
In order to use RKNPU, users need to first run the RKNN-Toolkit2 tool on the computer, convert the trained model into an RKNN format model, and then inference on the development board using the RKNN C API or Python API.
- RKNN-Toolkit2 is a software development kit for users to perform model conversion, inference and performance evaluation on PC and Rockchip NPU platforms.
- RKNN-Toolkit-Lite2 provides Python programming interfaces for Rockchip NPU platform to help users deploy RKNN models and accelerate the implementation of AI applications.
- RKNN Runtime provides C/C++ programming interfaces for Rockchip NPU platform to help users deploy RKNN models and accelerate the implementation of AI applications.
- RKNPU kernel driver is responsible for interacting with NPU hardware. It has been open source and can be found in the Rockchip kernel code.
# Support Platform
- RK3588 Series
- RK3576 Series
- RK3566/RK3568 Series
- RK3562 Series
- RV1103/RV1106
- RV1103B/RV1106B
- RK2118
Note:
**For RK1808/RV1109/RV1126/RK3399Pro, please refer to :**
https://github.com/airockchip/rknn-toolkit
https://github.com/airockchip/rknpu
https://github.com/airockchip/RK3399Pro_npu
# Download
- You can also download all packages, docker image, examples, docs and platform-tools from [RKNPU2_SDK](https://console.zbox.filez.com/l/I00fc3), fetch code: rknn
- You can get more examples from [rknn mode zoo](https://github.com/airockchip/rknn_model_zoo)
# Notes
- RKNN-Toolkit2 is not compatible with [RKNN-Toolkit](https://github.com/airockchip/rknn-toolkit)
- The supported Python versions are:
- Python 3.6
- Python 3.7
- Python 3.8
- Python 3.9
- Python 3.10
- Python 3.11
- Python 3.12
- Latest version:v2.3.0
# RKNN LLM
If you want to deploy LLM (Large Language Model), we have introduced a new SDK called RKNN-LLM. For details, please refer to:
https://github.com/airockchip/rknn-llm
# CHANGELOG
## v2.3.0
- RKNN-Toolkit2 support ARM64 architecture
- RKNN-Toolkit-Lite2 support installation via pip
- Add support for W4A16 symmetric quantization (RK3576)
- Operator optimization, such as LayerNorm, LSTM, Transpose, MatMul, etc.
for older version, please refer [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md)
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