Supported providers
wispa works with several cloud providers. Two of them transcribe, and all of them can run the optional AI cleanup step.
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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 audio into text in the cloud. Everything else on the list is for the optional AI step, not for 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 and xAI. 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 |
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.