SalsaNext: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices
SalsaNext is a LiDAR-based model designed for efficient and accurate semantic segmentation.
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 | w8a16 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| TFLITE | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit SalsaNext 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 SalsaNext on GitHub for usage instructions.
Model Details
Model Type: Model_use_case.semantic_segmentation
Model Stats:
- Input resolution: 1x5x64x2048
- Model checkpoint: SalsaNext
- Model size (float): 25.7 MB
- Number of parameters: 6.71M
Performance Summary
| Model | Runtime | Precision | Chipset | Inference Time (ms) | Peak Memory Range (MB) | Primary Compute Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 13.725 ms | 35 - 35 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 32.328 ms | 35 - 35 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 25.996 ms | 27 - 360 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 66.388 ms | 0 - 350 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 43.917 ms | 22 - 26 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 34.191 ms | 20 - 36 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 66.388 ms | 0 - 350 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 40.31 ms | 22 - 25 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 32.328 ms | 35 - 35 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 18.832 ms | 23 - 295 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 18.832 ms | 23 - 295 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 13.54 ms | 24 - 319 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 15.304 ms | 16 - 16 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 33.489 ms | 18 - 18 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 27.346 ms | 13 - 310 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 42.696 ms | 12 - 400 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 33.585 ms | 11 - 15 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 35.5 ms | 10 - 19 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 42.696 ms | 12 - 400 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 34.529 ms | 13 - 16 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 33.489 ms | 18 - 18 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 22.854 ms | 12 - 237 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 22.854 ms | 12 - 237 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 17.134 ms | 12 - 244 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 13.682 ms | 3 - 3 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 31.99 ms | 3 - 3 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 25.368 ms | 0 - 328 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 65.512 ms | 3 - 347 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 43.075 ms | 3 - 17 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 118.624 ms | 1 - 247 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 33.994 ms | 1 - 36 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 39.269 ms | 0 - 246 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 39.269 ms | 0 - 246 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 39.269 ms | 0 - 246 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 65.512 ms | 3 - 347 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 39.867 ms | 3 - 17 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 31.99 ms | 3 - 3 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 18.629 ms | 3 - 270 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 118.624 ms | 1 - 247 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 51.615 ms | 0 - 260 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 18.629 ms | 3 - 270 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 13.303 ms | 3 - 293 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 18.573 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 40.693 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 33.515 ms | 1 - 366 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 71.34 ms | 1 - 420 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 41.568 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 76.365 ms | 2 - 277 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 40.064 ms | 1 - 12 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 39.802 ms | 1 - 275 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 39.802 ms | 1 - 275 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 39.802 ms | 1 - 275 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 71.34 ms | 1 - 420 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 40.854 ms | 1 - 9 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 40.693 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 27.735 ms | 1 - 295 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 76.365 ms | 2 - 277 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 59.085 ms | 2 - 327 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 27.735 ms | 1 - 295 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 19.725 ms | 1 - 349 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 25.297 ms | 10 - 343 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 66.037 ms | 10 - 361 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 43.18 ms | 10 - 40 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 118.765 ms | 10 - 257 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 34.34 ms | 10 - 13 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 39.35 ms | 10 - 257 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 39.35 ms | 10 - 257 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 39.35 ms | 10 - 257 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 66.037 ms | 10 - 361 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 40.147 ms | 10 - 39 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 18.638 ms | 9 - 277 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 118.765 ms | 10 - 257 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 51.693 ms | 10 - 271 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 18.638 ms | 9 - 277 MB | NPU |
| SalsaNext | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 13.352 ms | 10 - 299 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of SalsaNext can be found here.
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