MediaPipe-Face-Detection: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices
Designed for sub-millisecond processing, this model predicts bounding boxes and pose skeletons (left eye, right eye, nose tip, mouth, left eye tragion, and right eye tragion) of faces in an image.
This is based on the implementation of MediaPipe-Face-Detection 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 2.42, ONNX Runtime 1.24.1 | Download |
| ONNX | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.42, ONNX Runtime 1.24.1 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.43 | Download |
| QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.43 | Download |
| TFLITE | float | Universal | QAIRT 2.43, TFLite 2.17.0 | Download |
| TFLITE | w8a8 | Universal | QAIRT 2.43, TFLite 2.17.0 | Download |
For more device-specific assets and performance metrics, visit MediaPipe-Face-Detection 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 MediaPipe-Face-Detection on GitHub for usage instructions.
Model Details
Model Type: Model_use_case.object_detection
Model Stats:
- Input resolution: 256x256
- Number of output classes: 6
- Number of parameters (FaceDetector): 135K
- Model size (FaceDetector) (w8a8): 260 KB
- Number of parameters (FaceLandmarkDetector): 603K
- Model size (FaceLandmarkDetector) (w8a8): 750 KB
- Model size (FaceDetector) (float): 557 KB
- Model size (FaceLandmarkDetector) (float): 2.33 MB
Performance Summary
| Model | Runtime | Precision | Chipset | Inference Time (ms) | Peak Memory Range (MB) | Primary Compute Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.337 ms | 0 - 34 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.391 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.869 ms | 2 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.497 ms | 0 - 43 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.69 ms | 0 - 15 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 1.151 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.41 ms | 0 - 35 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.146 ms | 0 - 36 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.152 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.385 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.195 ms | 0 - 43 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 9.771 ms | 6 - 10 MB | CPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.281 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.426 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 7.273 ms | 7 - 15 MB | CPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.163 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 5.467 ms | 7 - 17 MB | CPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.277 ms | 1 - 33 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.47 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.726 ms | 1 - 1 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.394 ms | 0 - 41 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 2.91 ms | 1 - 30 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.537 ms | 1 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.021 ms | 1 - 31 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.893 ms | 1 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.768 ms | 0 - 38 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.91 ms | 1 - 30 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.093 ms | 1 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.337 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.136 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.223 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.359 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.16 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 0.788 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.681 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.238 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.436 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.337 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 1.26 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.291 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.681 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.594 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.141 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 0.253 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.281 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.389 ms | 0 - 40 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 2.966 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.54 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.029 ms | 0 - 31 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.914 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.798 ms | 0 - 36 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 2.966 ms | 0 - 29 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 1.112 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.347 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.134 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.165 ms | 0 - 36 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 0.684 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.693 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.251 ms | 0 - 1 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.467 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.354 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 1.258 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.305 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.693 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.605 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.148 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 0.252 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.152 ms | 0 - 28 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.171 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.377 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.206 ms | 0 - 35 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.284 ms | 0 - 56 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.421 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.185 ms | 0 - 21 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.126 ms | 0 - 30 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.117 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.296 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.151 ms | 0 - 37 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 4.795 ms | 3 - 6 MB | CPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.202 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.314 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 3.773 ms | 0 - 7 MB | CPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.135 ms | 0 - 27 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | ONNX | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 2.434 ms | 0 - 8 MB | CPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.131 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.212 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.321 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.164 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.879 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.222 ms | 0 - 55 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.437 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.335 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.324 ms | 0 - 38 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.879 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.578 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.143 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.093 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X2 Elite | 0.188 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® X Elite | 0.253 ms | 0 - 0 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.119 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 0.525 ms | 2 - 4 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.484 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.154 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 1.068 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.222 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 0.511 ms | 0 - 21 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.198 ms | 0 - 34 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.484 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.467 ms | 0 - 21 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.1 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | QNN_DLC | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 0.144 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.11 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.149 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.855 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.193 ms | 0 - 2 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.433 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.31 ms | 0 - 4 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.306 ms | 0 - 38 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.855 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.58 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | float | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.129 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile | 0.095 ms | 0 - 25 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile | 0.112 ms | 0 - 32 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS6490 | 0.418 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy) | 0.508 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy) | 0.154 ms | 0 - 6 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8775P | 0.354 ms | 0 - 26 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS9075 | 0.239 ms | 0 - 3 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCM6690 | 0.503 ms | 0 - 21 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy) | 0.199 ms | 0 - 34 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA7255P | 0.508 ms | 0 - 24 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Qualcomm® SA8295P | 0.465 ms | 0 - 21 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile | 0.103 ms | 0 - 23 MB | NPU |
| FaceLandmarkDetector | TFLITE | w8a8 | Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile | 0.151 ms | 0 - 22 MB | NPU |
License
- The license for the original implementation of MediaPipe-Face-Detection can be found here.
References
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