ESRGAN: Optimized for Qualcomm Devices

ESRGAN is a machine learning model that upscales an image with minimal loss in quality.

This is based on the implementation of ESRGAN 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 1.24.3	Download
ONNX	w8a16	Universal	QAIRT 2.42, ONNX Runtime 1.24.3	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 ESRGAN 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 ESRGAN on GitHub for usage instructions.

Model Details

Model Type: Model_use_case.super_resolution

Model Stats:

• Model checkpoint: ESRGAN_x4
• Input resolution: 128x128
• Number of parameters: 16.7M
• Model size (float): 63.9 MB

Performance Summary

Model	Runtime	Precision	Chipset	Inference Time (ms)	Peak Memory Range (MB)	Primary Compute Unit
ESRGAN	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile	27.953 ms	7 - 354 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® X2 Elite	34.428 ms	37 - 37 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® X Elite	65.458 ms	37 - 37 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile	49.658 ms	6 - 791 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	float	Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy)	68.828 ms	0 - 44 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	float	Qualcomm® QCS9075	107.687 ms	6 - 9 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile	38.299 ms	0 - 331 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	w8a16	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile	18.967 ms	3 - 1057 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	w8a16	Snapdragon® X2 Elite	22.026 ms	29 - 29 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	w8a16	Snapdragon® X Elite	43.64 ms	26 - 26 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	w8a16	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile	31.84 ms	3 - 1278 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	w8a16	Qualcomm® QCS6490	14967.555 ms	201 - 206 MB	CPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	w8a16	Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy)	42.202 ms	0 - 180 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	w8a16	Qualcomm® QCS9075	45.32 ms	3 - 6 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	w8a16	Qualcomm® QCM6690	7966.267 ms	185 - 206 MB	CPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	w8a16	Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile	26.423 ms	0 - 904 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	ONNX	w8a16	Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile	7721.104 ms	147 - 165 MB	CPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile	25.503 ms	0 - 331 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® X2 Elite	34.432 ms	0 - 0 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® X Elite	64.91 ms	0 - 0 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile	48.543 ms	0 - 705 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy)	452.017 ms	0 - 354 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy)	63.084 ms	0 - 3 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® SA8775P	105.491 ms	0 - 353 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® QCS9075	106.309 ms	0 - 5 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy)	110.722 ms	0 - 709 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® SA7255P	452.017 ms	0 - 354 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Qualcomm® SA8295P	111.351 ms	0 - 358 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile	37.664 ms	0 - 334 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile	16.176 ms	0 - 993 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Snapdragon® X2 Elite	21.905 ms	0 - 0 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Snapdragon® X Elite	43.096 ms	0 - 0 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile	31.448 ms	0 - 1038 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Qualcomm® QCS6490	241.235 ms	2 - 5 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy)	132.79 ms	0 - 671 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy)	41.236 ms	0 - 4 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Qualcomm® SA8775P	37.663 ms	0 - 672 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Qualcomm® QCS9075	44.375 ms	0 - 3 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Qualcomm® QCM6690	1130.578 ms	0 - 633 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy)	80.382 ms	1 - 1114 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Qualcomm® SA7255P	132.79 ms	0 - 671 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Qualcomm® SA8295P	65.077 ms	0 - 716 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile	28.164 ms	0 - 844 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	QNN_DLC	w8a16	Snapdragon® 7 Gen 4 Mobile	89.638 ms	0 - 697 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	TFLITE	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile	26.634 ms	3 - 370 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	TFLITE	float	Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile	48.723 ms	3 - 746 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® QCS8275 (Proxy)	452.061 ms	3 - 396 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® QCS8550 (Proxy)	64.493 ms	3 - 6 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® SA8775P	105.551 ms	3 - 396 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® QCS9075	108.57 ms	1 - 45 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® QCS8450 (Proxy)	113.984 ms	4 - 745 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® SA7255P	452.061 ms	3 - 396 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	TFLITE	float	Qualcomm® SA8295P	111.391 ms	1 - 389 MB	NPU
ESRGAN	TFLITE	float	Snapdragon® 8 Elite For Galaxy Mobile	37.781 ms	3 - 367 MB	NPU

License

• The license for the original implementation of ESRGAN can be found here.

References

• ESRGAN: Enhanced Super-Resolution Generative Adversarial Networks
• Source Model Implementation

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