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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Deploying PiperTTS-DE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOICE_AI | 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 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 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 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 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:
- Model checkpoint: rhasspy/piper-checkpoints
- Max decoded sequence length: 64 tokens
- Number of parameters (encoder): 7.51M
- Model size (encoder) (float): 28.7 MB
- Number of parameters (sdp): 1.04K
- Model size (sdp) (float): 6.61 KB
- Number of parameters (flow): 7.39M
- Model size (flow) (float): 28.2 MB
- Number of parameters (decoder): 1.66M
- Model size (decoder) (float): 6.37 MB
- Number of parameters (t5_encoder): 15.1M
- Model size (t5_encoder) (float): 57.5 MB
- Number of parameters (t5_decoder): 5.72M
- Model size (t5_decoder) (float): 21.8 MB
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 Mobile | 0.257 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.316 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.416 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.308 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 1.039 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.402 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.647 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 0.647 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 0.647 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.786 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.278 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.511 ms | 3 - 5 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.583 ms | 1 - 11 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 1.039 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 0.278 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 0.416 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.486 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.671 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.064 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.635 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 2.786 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.888 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.273 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.273 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.273 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.73 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.526 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 1.122 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 1.348 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.786 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 0.526 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 1.064 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 1.814 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 1.772 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 3.094 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 2.207 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 8.043 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 3.022 ms | 0 - 1 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 3.479 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 3.479 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 3.479 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 3.973 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 1.904 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 3.332 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 4.375 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 8.043 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 1.904 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 3.094 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 17.472 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 18.552 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 29.871 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 23.127 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 47.207 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 30.403 ms | 0 - 1 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 33.01 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 33.01 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 33.01 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 34.965 ms | 9 - 15 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 19.492 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 32.708 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 38.559 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 47.207 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 19.492 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 29.871 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 8.917 ms | 4 - 13 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 9.669 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 16.112 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 11.06 ms | 4 - 11 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 39.972 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 15.078 ms | 4 - 5 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 17.196 ms | 1 - 11 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 17.196 ms | 1 - 11 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 17.196 ms | 1 - 11 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 18.786 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 8.907 ms | 3 - 16 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 17.792 ms | 4 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 18.299 ms | 4 - 12 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 39.972 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 8.907 ms | 3 - 16 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 16.112 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 6.596 ms | 0 - 11 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 7.107 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 11.235 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 7.683 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 20.573 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 10.558 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 11.119 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 11.119 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 11.119 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 12.687 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 6.955 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 10.905 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 11.215 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 20.573 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 6.955 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 11.235 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of PiperTTS-DE can be found here.
References
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