> The "local is too slow" argument doesn't hold up anymore if you have any GPU at all.

By "any GPU" you mean a physical, dedicated GPU card, right?

That's not a small requirement, especially on Macs.

My M1 16GB Mini and M2 16GB Air both deliver insane local transcription performance without eating up much memory - I think the M line + Parakeet delivers insane local performance and you get privacy for free