metadata
pipeline_tag: text-to-speech
tags:
- mlx
- tts
- maya1
- apple-silicon
- snac
base_model: maya-research/maya1
library_name: mlx
maya1-mlx-bf16
MLX bfloat16 conversion of maya-research/maya1 for text-to-speech on Apple Silicon. Converted using mlx-lm.
Note: This is the full-precision (bfloat16) variant. It offers the highest quality but runs below real-time on most hardware. Consider the 8-bit or 4-bit variants for faster inference.
Benchmarks (M4 Max, 36GB)
| Variant | Size | Tokens/s | Real-time factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| bf16 | 6.2 GB | ~51 tok/s | 0.50x |
| 8-bit | 3.3 GB | ~91 tok/s | 0.82x |
| 4-bit | 1.8 GB | ~108 tok/s | 1.58x |
Quick Start
Requires macOS with Apple Silicon and uv.
# From a text file
uv run tts.py input.txt -o output.wav
# From stdin
echo "Hello world" | uv run tts.py - -o hello.wav
# With a custom voice description
uv run tts.py input.txt -o output.wav -d "Deep male voice, British accent, slow pacing."
CLI Options
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
input |
(required) | Input text file path, or - for stdin |
-o, --output |
output.wav |
Output WAV file path |
-d, --description |
Calm/clear female voice | Voice description prompt |
-m, --model |
. |
Path to MLX model directory |
--max-chars |
200 |
Max characters per chunk |
--max-tokens |
2048 |
Max tokens per chunk |
--temperature |
0.4 |
Sampling temperature |
--top-p |
0.9 |
Top-p sampling |
--repetition-penalty |
1.1 |
Repetition penalty |
Requirements
- macOS with Apple Silicon (M1 or later)
- uv (dependencies are declared inline via PEP 723)