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| license: apache-2.0 |
| base_model: Qwen/Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B |
| tags: |
| - rkllm |
| - rk3588 |
| - rockchip |
| - npu |
| - quantized |
| - qwen3 |
| - embedding |
| - sentence-transformers |
| language: |
| - en |
| - zh |
| pipeline_tag: sentence-similarity |
| --- |
| |
| # Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B — RKLLM v1.2.3 (w8a8, RK3588) |
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| RKLLM conversion of [Qwen/Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B) for Rockchip RK3588 NPU inference. |
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| Converted with RKLLM Toolkit v1.2.3. This model generates dense vector embeddings for semantic search, RAG pipelines, and similarity tasks — all running on the NPU without a GPU. |
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| ## Key Details |
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| | Property | Value | |
| |----------|-------| |
| | Base Model | Qwen/Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B | |
| | Toolkit Version | RKLLM Toolkit v1.2.3 | |
| | Runtime Version | RKLLM Runtime ≥ v1.2.1 (v1.2.3 recommended) | |
| | Quantization | w8a8 (8-bit weights, 8-bit activations) | |
| | Target Platform | RK3588 | |
| | NPU Cores | 3 | |
| | Optimization Level | 1 | |
| | Hybrid Ratio | 0.5 | |
| | Model Type | Embedding | |
| | Languages | English, Chinese (multilingual) | |
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| ## Why This Model? |
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| Running a dedicated embedding model on the RK3588 NPU allows the main LLM to use the full NPU without context-switching. Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B achieves strong retrieval performance at a compact size, making it ideal for local RAG pipelines on edge hardware. |
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| Pair with the Qwen3-Reranker-0.6B for a complete retrieval stack. |
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| ## Hardware Tested |
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| - **Orange Pi 5 Plus** — RK3588, 16GB RAM, Armbian Linux |
| - RKNPU driver 0.9.8 |
| - RKLLM Runtime v1.2.3 |
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| ## Usage |
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| ### With the RKLLM Embedding Service |
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| ```bash |
| mkdir -p ~/models/Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B |
| cd ~/models/Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B |
| git lfs install && git clone https://huggingface.co/GatekeeperZA/Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B-RKLLM-v1.2.3 . |
| ``` |
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| Use with [GatekeeperZA/RKLLM-API-Server](https://github.com/GatekeeperZA/RKLLM-API-Server) embedding endpoint. |
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| ## File Listing |
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| | File | Description | |
| |------|-------------| |
| | `Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B-rk3588-w8a8-opt-1-hybrid-ratio-0.5.rkllm` | Quantized embedding model for RK3588 NPU | |
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| ## Compatibility Notes |
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| - Minimum runtime: RKLLM Runtime v1.2.1. v1.2.3 recommended. |
| - RKNPU driver: ≥ 0.9.6 |
| - SoCs: RK3588 / RK3588S. Not compatible with RK3576 without reconversion. |
| - RAM: ~1GB loaded. |
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| ## Acknowledgements |
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| - Alibaba Qwen Team for Qwen3-Embedding |
| - Rockchip / airockchip for the RKLLM toolkit and runtime |
| - Converted by [GatekeeperZA](https://huggingface.co/GatekeeperZA) |
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