MobileNet-v3-Small: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices
MobileNetV3Small is a machine learning model that can classify images from the Imagenet dataset. It can also be used as a backbone in building more complex models for specific use cases.
This is based on the implementation of MobileNet-v3-Small found here. This repository contains pre-exported model files optimized for Qualcomm® devices. You can use the Qualcomm® AI Hub Models library to export with custom configurations. More details on model performance across various devices, can be found here.
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Getting Started
There are two ways to deploy this model on your device:
Option 1: Download Pre-Exported Models
Below are pre-exported model assets ready for deployment.
| Runtime | Precision | Chipset | SDK Versions | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONNX | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.25.0 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| TFLITE | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit MobileNet-v3-Small on Qualcomm® AI Hub.
Option 2: Export with Custom Configurations
Use the Qualcomm® AI Hub Models Python library to compile and export the model with your own:
- Custom weights (e.g., fine-tuned checkpoints)
- Custom input shapes
- Target device and runtime configurations
This option is ideal if you need to customize the model beyond the default configuration provided here.
See our repository for MobileNet-v3-Small on GitHub for usage instructions.
Model Details
Model Type: Model_use_case.image_classification
Model Stats:
- Model checkpoint: Imagenet
- Input resolution: 224x224
- Number of parameters: 2.54M
- Model size (float): 9.71 MB
Performance Summary
| Model | Runtime | Precision | Chipset | Inference Time (ms) | Peak Memory Range (MB) | Primary Compute Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.262 ms | 2 - 2 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.556 ms | 6 - 6 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.354 ms | 1 - 45 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 0.863 ms | 1 - 50 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.558 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 0.863 ms | 1 - 50 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 0.709 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.244 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.289 ms | 0 - 33 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.289 ms | 0 - 33 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 0.556 ms | 6 - 6 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.437 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.966 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.55 ms | 0 - 43 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.574 ms | 0 - 49 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 2.104 ms | 1 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.836 ms | 1 - 2 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.096 ms | 1 - 31 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.096 ms | 1 - 31 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.096 ms | 1 - 31 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.574 ms | 0 - 49 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 0.976 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.317 ms | 1 - 30 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.104 ms | 1 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.412 ms | 1 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.474 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.412 ms | 1 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 0.966 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.422 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.92 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.55 ms | 0 - 39 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 0.983 ms | 0 - 46 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 2.754 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 1.698 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.796 ms | 0 - 60 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.994 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 0.994 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 0.994 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 0.983 ms | 0 - 46 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 0.895 ms | 2 - 4 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 0.799 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.312 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 2.803 ms | 0 - 145 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 1.698 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.371 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.298 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 0.799 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.371 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 0.92 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.562 ms | 0 - 44 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.591 ms | 0 - 51 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 2.166 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.835 ms | 0 - 4 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.131 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.131 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.131 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.591 ms | 0 - 51 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.004 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.321 ms | 0 - 31 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.166 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.422 ms | 0 - 34 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.476 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileNet-v3-Small | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.422 ms | 0 - 34 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of MobileNet-v3-Small can be found here.
References
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