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See the License for the # specific language governing permissions and limitations # under the License. # ruff: noqa: E402, E501 """ .. _import_model: Importing Models from ML Frameworks ==================================== Apache TVM supports importing models from popular ML frameworks including PyTorch, ONNX, and TensorFlow Lite. This tutorial walks through each import path with a minimal working example and explains the key parameters. The PyTorch section additionally demonstrates how to handle unsupported operators via a custom converter map. For end-to-end optimization and deployment after importing, see :ref:`optimize_model`. .. note:: The ONNX section requires the ``onnx`` package. The TFLite section requires ``tensorflow`` and ``tflite``. Sections whose dependencies are missing are skipped automatically. .. contents:: Table of Contents :local: :depth: 2 """ ###################################################################### # Importing from PyTorch (Recommended) # ------------------------------------- # TVM's PyTorch frontend is the most feature-complete. The recommended entry point is # :py:func:`~tvm.relax.frontend.torch.from_exported_program`, which works with PyTorch's # ``torch.export`` API. # # We start by defining a small CNN model for demonstration. No pretrained weights are # needed — we only care about the graph structure. import numpy as np import torch from torch import nn from torch.export import export import tvm from tvm import relax from tvm.relax.frontend.torch import from_exported_program class SimpleCNN(nn.Module): def __init__(self): super().__init__() self.conv = nn.Conv2d(3, 16, kernel_size=3, padding=1) self.bn = nn.BatchNorm2d(16) self.pool = nn.AdaptiveAvgPool2d((1, 1)) self.fc = nn.Linear(16, 10) def forward(self, x): x = torch.relu(self.bn(self.conv(x))) x = self.pool(x).flatten(1) x = self.fc(x) return x torch_model = SimpleCNN().eval() example_args = (torch.randn(1, 3, 32, 32),) ###################################################################### # Basic import # ~~~~~~~~~~~~ # The standard workflow is: ``torch.export.export()`` → ``from_exported_program()`` → # ``detach_params()``. with torch.no_grad(): exported_program = export(torch_model, example_args) mod = from_exported_program( exported_program, keep_params_as_input=True, unwrap_unit_return_tuple=True, ) mod, params = relax.frontend.detach_params(mod) mod.show() ###################################################################### # Key parameters # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ # ``from_exported_program`` accepts several parameters that control how the model is # translated: # # - **keep_params_as_input** (bool, default ``False``): When ``True``, model weights become # function parameters, separated via ``relax.frontend.detach_params()``. When ``False``, # weights are embedded as constants inside the IRModule. Use ``True`` when you want to # manage weights independently (e.g., for weight sharing or quantization). # # - **unwrap_unit_return_tuple** (bool, default ``False``): PyTorch ``export`` always wraps # the return value in a tuple. Set ``True`` to unwrap single-element return tuples for a # cleaner Relax function signature. # # - **run_ep_decomposition** (bool, default ``True``): Runs PyTorch's built-in operator # decomposition before translation. This breaks high-level ops (e.g., ``batch_norm``) into # lower-level primitives, which generally improves TVM's coverage and optimization # opportunities. Set ``False`` if you want to preserve the original op granularity. ###################################################################### # Handling unsupported operators with ``custom_convert_map`` # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ # When TVM encounters a PyTorch operator it does not recognize, it raises an error # indicating the unsupported operator name. You can extend the frontend by providing a # **custom converter map** — a dictionary mapping operator names to your own conversion # functions. # # A custom converter function receives two arguments: # # - **node** (``torch.fx.Node``): The FX graph node being converted, carrying operator # info and references to input nodes. # - **importer** (``ExportedProgramImporter``): The importer instance, giving access to: # # - ``importer.env``: Dict mapping FX nodes to their converted Relax expressions. # - ``importer.block_builder``: The Relax ``BlockBuilder`` for emitting operations. # - ``importer.retrieve_args(node)``: Helper to look up converted args. # # The function must return a ``relax.Var`` — the Relax expression for this node's output. # Here is an example that maps an operator to ``relax.op.sigmoid``: from tvm.relax.frontend.torch.exported_program_translator import ExportedProgramImporter def convert_sigmoid(node: torch.fx.Node, importer: ExportedProgramImporter) -> relax.Var: """Custom converter: map an op to relax.op.sigmoid.""" args = importer.retrieve_args(node) return importer.block_builder.emit(relax.op.sigmoid(args[0])) ###################################################################### # To use the custom converter, pass it via the ``custom_convert_map`` parameter. The key # is the ATen operator name in ``"op_name.variant"`` format (e.g., ``"sigmoid.default"``): # # .. code-block:: python # # mod = from_exported_program( # exported_program, # custom_convert_map={"sigmoid.default": convert_sigmoid}, # ) # # .. note:: # # To find the correct operator name, check the error message TVM raises when encountering # the unsupported op — it includes the exact ATen name. You can also inspect the exported # program's graph via ``print(exported_program.graph_module.graph)`` to see all operator # names. ###################################################################### # Alternative PyTorch import methods # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ # Besides ``from_exported_program``, TVM also provides: # # - :py:func:`~tvm.relax.frontend.torch.from_fx`: Works with ``torch.fx.GraphModule`` # from ``torch.fx.symbolic_trace()``. Requires explicit ``input_info`` (shapes and dtypes). # Use this when ``torch.export`` fails on certain Python control flow patterns. # # - :py:func:`~tvm.relax.frontend.torch.relax_dynamo`: A ``torch.compile`` backend that # compiles and executes the model through TVM in one step. Useful for integrating TVM # into an existing PyTorch training or inference loop. # # - :py:func:`~tvm.relax.frontend.torch.dynamo_capture_subgraphs`: Captures subgraphs from # a PyTorch model into an IRModule via ``torch.compile``. Each subgraph becomes a separate # function in the IRModule. # # For most use cases, ``from_exported_program`` is the recommended path. ###################################################################### # Verifying the imported model # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ # After importing, it is good practice to verify that TVM produces the same output as the # original framework. We compile with the minimal ``"zero"`` pipeline (no tuning) and # compare. The same approach applies to models imported via the ONNX and TFLite frontends # shown below. mod_compiled = relax.get_pipeline("zero")(mod) exec_module = tvm.compile(mod_compiled, target="llvm") dev = tvm.cpu() vm = relax.VirtualMachine(exec_module, dev) # Run inference input_data = np.random.rand(1, 3, 32, 32).astype("float32") tvm_input = tvm.runtime.tensor(input_data, dev) tvm_params = [tvm.runtime.tensor(p, dev) for p in params["main"]] tvm_out = vm["main"](tvm_input, *tvm_params).numpy() # Compare with PyTorch with torch.no_grad(): pt_out = torch_model(torch.from_numpy(input_data)).numpy() np.testing.assert_allclose(tvm_out, pt_out, rtol=1e-5, atol=1e-5) print("PyTorch vs TVM outputs match!") ###################################################################### # Importing from ONNX # -------------------- # TVM can import ONNX models via :py:func:`~tvm.relax.frontend.onnx.from_onnx`. The # function accepts an ``onnx.ModelProto`` object, so you need to load the model with # ``onnx.load()`` first. # # Here we export the same CNN model to ONNX format and then import it into TVM. try: import onnx import onnxscript # noqa: F401 # required by torch.onnx.export HAS_ONNX = True except ImportError: onnx = None # type: ignore[assignment] HAS_ONNX = False if HAS_ONNX: from tvm.relax.frontend.onnx import from_onnx # Export the PyTorch model to ONNX dummy_input = torch.randn(1, 3, 32, 32) onnx_path = "simple_cnn.onnx" torch.onnx.export(torch_model, dummy_input, onnx_path, input_names=["input"]) # Load and import into TVM onnx_model = onnx.load(onnx_path) mod_onnx = from_onnx(onnx_model, keep_params_in_input=True) mod_onnx, params_onnx = relax.frontend.detach_params(mod_onnx) mod_onnx.show() ###################################################################### # If you already have an ``.onnx`` file on disk, the workflow is even simpler: # # .. code-block:: python # # import onnx # from tvm.relax.frontend.onnx import from_onnx # # onnx_model = onnx.load("my_model.onnx") # mod = from_onnx(onnx_model) # ###################################################################### # Key parameters # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ # - **shape_dict** (dict, optional): Maps input names to shapes. Auto-inferred from the # model if not provided. Useful when the ONNX model has dynamic dimensions that you # want to fix to concrete sizes: # # .. code-block:: python # # mod = from_onnx(onnx_model, shape_dict={"input": [1, 3, 224, 224]}) # # - **dtype_dict** (str or dict, default ``"float32"``): Input dtypes. A single string # applies to all inputs, or use a dict to set per-input dtypes: # # .. code-block:: python # # mod = from_onnx(onnx_model, dtype_dict={"input": "float16"}) # # - **keep_params_in_input** (bool, default ``False``): Same semantics as PyTorch — whether # model weights are function parameters or embedded constants. # # - **opset** (int, optional): Override the opset version auto-detected from the model. # Each ONNX op may have different semantics across opset versions; TVM's converter # selects the appropriate implementation automatically. You rarely need to set this # unless the model metadata is incorrect. ###################################################################### # Importing from TensorFlow Lite # ------------------------------- # TVM can import TFLite flat buffer models via # :py:func:`~tvm.relax.frontend.tflite.from_tflite`. The function expects a TFLite # ``Model`` object parsed from flat buffer bytes via ``GetRootAsModel``. # # .. note:: # # The ``tflite`` Python package has changed its module layout across versions. # Older versions use ``tflite.Model.Model.GetRootAsModel``, while newer versions use # ``tflite.Model.GetRootAsModel``. The code below handles both. # # Below we create a minimal TFLite model from TensorFlow and import it. try: import tensorflow as tf import tflite import tflite.Model HAS_TFLITE = True except ImportError: HAS_TFLITE = False if HAS_TFLITE: from tvm.relax.frontend.tflite import from_tflite # Define a simple TF module and convert to TFLite. # We use plain TF ops (not keras layers) to avoid variable-handling ops # that some TFLite converter versions do not support cleanly. class TFModule(tf.Module): @tf.function( input_signature=[ tf.TensorSpec(shape=(1, 784), dtype=tf.float32), tf.TensorSpec(shape=(784, 10), dtype=tf.float32), ] ) def forward(self, x, weight): return tf.matmul(x, weight) + 0.1 tf_module = TFModule() converter = tf.lite.TFLiteConverter.from_concrete_functions( [tf_module.forward.get_concrete_function()], tf_module ) tflite_buf = converter.convert() # Parse and import into TVM (API differs between tflite package versions) if hasattr(tflite.Model, "Model"): tflite_model = tflite.Model.Model.GetRootAsModel(tflite_buf, 0) else: tflite_model = tflite.Model.GetRootAsModel(tflite_buf, 0) mod_tflite = from_tflite(tflite_model) mod_tflite.show() ###################################################################### # Loading from a ``.tflite`` file # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ # If you already have a ``.tflite`` file on disk, load the raw bytes and parse them: # # .. code-block:: python # # import tflite # import tflite.Model # from tvm.relax.frontend.tflite import from_tflite # # with open("my_model.tflite", "rb") as f: # tflite_buf = f.read() # # if hasattr(tflite.Model, "Model"): # tflite_model = tflite.Model.Model.GetRootAsModel(tflite_buf, 0) # else: # tflite_model = tflite.Model.GetRootAsModel(tflite_buf, 0) # mod = from_tflite(tflite_model) ###################################################################### # Key parameters # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ # - **shape_dict** / **dtype_dict** (optional): Override input shapes and dtypes. If not # provided, they are inferred from the TFLite model metadata. # # - **op_converter** (class, optional): A custom operator converter class. Subclass # ``OperatorConverter`` and override its ``convert_map`` dictionary to add or replace # operator conversions. For example, to add a hypothetical ``CUSTOM_RELU`` op: # # .. code-block:: python # # from tvm.relax.frontend.tflite.tflite_frontend import OperatorConverter # # class MyConverter(OperatorConverter): # def __init__(self, model, subgraph, exp_tab, ctx): # super().__init__(model, subgraph, exp_tab, ctx) # self.convert_map["CUSTOM_RELU"] = self._convert_custom_relu # # def _convert_custom_relu(self, op): # # implement your conversion logic here # ... # # mod = from_tflite(tflite_model, op_converter=MyConverter) ###################################################################### # Summary # ------- # # +---------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------+ # | Aspect | PyTorch | ONNX | TFLite | # +=====================+============================+===============================+=============================+ # | Entry function | ``from_exported_program`` | ``from_onnx`` | ``from_tflite`` | # +---------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------+ # | Input | ``ExportedProgram`` | ``onnx.ModelProto`` | TFLite ``Model`` object | # +---------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------+ # | Custom extension | ``custom_convert_map`` | — | ``op_converter`` class | # +---------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------+ # # **Which to use?** Pick the frontend that matches your model format: # # - Have a PyTorch model? Use ``from_exported_program`` — it has the broadest operator coverage. # - Have an ``.onnx`` file? Use ``from_onnx``. # - Have a ``.tflite`` file? Use ``from_tflite``. # # The verification workflow (compile → run → compare) demonstrated in the PyTorch section # above applies equally to ONNX and TFLite imports. # # For the full list of supported operators, see the converter map in each frontend's source: # PyTorch uses ``create_convert_map()`` in ``exported_program_translator.py``, ONNX uses # ``_get_convert_map()`` in ``onnx_frontend.py``, and TFLite uses ``convert_map`` in # ``OperatorConverter`` in ``tflite_frontend.py``. # # After importing, refer to :ref:`optimize_model` for optimization and deployment.