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Overview

FalSmartTurnAnalyzer provides an easy way to use Smart Turn detection via Fal.ai’s cloud infrastructure. This implementation requires minimal setup - just an API key - and offers scalable inference without having to manage your own servers.

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Installation

pip install "pipecat-ai[remote-smart-turn]"

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Requirements

  • A Fal.ai account and API key (get one at Fal.ai)
  • Internet connectivity for making API calls

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Configuration

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Constructor Parameters

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api_key
Optional[str]
default:"None"
Your Fal.ai API key for authentication (required unless using a custom deployment)
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url
str
default:"https://fal.run/fal-ai/smart-turn/raw"
URL endpoint for the Smart Turn API (defaults to the official Fal deployment)
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aiohttp_session
aiohttp.ClientSession
required
An aiohttp client session for making HTTP requests
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sample_rate
Optional[int]
default:"None"
Audio sample rate (will be set by the transport if not provided)
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params
SmartTurnParams
default:"SmartTurnParams()"
Configuration parameters for turn detection. See SmartTurnParams for details.

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Example

import os
import aiohttp
from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.fal_smart_turn import FalSmartTurnAnalyzer
from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
from pipecat.transports.base_transport import TransportParams

async def setup_transport():
    async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
        transport = SmallWebRTCTransport(
            webrtc_connection=webrtc_connection,
            params=TransportParams(
                audio_in_enabled=True,
                audio_out_enabled=True,
                vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
                turn_analyzer=FalSmartTurnAnalyzer(
                    api_key=os.getenv("FAL_SMART_TURN_API_KEY"),
                    aiohttp_session=session
                ),
            ),
        )

        # Continue with pipeline setup...

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Custom Deployment

You can also deploy the Smart Turn model yourself on Fal.ai and point to your custom deployment: 
turn_analyzer=FalSmartTurnAnalyzer(
    url="https://fal.run/your-username/your-deployment/raw",
    api_key=os.getenv("FAL_API_KEY"),
    aiohttp_session=session
)

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Performance Considerations

  • Latency: While Fal provides global infrastructure, there will be network latency compared to local inference
  • Reliability: Depends on network connectivity and Fal.ai service availability
  • Scalability: Handles scaling automatically based on your usage

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Notes

  • Fal handles the model hosting, scaling, and infrastructure management
  • The session timeout is controlled by the stop_secs parameter
  • For high-throughput applications, consider deploying your own inference service