PiperTTS-DE: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices

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

This is based on the implementation of PiperTTS-DE 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® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 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 PiperTTS-DE 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-DE 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-checkpoints
  • 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® X2 Elite 0.327 ms 1 - 1 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 0.445 ms 1 - 1 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 0.318 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 0.573 ms 1 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 0.977 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 0.401 ms 1 - 2 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 0.639 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 0.639 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 0.639 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 0.573 ms 1 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 0.519 ms 1 - 3 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 0.445 ms 1 - 1 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 0.278 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 0.977 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 0.278 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
charsiu_decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 0.264 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 0.607 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 1.065 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 0.633 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 1.339 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 2.82 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 0.899 ms 0 - 1 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 1.261 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 1.261 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 1.261 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 1.339 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 1.125 ms 0 - 2 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 1.065 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 0.527 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 2.82 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 0.527 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
charsiu_encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 0.488 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 1.754 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 3.06 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 2.183 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 4.355 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 8.07 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 3.01 ms 0 - 1 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 3.487 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 3.487 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 3.487 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 4.355 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 3.336 ms 2 - 4 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 3.06 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 1.907 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 8.07 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 1.907 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
decoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 1.823 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 19.269 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 29.307 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 23.08 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 37.891 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 47.392 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 31.584 ms 0 - 2 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 32.898 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 32.898 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 32.898 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 37.891 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 32.346 ms 0 - 3 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 29.307 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 19.299 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 47.392 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 19.299 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU
encoder VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 17.08 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 9.65 ms 4 - 4 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 16.128 ms 4 - 4 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 11.072 ms 4 - 12 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 18.066 ms 4 - 14 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 40.004 ms 1 - 10 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 15.137 ms 4 - 5 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 17.301 ms 1 - 11 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 17.301 ms 1 - 11 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 17.301 ms 1 - 11 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 18.066 ms 4 - 14 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 19.878 ms 4 - 10 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 16.128 ms 4 - 4 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 8.847 ms 1 - 14 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 40.004 ms 1 - 10 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 8.847 ms 1 - 14 MB NPU
flow VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 8.94 ms 1 - 9 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X2 Elite 7.1 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® X Elite 11.226 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile 7.664 ms 0 - 8 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile 11.199 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 20.597 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) 10.43 ms 0 - 2 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8775P 11.114 ms 2 - 8 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8650P 11.114 ms 2 - 8 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA8255P 11.114 ms 2 - 8 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® QCS8450 11.199 ms 0 - 10 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 10.98 ms 0 - 2 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 11.226 ms 0 - 0 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 6.956 ms 0 - 15 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Qualcomm® SA7255P 20.597 ms 0 - 9 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile 6.956 ms 0 - 15 MB NPU
sdp VOICE_AI float Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile 6.613 ms 0 - 13 MB NPU

License

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

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