Tighter on-device Cleanup with Epilude Model 4.1 (www.epilude.com)

Epilude has announced the release of Model 4.1, an enhanced version of its on-device cleanup model designed for longer dictations. This refinement addresses issues found in Model 4, such as rambling or repetition, resulting in more concise writing and fewer critical errors while maintaining a fully private, offline experience on Apple Silicon Macs. The speech model remains unchanged, ensuring that the overall system retains its original footprint and hardware requirements. Significantly, Model 4.1 has improved performance on internal benchmarks, passing one more dictation scenario than its predecessor and reducing critical errors from four to three. The new model emphasizes long-input faithfulness and stability, utilizing techniques like model averaging to enhance reliability. While Model 4.1 marks a step forward in dictation technology, it remains challenged by highly structured, long inputs and recognizes that the cloud mode still outperforms it in certain metrics. The Epilude team plans to continue focusing on difficult cases such as multilingual dictation and preserving speaker intent, inviting user feedback to refine future iterations.