PiperTTS-IT: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices
PiperTTS is a high-quality multi-lingual text-to-speech library.
This is based on the implementation of PiperTTS-IT 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® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | QAIRT 2.50 | Download |
For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit PiperTTS-IT 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-IT on GitHub for usage instructions.
Model Details
Model Type: Model_use_case.audio_generation
Model Stats:
- Max decoded sequence length: 64 tokens
- Model checkpoint: rhasspy/piper-voices
- Model size (decoder) (float): 6.37 MB
- Model size (encoder) (float): 28.7 MB
- Model size (flow) (float): 28.2 MB
- Model size (sdp) (float): 6.61 KB
- Model size (t5_decoder) (float): 21.8 MB
- Model size (t5_encoder) (float): 57.5 MB
- Number of parameters (decoder): 1.66M
- Number of parameters (encoder): 7.51M
- Number of parameters (flow): 7.39M
- Number of parameters (sdp): 1.04K
- Number of parameters (t5_decoder): 5.72M
- Number of parameters (t5_encoder): 15.1M
Performance Summary
| Model | Runtime | Precision | Chipset | Inference Time (ms) | Peak Memory Range (MB) | Primary Compute Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 0.292 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.272 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.331 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.434 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.321 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 0.475 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 0.581 ms | 1 - 4 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.409 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 0.652 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 0.652 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 0.475 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 0.526 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 0.434 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.272 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.677 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 0.487 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.521 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.667 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.037 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.623 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.276 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 1.082 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.885 ms | 0 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.27 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.27 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.276 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.123 ms | 2 - 4 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 1.037 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.521 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.629 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 4.431 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 4.989 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 4.172 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 7.396 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 6.047 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 4.809 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 7.95 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 7.736 ms | 0 - 1 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 3.483 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 3.483 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 4.809 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 7.63 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 7.396 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 4.989 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 5.333 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 8.85 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 9.323 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 8.636 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 15.521 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 10.837 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 17.548 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 16.415 ms | 0 - 4 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 15.607 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 32.982 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 32.982 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 17.548 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 17.181 ms | 2 - 5 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 15.521 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 9.323 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 19.883 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 9.144 ms | 3 - 12 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 8.465 ms | 3 - 15 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 9.678 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 15.124 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 10.729 ms | 4 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 16.564 ms | 4 - 14 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 16.806 ms | 4 - 12 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 14.27 ms | 4 - 5 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 17.32 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 17.32 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 16.564 ms | 4 - 14 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 16.844 ms | 6 - 13 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 15.124 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 8.465 ms | 3 - 15 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 18.087 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy Mobile | 7.245 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 7.434 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 7.716 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 12.113 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 8.147 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 11.913 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 11.02 ms | 0 - 4 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 11.223 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 11.179 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 11.179 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 11.913 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 12.039 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 12.113 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 7.434 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 13.419 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of PiperTTS-IT can be found here.
References
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