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Conformer2 vs Parlo
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
State-of-the-art speech recognition powered by 1.1M hours of data.
Voice dictation, meetings, and Mac control, all on-device.
Primary task
Voice recognition
Dictation
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from Starting at $0.12/hr for Speech-to-Text
Free Trial · Trial; then from $8.00/mo
Pricing details
Free + from Starting at $0.12/hr for Speech-to-Text
Free + from $8.00/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Not documented
Listed as available
Platforms
Web
Web, macOS
Integrations
Not documented
Not documented
Source rating
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31 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Trained on 1.1 million hours
- Enhanced proper noun recognition
- Improved alphanumeric recognition
- Increased noise robustness
- Utilizes model ensembling
- Runs on macOS 15+
- Supports Apple Silicon
- Integrates dictation, meeting notes, commands
- High speed voice typing
- Privacy-focused core architecture
Listed limitations
- Only trained on English
- Potential bias from teachers
- No multi-language support
- Narrow training data focus
- Dependent on ensembling technique
- Only for macOS 15+
- Only for Apple Silicon
- Requires Wi-Fi for setup
- Limitations on 'Act' function
- Limited interface