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library_name: pytorch
license: other
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pipeline_tag: image-classification

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# ResNet101: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices

ResNet101 is a machine learning model that can classify images from the Imagenet dataset. It can also be used as a backbone in building more complex models for specific use cases.

This is based on the implementation of ResNet101 found [here](https://github.com/pytorch/vision/blob/main/torchvision/models/resnet.py).
This repository contains pre-exported model files optimized for Qualcomm® devices. You can use the [Qualcomm® AI Hub Models](https://github.com/qualcomm/ai-hub-models/blob/v0.59.0/src/qai_hub_models/models/resnet101) library to export with custom configurations. More details on model performance across various devices, can be found [here](#performance-summary).

Qualcomm AI Hub Models uses [Qualcomm AI Hub Workbench](https://workbench.aihub.qualcomm.com) to compile, profile, and evaluate this model. [Sign up](https://myaccount.qualcomm.com/signup) to run these models on a hosted Qualcomm® 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONNX | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | [Download](https://qaihub-public-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/qai-hub-models/models/resnet101/releases/v0.59.0/resnet101-onnx-float.zip)
| ONNX | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | [Download](https://qaihub-public-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/qai-hub-models/models/resnet101/releases/v0.59.0/resnet101-onnx-w8a8.zip)
| QNN_DLC | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | [Download](https://qaihub-public-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/qai-hub-models/models/resnet101/releases/v0.59.0/resnet101-qnn_dlc-float.zip)
| QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | [Download](https://qaihub-public-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/qai-hub-models/models/resnet101/releases/v0.59.0/resnet101-qnn_dlc-w8a8.zip)
| TFLITE | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | [Download](https://qaihub-public-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/qai-hub-models/models/resnet101/releases/v0.59.0/resnet101-tflite-float.zip)
| TFLITE | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | [Download](https://qaihub-public-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/qai-hub-models/models/resnet101/releases/v0.59.0/resnet101-tflite-w8a8.zip)

For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit **[ResNet101 on Qualcomm® AI Hub](https://aihub.qualcomm.com/models/resnet101)**.


### Option 2: Export with Custom Configurations

Use the [Qualcomm® AI Hub Models](https://github.com/qualcomm/ai-hub-models/blob/v0.59.0/src/qai_hub_models/models/resnet101) 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 [ResNet101 on GitHub](https://github.com/qualcomm/ai-hub-models/blob/v0.59.0/src/qai_hub_models/models/resnet101) for usage instructions.

## Model Details

**Model Type:** Model_use_case.image_classification

**Model Stats:**
- Model checkpoint: Imagenet
- Input resolution: 224x224
- Number of parameters: 44.5M
- Model size (float): 170 MB
- Model size (w8a8): 43.9 MB

## Performance Summary
| Model | Runtime | Precision | Chipset | Inference Time (ms) | Peak Memory Range (MB) | Primary Compute Unit
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 1.625 ms | 2 - 2 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 3.069 ms | 87 - 87 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 2.265 ms | 0 - 124 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 5.413 ms | 0 - 93 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 3.071 ms | 0 - 98 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 5.413 ms | 0 - 93 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 5.035 ms | 0 - 4 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 3.069 ms | 87 - 87 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 1.877 ms | 0 - 68 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 1.877 ms | 0 - 68 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 1.602 ms | 0 - 68 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.566 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.141 ms | 43 - 43 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.969 ms | 0 - 144 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.814 ms | 0 - 146 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 6.002 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 1.282 ms | 0 - 51 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.814 ms | 0 - 146 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.386 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 1.141 ms | 43 - 43 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.837 ms | 6 - 88 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.837 ms | 6 - 88 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.815 ms | 0 - 84 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 1.931 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 3.54 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 2.423 ms | 0 - 122 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 5.936 ms | 0 - 90 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8275 | 18.344 ms | 1 - 66 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 3.306 ms | 1 - 239 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 5.451 ms | 1 - 67 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 5.451 ms | 1 - 67 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 5.451 ms | 1 - 67 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 5.936 ms | 0 - 90 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 5.132 ms | 3 - 5 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 3.54 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 1.954 ms | 1 - 67 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 18.344 ms | 1 - 66 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 5.63 ms | 0 - 39 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 1.954 ms | 1 - 67 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 1.643 ms | 1 - 69 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.643 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.257 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.963 ms | 0 - 126 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.784 ms | 0 - 127 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 6.11 ms | 2 - 4 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8275 | 3.037 ms | 0 - 75 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 1.281 ms | 0 - 125 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.514 ms | 0 - 78 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.514 ms | 0 - 78 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.514 ms | 0 - 78 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.784 ms | 0 - 127 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.392 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 1.257 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 11.833 ms | 0 - 198 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 1.804 ms | 0 - 85 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.807 ms | 0 - 77 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 3.037 ms | 0 - 75 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.974 ms | 0 - 72 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.807 ms | 0 - 77 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.742 ms | 0 - 77 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 1.804 ms | 0 - 85 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 2.391 ms | 0 - 176 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 5.914 ms | 0 - 146 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8275 | 18.249 ms | 0 - 107 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 3.308 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 5.42 ms | 0 - 112 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 5.42 ms | 0 - 112 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 5.42 ms | 0 - 112 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 5.914 ms | 0 - 146 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 5.121 ms | 0 - 88 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 1.924 ms | 0 - 112 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 18.249 ms | 0 - 107 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 5.554 ms | 0 - 77 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 1.924 ms | 0 - 112 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 1.637 ms | 0 - 113 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.861 ms | 0 - 134 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.631 ms | 0 - 137 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 5.336 ms | 0 - 45 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8275 | 2.756 ms | 0 - 71 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 1.139 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.396 ms | 0 - 74 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.396 ms | 0 - 74 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.396 ms | 0 - 74 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.631 ms | 0 - 137 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.326 ms | 0 - 45 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 11.282 ms | 0 - 196 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 1.67 ms | 0 - 78 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.742 ms | 0 - 75 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.756 ms | 0 - 71 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.802 ms | 0 - 68 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.742 ms | 0 - 75 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.705 ms | 0 - 74 MB | NPU
| ResNet101 | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 1.67 ms | 0 - 78 MB | NPU

## License
* The license for the original implementation of ResNet101 can be found
  [here](https://github.com/pytorch/vision/blob/main/LICENSE).

## References
* [Deep Residual Learning for Image Recognition](https://arxiv.org/abs/1512.03385)
* [Source Model Implementation](https://github.com/pytorch/vision/blob/main/torchvision/models/resnet.py)

## Community
* Join [our AI Hub Slack community](https://aihub.qualcomm.com/community/slack) to collaborate, post questions and learn more about on-device AI.
* For questions or feedback please [reach out to us](mailto:ai-hub-support@qti.qualcomm.com).