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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Deploying PiperTTS-IT 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-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:
- Model checkpoint: rhasspy/piper-voices
- 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 | 0.256 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.314 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 | 0.306 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 1.005 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.397 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.65 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 0.65 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 0.65 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.789 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.271 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.522 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.589 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 1.005 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 0.271 ms | 0 - 9 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 | 0.613 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.063 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.632 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 2.799 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.891 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.255 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.255 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.255 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.735 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.524 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 1.117 ms | 2 - 4 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 1.345 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.799 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 0.524 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 1.063 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 1.811 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 1.742 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 3.087 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 2.208 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 8.057 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 3.018 ms | 0 - 1 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 3.457 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 3.457 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 3.457 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 3.984 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 1.983 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 3.336 ms | 2 - 4 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 4.386 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 8.057 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 1.983 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 3.087 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 17.389 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 18.706 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 29.698 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 23.139 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 47.271 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 31.738 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 32.965 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 32.965 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 32.965 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 35.247 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 19.222 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 33.175 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 38.555 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 47.271 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 19.222 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 29.698 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 8.932 ms | 4 - 14 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 9.594 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 15.945 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 11.073 ms | 4 - 11 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 39.629 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 15.086 ms | 4 - 5 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 17.314 ms | 1 - 11 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 17.314 ms | 1 - 11 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 17.314 ms | 1 - 11 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 18.773 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 8.932 ms | 1 - 14 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 17.716 ms | 6 - 12 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 18.247 ms | 4 - 11 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 39.629 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 8.932 ms | 1 - 14 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 15.945 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 6.587 ms | 0 - 11 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 7.127 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 11.298 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 7.676 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 20.594 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 10.541 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 11.106 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 11.106 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 11.106 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 12.664 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 6.961 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 11.274 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 11.21 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 20.594 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 6.961 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 11.298 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of PiperTTS-IT can be found here.
References
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