PidNet: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices
PIDNet (Proportional-Integral-Derivative Network) is a real-time semantic segmentation model based on PID controllers
This is based on the implementation of PidNet 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 1.27.1 | Download |
| ONNX | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| TFLITE | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| TFLITE | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit PidNet 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 PidNet on GitHub for usage instructions.
Model Details
Model Type: Model_use_case.semantic_segmentation
Model Stats:
- Inference latency: RealTime
- Input resolution: 1024x2048
- Model checkpoint: PIDNet_S_Cityscapes_val.pt
- Model size (float): 29.1 MB
- Model size (w8a8): 8.02 MB
- Number of output classes: 19
- Number of parameters: 8.06M
Performance Summary
| Model | Runtime | Precision | Chipset | Inference Time (ms) | Peak Memory Range (MB) | Primary Compute Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 13.743 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 32.114 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 22.848 ms | 30 - 331 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 54.789 ms | 13 - 318 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 40.42 ms | 24 - 51 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 32.832 ms | 24 - 46 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 54.789 ms | 13 - 318 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 42.261 ms | 24 - 51 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 32.114 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 17.614 ms | 6 - 219 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 17.614 ms | 6 - 219 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 13.235 ms | 7 - 256 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 26.075 ms | 7 - 7 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 54.893 ms | 7 - 7 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 38.835 ms | 7 - 270 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 57.517 ms | 8 - 271 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 157.864 ms | 6 - 9 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 51.006 ms | 6 - 10 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 52.717 ms | 6 - 177 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 57.517 ms | 8 - 271 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 54.064 ms | 6 - 9 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 54.893 ms | 7 - 7 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 210.332 ms | 6 - 225 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 62.654 ms | 7 - 235 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 44.899 ms | 1 - 217 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 44.899 ms | 1 - 217 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 25.8 ms | 2 - 236 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 62.654 ms | 7 - 235 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 13.562 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 38.875 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 25.468 ms | 16 - 323 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 75.957 ms | 3 - 308 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 44.511 ms | 24 - 53 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 37.729 ms | 24 - 27 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 46.605 ms | 24 - 247 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 46.605 ms | 24 - 247 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 46.605 ms | 24 - 247 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 75.957 ms | 3 - 308 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 47.528 ms | 24 - 52 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 38.875 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 18.213 ms | 23 - 267 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 117.751 ms | 24 - 246 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 51.907 ms | 24 - 252 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 18.213 ms | 23 - 267 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 12.062 ms | 18 - 289 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 25.762 ms | 6 - 6 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 60.63 ms | 6 - 6 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 43.111 ms | 6 - 267 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 63.574 ms | 6 - 270 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 56.547 ms | 6 - 15 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 57.901 ms | 6 - 8 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 58.537 ms | 6 - 219 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 58.537 ms | 6 - 219 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 58.537 ms | 6 - 219 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 63.574 ms | 6 - 270 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 59.064 ms | 6 - 14 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 60.63 ms | 6 - 6 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 43.833 ms | 6 - 241 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 111.291 ms | 6 - 218 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 66.453 ms | 6 - 223 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 43.833 ms | 6 - 241 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 24.54 ms | 6 - 272 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 24.955 ms | 2 - 322 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 74.253 ms | 0 - 326 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 43.808 ms | 0 - 46 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 36.276 ms | 2 - 5 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 45.283 ms | 3 - 233 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 45.283 ms | 3 - 233 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 45.283 ms | 3 - 233 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 74.253 ms | 0 - 326 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 45.833 ms | 0 - 45 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 18.901 ms | 2 - 255 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 116.628 ms | 0 - 228 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 50.971 ms | 3 - 245 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 18.901 ms | 2 - 255 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 12.648 ms | 4 - 274 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 38.123 ms | 1 - 262 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 58.254 ms | 1 - 266 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 200.632 ms | 2 - 72 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 49.767 ms | 1 - 18 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 50.412 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 51.017 ms | 1 - 214 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 51.017 ms | 1 - 214 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 51.017 ms | 1 - 214 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 58.254 ms | 1 - 266 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 51.628 ms | 0 - 17 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 243.409 ms | 3 - 233 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 66.153 ms | 1 - 219 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 70.041 ms | 1 - 233 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 98.332 ms | 0 - 212 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 58.069 ms | 1 - 217 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 70.041 ms | 1 - 233 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 22.173 ms | 0 - 266 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 66.153 ms | 1 - 219 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of PidNet can be found here.
References
- PIDNet A Real-time Semantic Segmentation Network Inspired from PID Controller Segmentation of Road Scenes
- Source Model Implementation
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