What is Voxtral?
Voxtral by Mistral AI is a new family of open-source speech understanding models. Available in 24B and 3B sizes, it goes beyond transcription to offer Q&A, summarization, and function calling directly from voice with SOTA performance.
Problem
Users rely on traditional speech recognition models that only transcribe audio to text, lacking capabilities like Q&A, summarization, and function calling from voice input, limiting actionable insights and automation potential.
Solution
Voxtral by Mistral AI is an open-source speech understanding model (24B/3B sizes) enabling Q&A, summarization, and function calling directly from voice, combining transcription with advanced AI processing.
Customers
Developers, AI researchers, product managers in tech startups, and enterprises building voice-enabled applications requiring contextual understanding beyond transcription.
Unique Features
First open-source model to offer multimodal voice+function calling with state-of-the-art (SOTA) performance, supporting advanced use cases like real-time voice-driven automation.
User Comments
Praise for SOTA accuracy
Easy API integration
Cost-effective compared to closed models
Supports multilingual use cases
Reduces post-transcription processing steps
Traction
Open-source models downloaded 150k+ times on GitHub
Used by 3,000+ developers/teams
Featured on ProductHunt's top AI tools list
Market Size
Global speech and voice recognition market valued at $12.3 billion in 2023, projected to reach $49.7 billion by 2030 (CAGR 22.3%)
