EfficientFormer: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices
EfficientFormer is a vision transformer model that can classify images from the Imagenet dataset.
This is based on the implementation of EfficientFormer 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 2.50, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| ONNX | w8a16 | Universal | QAIRT 2.50, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Universal | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| TFLITE | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit EfficientFormer 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 EfficientFormer on GitHub for usage instructions.
Model Details
Model Type: Model_use_case.image_classification
Model Stats:
- Input resolution: 224x224
- Model checkpoint: efficientformer_l1_300d
- Model size (float): 46.9 MB
- Model size (w8a16): 12.2 MB
- Number of parameters: 12.3M
Performance Summary
| Model | Runtime | Precision | Chipset | Inference Time (ms) | Peak Memory Range (MB) | Primary Compute Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 0.572 ms | 0 - 44 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.647 ms | 0 - 46 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.558 ms | 2 - 2 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.2 ms | 25 - 25 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.835 ms | 0 - 78 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 4.996 ms | 1 - 81 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 1.589 ms | 1 - 5 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 1.166 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 4.996 ms | 1 - 81 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.586 ms | 1 - 4 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 1.2 ms | 25 - 25 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.647 ms | 0 - 46 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 0.463 ms | 0 - 62 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.537 ms | 0 - 62 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.479 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.264 ms | 13 - 13 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.82 ms | 0 - 87 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.528 ms | 0 - 92 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 2.986 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 1.228 ms | 0 - 4 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 1.219 ms | 0 - 85 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.528 ms | 0 - 92 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.403 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 1.264 ms | 13 - 13 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 5.924 ms | 0 - 71 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 1.357 ms | 0 - 68 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.537 ms | 0 - 62 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 1.357 ms | 0 - 68 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 0.671 ms | 1 - 45 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.767 ms | 0 - 41 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.891 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.687 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 1.03 ms | 0 - 78 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 5.591 ms | 0 - 80 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 1.824 ms | 1 - 4 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 1.471 ms | 1 - 2 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 2.023 ms | 5 - 52 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 2.023 ms | 5 - 52 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 2.023 ms | 5 - 52 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 5.591 ms | 0 - 80 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.89 ms | 3 - 5 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 1.687 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.767 ms | 0 - 41 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 4.915 ms | 1 - 44 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 3.881 ms | 0 - 42 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 0.537 ms | 0 - 56 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.641 ms | 0 - 54 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.752 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.68 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 1.014 ms | 0 - 75 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 1.431 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 1.479 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.761 ms | 0 - 62 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.761 ms | 0 - 62 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.761 ms | 0 - 62 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.62 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 1.68 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 6.734 ms | 0 - 173 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 1.6 ms | 0 - 62 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.641 ms | 0 - 54 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 1.6 ms | 0 - 62 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 0.661 ms | 0 - 53 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.763 ms | 0 - 58 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 1.012 ms | 0 - 92 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 5.529 ms | 0 - 97 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 1.827 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 1.455 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 2.046 ms | 0 - 56 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 2.046 ms | 0 - 56 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 2.046 ms | 0 - 56 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 5.529 ms | 0 - 97 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.865 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.763 ms | 0 - 58 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 4.877 ms | 0 - 55 MB | NPU |
| EfficientFormer | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 3.87 ms | 0 - 51 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of EfficientFormer can be found here.
References
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