Whisper / faster-whisper model cache paths & cleanup

Paths

PackageCache
openai-whisper~/.cache/whisper/ (*.pt)
faster-whisper (CTranslate2)~/.cache/huggingface/hub/models--Systran*
whisper.cppwherever you put ggml-*.bin

Cleanup

ls -lh ~/.cache/whisper
rm ~/.cache/whisper/large-v2.pt        # if you now use large-v3
# faster-whisper: see the HF cache guide

FAQ

Downloaded again on next run?
Yes — that's how you know it's regenerable. Keep the size you actually use.