshine needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on the command line, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, the web and self-hosting.

### What can Moonshine do?

Moonshine does 3 things the catalog singles out: Small streaming speech-recognition models for phones, browsers and low-power devices; low latency for live voice interfaces; free open-source weights and runtime.

### What is the best free alternative to Moonshine?

NVIDIA Canary-Qwen 2.5B is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Speech & Transcription Engines sub-category and is free. NVIDIA Parakeet, sherpa-onnx and faster-whisper also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Moonshine alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/moonshine)
- [Speech & Transcription Engines](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/ai-models-local-execution/speech-transcription-engines)
- [Best free speech and transcription engines](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-speech-transcription-engines)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/moonshine

Facts last verified: October 2026