MobileFaceNet: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices
MobileFaceNet is an efficient CNN that maps a 112x112 face image to a compact 128-dimensional embedding. Two embeddings are compared via cosine similarity to determine whether they belong to the same person, achieving 99.48% accuracy on the LFW benchmark. The model uses depthwise-separable convolutions and inverted residual blocks (MobileNetV2-style) to stay under 1M parameters, making it well-suited for real-time face verification on mobile and edge devices. Trained with ArcFace loss on MS-Celeb-1M.
This is based on the implementation of MobileFaceNet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONNX | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| ONNX | w8a16 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45, ONNX Runtime 1.27.1 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
| TFLITE | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.45 | Download |
For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit MobileFaceNet 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 MobileFaceNet on GitHub for usage instructions.
Model Details
Model Type: Model_use_case.object_detection
Model Stats:
- Embedding dimension: 128
- Input resolution: 112x112
- Model checkpoint: mobilefacenet.pt
- Model size (float): 4MB
- Number of parameters: 1M
Performance Summary
| Model | Runtime | Precision | Chipset | Inference Time (ms) | Peak Memory Range (MB) | Primary Compute Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.584 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.048 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.705 ms | 0 - 51 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.514 ms | 0 - 54 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 1.472 ms | 0 - 4 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 1.002 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.514 ms | 0 - 54 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.38 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 1.048 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.564 ms | 0 - 31 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.564 ms | 0 - 31 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.505 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.443 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.823 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.577 ms | 0 - 53 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.092 ms | 0 - 58 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 2.966 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 0.874 ms | 0 - 4 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.799 ms | 0 - 4 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.092 ms | 0 - 58 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 0.911 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 0.823 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 5.412 ms | 0 - 158 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 0.925 ms | 0 - 41 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.457 ms | 0 - 45 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.457 ms | 0 - 45 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.369 ms | 0 - 41 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | ONNX | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 0.925 ms | 0 - 41 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.68 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.314 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.792 ms | 0 - 46 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.645 ms | 0 - 50 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 1.471 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 1.132 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.677 ms | 0 - 33 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.677 ms | 0 - 33 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.677 ms | 0 - 33 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.645 ms | 0 - 50 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.498 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 1.314 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.602 ms | 0 - 31 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 4.475 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 2.018 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.602 ms | 0 - 31 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.479 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.592 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 1.156 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.689 ms | 0 - 47 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.228 ms | 0 - 52 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 | 3.644 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 0.983 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.992 ms | 0 - 11 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.205 ms | 0 - 38 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.205 ms | 0 - 38 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.205 ms | 0 - 38 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.228 ms | 0 - 52 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.084 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-X7181 | 1.156 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-6690 | 6.133 ms | 0 - 149 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-7790 | 1.078 ms | 0 - 35 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.492 ms | 0 - 36 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.244 ms | 0 - 35 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.622 ms | 0 - 34 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.492 ms | 0 - 36 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.39 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | QNN_DLC | w8a16 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 1.078 ms | 0 - 35 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.701 ms | 0 - 47 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile | 1.483 ms | 0 - 49 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-8275 | 1.44 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.973 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.508 ms | 0 - 36 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8650P | 1.508 ms | 0 - 36 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8255P | 1.508 ms | 0 - 36 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 | 1.483 ms | 0 - 49 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ IQ-9075 | 1.336 ms | 0 - 5 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ Q-8750 | 0.572 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 4.451 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.793 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile | 0.572 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| MobileFaceNet | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.504 ms | 0 - 31 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of MobileFaceNet can be found here.
References
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