MediaPipe-Face-Detection: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices
Designed for sub-millisecond processing, this model predicts bounding boxes and pose skeletons (left eye, right eye, nose tip, mouth, left eye tragion, and right eye tragion) of faces in an image.
This is based on the implementation of MediaPipe-Face-Detection 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 2.42, ONNX Runtime 1.24.1 | Download |
| ONNX | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.42, ONNX Runtime 1.24.1 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.43 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.43 | Download |
| TFLITE | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.43, TFLite 2.17.0 | Download |
| TFLITE | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.43, TFLite 2.17.0 | Download |
For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit MediaPipe-Face-Detection 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 MediaPipe-Face-Detection on GitHub for usage instructions.
Model Details
Model Type: Model_use_case.object_detection
Model Stats:
- Input resolution: 256x256
- Number of output classes: 6
- Number of parameters (FaceDetector): 135K
- Model size (FaceDetector) (w8a8): 260 KB
- Number of parameters (FaceLandmarkDetector): 603K
- Model size (FaceLandmarkDetector) (w8a8): 750 KB
- Model size (FaceDetector) (float): 557 KB
- Model size (FaceLandmarkDetector) (float): 2.33 MB
Performance Summary
| Model | Runtime | Precision | Chipset | Inference Time (ms) | Peak Memory Range (MB) | Primary Compute Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.387 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.872 ms | 2 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.499 ms | 0 - 43 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.69 ms | 0 - 41 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 1.141 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.413 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.333 ms | 0 - 34 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.143 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.384 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.197 ms | 0 - 42 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 7.419 ms | 6 - 10 MB | CPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.281 ms | 0 - 78 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.433 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 7.225 ms | 4 - 12 MB | CPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.167 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 5.483 ms | 6 - 15 MB | CPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.149 ms | 0 - 36 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.545 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.693 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.401 ms | 0 - 41 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 2.901 ms | 1 - 30 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.538 ms | 1 - 64 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.03 ms | 1 - 31 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.899 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.762 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.901 ms | 1 - 30 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.111 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.34 ms | 1 - 29 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.276 ms | 1 - 33 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.235 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.35 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.169 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 0.784 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.694 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.234 ms | 0 - 1 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.552 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.334 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 1.252 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.291 ms | 0 - 38 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.694 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.58 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.144 ms | 0 - 31 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 0.255 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.133 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.395 ms | 0 - 40 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 2.915 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.554 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.05 ms | 0 - 31 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.911 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.772 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.915 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.109 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.345 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.281 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.163 ms | 0 - 36 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 0.659 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.695 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.24 ms | 0 - 15 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.456 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.343 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 1.268 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.296 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.695 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.604 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.147 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 0.253 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.133 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.153 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.378 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.214 ms | 0 - 34 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.279 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.436 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.175 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.155 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.125 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.3 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.151 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 5.15 ms | 3 - 6 MB | CPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.199 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.316 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 3.74 ms | 0 - 7 MB | CPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.133 ms | 0 - 33 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 2.46 ms | 0 - 8 MB | CPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.126 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.236 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.336 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.162 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.898 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.221 ms | 0 - 17 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.452 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.332 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.332 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.898 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.601 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.142 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.128 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.19 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.248 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.119 ms | 0 - 33 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 0.575 ms | 2 - 4 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.504 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.153 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.324 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.222 ms | 2 - 4 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 0.508 ms | 0 - 22 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.199 ms | 0 - 34 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.504 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.458 ms | 0 - 21 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.101 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 0.154 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.098 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.15 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.852 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.193 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.433 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.308 ms | 0 - 4 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.312 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.852 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.571 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.132 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.11 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.117 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 0.414 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.51 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.149 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.34 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.238 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 0.513 ms | 0 - 21 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.201 ms | 0 - 34 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.51 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.469 ms | 0 - 21 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.102 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 0.152 ms | 0 - 22 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.097 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of MediaPipe-Face-Detection can be found here.
References
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