Whisper-Large-V3-Turbo: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices
Whisper large-v3-turbo is a finetuned version of a pruned Whisper large-v3. In other words, it's the exact same model, except that the number of decoding layers have reduced from 32 to 4. As a result, the model is way faster, at the expense of a minor quality degradation. This model is based on the transformer architecture and has been optimized for edge inference by replacing Multi-Head Attention (MHA) with Single-Head Attention (SHA) and linear layers with convolutional (conv) layers. It exhibits robust performance in realistic, noisy environments, making it highly reliable for real-world applications. Specifically, it excels in long-form transcription, capable of accurately transcribing audio clips up to 30 seconds long. Time to the first token is the encoder's latency, while time to each additional token is decoder's latency, where we assume a max decoded length specified below.
This is based on the implementation of Whisper-Large-V3-Turbo 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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Deploying Whisper-Large-V3-Turbo on-device
This model is compatible with the Qualcomm Voice AI SDK. Download the SDK from the Qualcomm Package Manager to deploy this model on-device.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | QAIRT 2.45 | 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® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 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 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit Whisper-Large-V3-Turbo 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 Whisper-Large-V3-Turbo on GitHub for usage instructions.
Model Details
Model Type: Model_use_case.speech_recognition
Model Stats:
- Model checkpoint: openai/whisper-large-v3-turbo
- Input resolution: 128x3000 (30 seconds audio)
- Max decoded sequence length: 200 tokens
Performance Summary
| Model | Runtime | Precision | Chipset | Inference Time (ms) | Peak Memory Range (MB) | Primary Compute Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| decoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 4.882 ms | 33 - 33 MB | NPU |
| decoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 8.15 ms | 400 - 400 MB | NPU |
| decoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 8.045 ms | 42 - 55 MB | NPU |
| decoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 9.911 ms | 34 - 36 MB | NPU |
| decoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 10.939 ms | 33 - 69 MB | NPU |
| decoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 8.15 ms | 400 - 400 MB | NPU |
| decoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 6.787 ms | 13 - 23 MB | NPU |
| decoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 6.787 ms | 13 - 23 MB | NPU |
| decoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 6.428 ms | 21 - 32 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 5.306 ms | 33 - 33 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 8.42 ms | 33 - 33 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 7.906 ms | 35 - 42 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 16.361 ms | 14 - 23 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 9.905 ms | 33 - 39 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 16.361 ms | 14 - 23 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 10.877 ms | 33 - 72 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 8.42 ms | 33 - 33 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 6.694 ms | 4 - 12 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 11.672 ms | 25 - 30 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 6.694 ms | 4 - 12 MB | NPU |
| decoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 6.262 ms | 25 - 34 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 5.285 ms | 33 - 33 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 8.449 ms | 33 - 33 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 7.997 ms | 35 - 42 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 9.748 ms | 33 - 37 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 11.218 ms | 16 - 25 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 11.218 ms | 16 - 25 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 11.218 ms | 16 - 25 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 11.274 ms | 33 - 72 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 8.449 ms | 33 - 33 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 6.74 ms | 4 - 12 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 11.687 ms | 25 - 30 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 6.74 ms | 4 - 12 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 6.261 ms | 21 - 30 MB | NPU |
| encoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 269.722 ms | 65 - 65 MB | NPU |
| encoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 626.907 ms | 1677 - 1677 MB | NPU |
| encoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 468.575 ms | 64 - 75 MB | NPU |
| encoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 664.351 ms | 1 - 1793 MB | NPU |
| encoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 752.965 ms | 9 - 13 MB | NPU |
| encoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 626.907 ms | 1677 - 1677 MB | NPU |
| encoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 407.639 ms | 63 - 74 MB | NPU |
| encoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 407.639 ms | 63 - 74 MB | NPU |
| encoder | PRECOMPILED_QNN_ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 271.209 ms | 63 - 74 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 270.431 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 629.907 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 466.374 ms | 2 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1282.784 ms | 1 - 16 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 626.55 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1282.784 ms | 1 - 16 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 753.291 ms | 1 - 32 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 629.907 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 406.559 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 877.713 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 406.559 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | QNN_CONTEXT_BINARY | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 267.72 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 269.608 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 630.062 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 465.632 ms | 2 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 624.768 ms | 1 - 4 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 760.379 ms | 1 - 11 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 760.379 ms | 1 - 11 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 760.379 ms | 1 - 11 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 751.984 ms | 1 - 32 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 630.062 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 403.197 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 877.479 ms | 1 - 6 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 403.197 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 272.048 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of Whisper-Large-V3-Turbo can be found here.
References
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