Kokoro is an open-weight text-to-speech (TTS) model featuring a compact 82 million parameter architecture. Despite its small size, it delivers speech synthesis quality comparable to larger models, while dramatically improving speed and cost-efficiency.

Ideal for developers, researchers, and content creators, Kokoro is built for real-time applications and scalable deployments. Whether you're developing voice features in production environments or experimenting with personal AI projects, Kokoro adapts easily thanks to its Apache-licensed weights.

Its lightweight design makes it especially valuable for edge computing scenarios, embedded devices, or any project where low latency and resource efficiency are critical. Yet, it doesn’t compromise on output clarity, making it suitable for narration, virtual assistants, or accessibility tools.

By balancing performance, flexibility, and open licensing, Kokoro empowers users to bring high-quality voice synthesis to a wide range of creative and technical applications without the typical overhead of large-scale models.