Chatterbox Turbo FP16
This model was converted to MLX format from ResembleAI/chatterbox-turbo using mlx-audio version 0.2.8. Refer to the original model card for more details on the model.
Model source
- Kind
- UNet
- File size
- 2.78 GB
- Base model
- mlx-community/chatterbox-turbo-fp16
- Version
- vmodel
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- Downloads
- 345
- Source
- Hugging Face
Source description
theoracleguy/chatterbox-turbo
This model was converted to MLX format from ResembleAI/chatterbox-turbo using mlx-audio version 0.2.8.
Refer to the original model card for more details on the model.
Use with OpenVox
This model can also be used with OpenVox, a desktop application for running compatible AI voice and text-to-speech models locally through a graphical interface.
After the required model files are downloaded, compatible workflows can run locally and can also be accessed through OpenVox API and MCP integrations.
Available features depend on the capabilities of the selected model. OpenVox is a third-party application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original model authors or maintainers.
Use with mlx
pip install -U mlx-audio
Voice Cloning:
mlx_audio.tts.generate --model mlx-community/chatterbox-turbo-fp16 --text "Oh, that's hilarious! [chuckle] Um anyway, we do have a new model in store. It's the SkyNet T-800 series and it's got basically everything. Including AI integration with ChatGPT and all that jazz. Would you like me to get some prices for you?" --ref_audio path_to_file.wav --play
Emotion Control
Chatterbox supports expressive event tags that can be inserted directly into your text to add natural vocal expressions:
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
[clear throat] | Throat clearing sound |
[sigh] | Sighing expression |
[shush] | Shushing sound |
[cough] | Coughing sound |
[groan] | Groaning expression |
[sniff] | Sniffing sound |
[gasp] | Gasping expression |
[chuckle] | Light chuckling |
[laugh] | Laughter |
mlx_audio.tts.generate --model mlx-community/chatterbox-turbo-fp16 --text "[sigh] I can't believe it's Monday again. [groan] But hey, [clear throat] let's make the best of it!" --play
Default Voice:
mlx_audio.tts.generate --model mlx-community/chatterbox-turbo-fp16 --text "Oh, that's hilarious! [chuckle] Um anyway, we do have a new model in store. It's the SkyNet T-800 series and it's got basically everything. Including AI integration with ChatGPT and all that jazz. Would you like me to get some prices for you?" --play
Sources
1 source
Sources
1 sourceVerified Oct 19
Model artifacts
1 artifact
Model artifacts
1 artifactSource excerpts
3 excerpts
Source excerpts
3 excerpts--- license: apache-2.0 language: - en base_model: - mlx-community/chatterbox-turbo-fp16 pipeline_tag: text-to-speech library_name: mlx-audio tags: - text-to-speech - speech - speech generation - voice cloning - mlx - tts --- # theoracleguy/chatterbox-turbo This model was converted to MLX format from [`ResembleAI/chatterbox-turbo`](https://huggingface.co/ResembleAI/chatterbox-turbo) using mlx-audio version **0.2.8**. Refer to the [original model card](https://huggingface.co/ResembleAI/chatterbox-turbo) for more details on the model. ## Use with [OpenVox](https://openvoxai.com/) This model can also be used with [OpenVox](https://openvoxai.com/), a desktop application for running compatible AI voice and text-to-speech models locally through a graphical interface. After the required model files are downloaded, compatible workflows can run locally and can also be accessed through OpenVox API and MCP integrations. > Available features depend on the capabilities of the selected model. OpenVox is a third-party application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original model authors or maintainers. ## Use with mlx ```bash pip install -U mlx-audio ``` ## Voice Cloning: ```bash mlx_audio.tts.generate --model mlx-community/chatterbox-turbo-fp16 --text "Oh, that's hilarious! [chuckle] Um anyway, we do have a new model in store. It's the SkyNet T-800 series and it's got basically everything. Including AI integration with ChatGPT and all that jazz. Would you like me to get some prices for you?" --ref_audio path_to_file.wav --play ``` ## Emotion Control Chatterbox supports expressive event tags that can be inserted directly into your text to add natural vocal expressions: | Tag | Description | |-----|-------------| | `[clear throat]` | Throat clearing sound | | `[sigh]` | Sighing expression | | `[shush]` | Shushing sound | | `[cough]` | Coughing sound | | `[groan]` | Groaning expression | | `[sniff]` | Sniffing sound | | `[gasp]` | Gasping expression | | `[chuckle]` | Light chuckling | | `[laugh]` | Laughter | ```bash mlx_audio.tts.generate --model mlx-community/chatterbox-turbo-fp16 --text "[sigh] I can't believe it's Monday again. [groan] But hey, [clear throat] let's make the best of it!" --play ``` ## Default Voice: ```bash mlx_audio.tts.generate --model mlx-community/chatterbox-turbo-fp16 --text "Oh, that's hilarious! [chuckle] Um anyway, we do h...
Source context: 345 downloads · 0 likes · Pipeline text-to-speech · Library mlx-audio · Repo theoracleguy/chatterbox-turbo-fp16
Source context: 477 downloads · 0 likes · Pipeline text-to-speech · Library mlx-audio · Repo theoracleguy/chatterbox-turbo-fp16
