| What it does | Multi-model desktop workspace with cost optimization through agent routing
| Free AI dictation for Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone that works offline
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| 2025
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| Pricing model | Freemium
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| Pricing | Desktop app: Free and open source (Apache 2.0). Halv Cloud: US$10 per month.
| Free: Local Whisper and Parakeet models with unlimited offline use, bring your own API keys. Local+ $29 one-time purchase adds Notch and Capsule recording styles, settings sync, priority support. Pro $8.33/month (billed $99.99/year) or $9.99/month adds cloud models and AI text cleanup. Team plan $6.
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| Key features | - JEV agent routing for automatic model and reasoning selection
- Support for Claude Code, Codex, Kimi, and GLM models
- Synced savings dashboard
- History across machines
- Automatic account rotation
- Code navigation via Crux
- Command output filtering via RTK
- Model context processing via Headroom
- Cross-platform support for macOS, Windows, Linux
| - Supports 100+ languages with automatic detection
- Free local Whisper and Parakeet models for offline transcription
- Works in any application that accepts text input
- Real-time streaming transcription as you speak
- AI text cleanup with grammar and formatting
- Searchable dictation history with audio replay
- Bring your own API keys from OpenAI, Deepgram, Groq and others
- Claude Code and MCP server integration for AI agents
- Agent Mode for voice-controlled macOS automation
- Meeting recording and transcription on Mac
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| What makes it different | - 57.1% lower recorded model costs compared to vanilla Codex on benchmark runs
- Free and open source desktop app under Apache 2.0 license
- Agent routing included with Halv Cloud at no additional fee
- Single workspace for multiple AI coding models
- Matched vanilla Codex pass rates with lower cost
| - Completely free offline dictation with local AI models, no account or payment required
- Works private and offline with voice never leaving your device
- Better than native Mac dictation with modern AI models handling technical terms and accents
- System-wide voice input across all applications without per-app installation
- 100,000+ active users with 4.8 App Store rating from 2,000+ reviews
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 19 ● no change since last check | 55 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 3 | 9 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 24 | 38 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 57 | 520 |
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