PiperTTS-EN: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices

PiperTTS is a high-quality multi-lingual text-to-speech library.

This is based on the implementation of PiperTTS-EN 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
VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8275 QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8295P QAIRT 2.45 Download
VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 QAIRT 2.45 Download

For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit PiperTTS-EN 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 PiperTTS-EN on GitHub for usage instructions.

Model Details

Model Type: Model_use_case.audio_generation

Model Stats:

  • Model checkpoint: rhasspy/piper-checkpoints
  • Max decoded sequence length: 64 tokens
  • Number of parameters (encoder): 7.51M
  • Model size (encoder) (float): 28.7 MB
  • Number of parameters (sdp): 1.04K
  • Model size (sdp) (float): 6.61 KB
  • Number of parameters (flow): 7.39M
  • Model size (flow) (float): 28.2 MB
  • Number of parameters (decoder): 1.66M
  • Model size (decoder) (float): 6.37 MB
  • Number of parameters (t5_encoder): 15.1M
  • Model size (t5_encoder) (float): 57.5 MB
  • Number of parameters (t5_decoder): 5.72M
  • Model size (t5_decoder) (float): 21.8 MB

Performance Summary

Model Runtime Precision Chipset Inference Time (ms) Peak Memory Range (MB) Primary Compute Unit
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 0.341 ms 1 - 1 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 0.44 ms 1 - 1 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 0.322 ms 0 - 7 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 0.572 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8275 0.991 ms 0 - 7 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 0.401 ms 0 - 2 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 0.654 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 0.654 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 0.654 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 0.572 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 0.281 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 0.283 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 0.991 ms 0 - 7 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 0.525 ms 3 - 5 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8295P 0.789 ms 0 - 6 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 0.283 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 0.44 ms 1 - 1 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 0.643 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 1.041 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 0.64 ms 0 - 7 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 1.336 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8275 2.761 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 0.897 ms 0 - 1 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 1.257 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 1.257 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 1.257 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 1.336 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 0.489 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 0.529 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 2.761 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 1.121 ms 2 - 4 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8295P 1.742 ms 0 - 6 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 0.529 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 1.041 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 1.754 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 3.069 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 2.197 ms 0 - 7 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 4.379 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8275 8.073 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 3.021 ms 0 - 2 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 3.48 ms 0 - 5 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 3.48 ms 0 - 5 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 3.48 ms 0 - 5 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 4.379 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 1.827 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 1.895 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 8.073 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 3.687 ms 0 - 2 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8295P 3.97 ms 0 - 6 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 1.895 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 3.069 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 18.606 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 29.714 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 23.739 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 38.045 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8275 47.244 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 31.572 ms 0 - 2 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 32.96 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 32.96 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 32.96 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 38.045 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 17.056 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 19.32 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 47.244 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 33.0 ms 0 - 3 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8295P 35.237 ms 0 - 6 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 19.32 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 29.714 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 9.563 ms 4 - 4 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 15.859 ms 4 - 4 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 11.059 ms 4 - 11 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 18.212 ms 3 - 12 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8275 39.966 ms 1 - 11 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 14.958 ms 4 - 5 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 17.249 ms 1 - 10 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 17.249 ms 1 - 10 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 17.249 ms 1 - 10 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 18.212 ms 3 - 12 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 8.973 ms 1 - 9 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 8.925 ms 1 - 10 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 39.966 ms 1 - 11 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 17.494 ms 4 - 10 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8295P 18.859 ms 0 - 6 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 8.925 ms 1 - 10 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 15.859 ms 4 - 4 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 7.098 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 11.364 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 7.699 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 11.196 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8275 20.611 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 10.41 ms 0 - 2 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 11.1 ms 0 - 6 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 11.1 ms 0 - 6 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 11.1 ms 0 - 6 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 11.196 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 6.599 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 6.964 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 20.611 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 11.206 ms 2 - 4 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8295P 12.655 ms 0 - 6 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 6.964 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 11.364 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU

License

  • The license for the original implementation of PiperTTS-EN can be found here.

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