What changed
Default English phonon uses Apache 2.0; 40M French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and multilingual variants use CC BY-NC 4.0.
Our analysis
Builder’s view: before adding voice to a paid multilingual workflow, record each language, exact model tag and intended use in a licence matrix. Review that matrix whenever tags change.
Keep in mind
Those 40M variants are limited to noncommercial use; Windows/Linux support is forthcoming.
Sources & dates
- Ollama Phonon speech-model announcementSource published: 24 Oct 2026Checked: 25 Oct 2026
Article updated: 25 Oct 2026
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