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® 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® QCS8550 (Proxy) | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 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 |
| 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 |
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® X2 Elite | 0.306 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.413 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.324 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 0.576 ms | 1 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 1.005 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.402 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 0.576 ms | 1 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 1.005 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.269 ms | 0 - 14 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.818 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.284 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.514 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 0.269 ms | 0 - 14 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 0.413 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.628 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.06 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.634 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.34 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 2.808 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.9 ms | 0 - 1 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.34 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.808 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.533 ms | 0 - 12 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.73 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.487 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 1.119 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 0.533 ms | 0 - 12 MB | NPU |
| charsiu_encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 1.06 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 1.736 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 3.081 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 2.209 ms | 0 - 7 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 4.369 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 8.107 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 3.019 ms | 0 - 1 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 4.369 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 8.107 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 1.893 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 3.991 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 1.813 ms | 0 - 10 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 3.334 ms | 2 - 4 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 1.893 ms | 0 - 13 MB | NPU |
| decoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 3.081 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 18.776 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 29.973 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 23.28 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 38.361 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 47.29 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 32.863 ms | 0 - 1 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 38.361 ms | 1 - 10 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 47.29 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 19.192 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 35.211 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 17.04 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 32.669 ms | 2 - 5 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 19.192 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| encoder | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 29.973 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 9.599 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 15.813 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 11.128 ms | 4 - 12 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 18.246 ms | 4 - 13 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 39.969 ms | 2 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 15.133 ms | 4 - 5 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 18.246 ms | 4 - 13 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 39.969 ms | 2 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 8.949 ms | 1 - 14 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 18.755 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 8.914 ms | 3 - 11 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 18.272 ms | 4 - 10 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 8.949 ms | 1 - 14 MB | NPU |
| flow | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 15.813 ms | 4 - 4 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 7.105 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 11.241 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 7.686 ms | 0 - 8 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 11.158 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 | 20.584 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 10.523 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 11.158 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 20.584 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 6.963 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 12.661 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 6.612 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 11.016 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS8750 | 6.963 ms | 0 - 9 MB | NPU |
| sdp | VOICE_AI | float | Qualcomm® QCS7181 | 11.241 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of PiperTTS-IT can be found here.
References
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