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backend/services/transcribe.py

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+"""
+STT (Speech-to-Text) module - delegates to backend abstraction layer.
+"""
+
+from typing import Optional
+from ..backends import get_stt_backend, STTBackend
+
+
+def get_whisper_model() -> STTBackend:
+    """
+    Get STT backend instance (MLX or PyTorch based on platform).
+    
+    Returns:
+        STT backend instance
+    """
+    return get_stt_backend()
+
+
+def unload_whisper_model():
+    """Unload Whisper model to free memory."""
+    backend = get_stt_backend()
+    backend.unload_model()