Supported providers
wispa works with several providers. Two transcribe your dictation in the cloud, one handles meetings, and the rest run the optional AI cleanup step, which can also run locally.
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wispa supports a handful of cloud providers, but they play two different roles. It helps to know which does what before you pick one in a mode.
Transcription
Only OpenAI and Groq turn your dictation into text in the cloud. Deepgram transcribes meetings with speaker labels. Everything else on the list is for the optional AI step, not transcription. Local Whisper and Parakeet cover on-device transcription.
AI text cleanup
The optional cleanup step, and command interpretation, can use any supported provider: Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Mistral, xAI and OpenRouter. It can also run locally through Ollama or LM Studio, with no key. The default is Claude Haiku, a small, fast model. You choose the provider and model per mode.
| Provider | Transcription | AI cleanup |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Yes | Yes |
| Groq | Yes | Yes |
| Anthropic (Claude) | No | Yes |
| Google Gemini | No | Yes |
| DeepSeek | No | Yes |
| Mistral | No | Yes |
| xAI (Grok) | No | Yes |
| OpenRouter | No | Yes |
| Ollama / LM Studio (local) | No | Yes, no key |
| Deepgram | Meetings only | No |
FAQ
Questions and answers
Can I transcribe with Claude or Gemini?
No. Those providers do the AI cleanup step, not transcription. For cloud transcription you need OpenAI or Groq, or use a local model.
Which cleanup provider should I use?
The default Claude Haiku is fast and inexpensive and works well. If you already have a key with another provider, you can use that instead, quality is similar for a tidy-up task.