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 | 13.731 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 32.116 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 22.866 ms | 30 - 333 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 55.285 ms | 3 - 307 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 40.513 ms | 24 - 51 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 32.114 ms | 24 - 396 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 55.285 ms | 3 - 307 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 41.981 ms | 24 - 51 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 32.116 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 17.7 ms | 5 - 218 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 17.7 ms | 5 - 218 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 13.15 ms | 5 - 255 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 26.09 ms | 7 - 7 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 55.018 ms | 7 - 7 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 39.048 ms | 7 - 272 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 57.501 ms | 8 - 271 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 158.46 ms | 6 - 9 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 51.33 ms | 6 - 10 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 52.484 ms | 6 - 139 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 57.501 ms | 8 - 271 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 54.247 ms | 6 - 9 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 55.018 ms | 7 - 7 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 213.628 ms | 5 - 224 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 62.68 ms | 7 - 235 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 45.328 ms | 1 - 218 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 45.328 ms | 1 - 218 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 25.767 ms | 2 - 235 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 62.68 ms | 7 - 235 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 13.642 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 38.789 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 25.489 ms | 22 - 331 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 76.05 ms | 5 - 310 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 44.518 ms | 24 - 53 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 117.763 ms | 24 - 246 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 37.579 ms | 24 - 26 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 46.652 ms | 24 - 247 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 46.652 ms | 24 - 247 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 46.652 ms | 24 - 247 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 76.05 ms | 5 - 310 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 47.37 ms | 24 - 52 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 38.789 ms | 24 - 24 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 18.277 ms | 16 - 261 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 117.763 ms | 24 - 246 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 51.969 ms | 24 - 252 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 18.277 ms | 16 - 261 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 12.058 ms | 16 - 287 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 25.237 ms | 6 - 6 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 60.571 ms | 6 - 6 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 42.908 ms | 6 - 267 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 64.343 ms | 6 - 270 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 56.484 ms | 2 - 11 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 111.458 ms | 6 - 218 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 57.651 ms | 6 - 8 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 58.53 ms | 6 - 219 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 58.53 ms | 6 - 219 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 58.53 ms | 6 - 219 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 64.343 ms | 6 - 270 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 59.003 ms | 6 - 14 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 60.571 ms | 6 - 6 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 43.854 ms | 0 - 238 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 111.458 ms | 6 - 218 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 66.47 ms | 6 - 223 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 43.854 ms | 0 - 238 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 24.592 ms | 6 - 273 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 25.144 ms | 1 - 323 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 74.579 ms | 0 - 325 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 43.786 ms | 0 - 46 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 116.663 ms | 0 - 228 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 36.151 ms | 2 - 5 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 45.289 ms | 3 - 233 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 45.289 ms | 3 - 233 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 45.289 ms | 3 - 233 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 74.579 ms | 0 - 325 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 46.749 ms | 0 - 45 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 18.755 ms | 1 - 255 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 116.663 ms | 0 - 228 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 51.063 ms | 3 - 245 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 18.755 ms | 1 - 255 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 12.872 ms | 2 - 273 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 38.047 ms | 1 - 264 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 57.98 ms | 1 - 265 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 205.616 ms | 3 - 72 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 49.771 ms | 1 - 18 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 98.37 ms | 1 - 214 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 50.103 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 51.042 ms | 1 - 214 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 51.042 ms | 1 - 214 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 51.042 ms | 1 - 214 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 57.98 ms | 1 - 265 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 51.643 ms | 1 - 18 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 232.253 ms | 2 - 234 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 66.599 ms | 3 - 221 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 69.594 ms | 1 - 234 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 98.37 ms | 1 - 214 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 69.594 ms | 1 - 234 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 22.172 ms | 1 - 268 MB | NPU |
| PidNet | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 66.599 ms | 3 - 221 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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