Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says fluid dictation is powered by on-device small language models, which it says make processing fast and private.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“This experience is powered by on-device small language models (SLMs) so ensure fast and private processing.”
History of voice access updates, Microsoft Support, n.d., Introducing fluid dictation in voice access.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's description of how fluid dictation processes speech, in the same entry as the feature's introduction.
- What it does not show
- This is Microsoft's own description. The entry does not give the model's size, and it does not list the hardware needed beyond the Copilot+ PC requirement.