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Reference for ultralytics/nn/tasks.py#

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Summary

Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel#

BaseModel()

Bases: torch.nn.Module

Base class for all YOLO models in the Ultralytics family.

This class provides common functionality for YOLO models including forward pass handling, model fusion, information display, and weight loading capabilities.

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
modeltorch.nn.SequentialThe neural network model.
savelistList of layer indices to save outputs from.
stridetorch.TensorModel stride values.

Methods

NameDescription
_applyApply a function to all tensors in the model, including Detect head attributes like stride and anchors.
_predict_augmentPerform augmentations on input image x and return augmented inference.
_predict_oncePerform a forward pass through the network.
_profile_one_layerProfile the computation time and FLOPs of a single layer of the model on a given input.
_remap_cls_by_namesRemap pretrained classification head rows to current class order by name.
forwardPerform forward pass of the model for either training or inference.
fuseFuse Conv/ConvTranspose and BatchNorm layers, and reparameterize RepConv/RepVGGDW for improved efficiency.
infoPrint model information.
init_criterionInitialize the loss criterion for the BaseModel.
is_fusedCheck if the model has less than a certain threshold of normalization layers.
loadLoad weights into the model.
lossCompute loss.
predictPerform a forward pass through the network.

Examples

Create a BaseModel instance

>>> model = BaseModel()
>>> model.info()  # Display model information
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class BaseModel(torch.nn.Module):
    """Base class for all YOLO models in the Ultralytics family.

    This class provides common functionality for YOLO models including forward pass handling, model fusion, information
    display, and weight loading capabilities.

    Attributes:
        model (torch.nn.Sequential): The neural network model.
        save (list): List of layer indices to save outputs from.
        stride (torch.Tensor): Model stride values.

    Methods:
        forward: Perform forward pass for training or inference.
        predict: Perform inference on input tensor.
        fuse: Fuse Conv/BatchNorm layers and reparameterize for optimization.
        info: Print model information.
        load: Load weights into the model.
        loss: Compute loss for training.

    Examples:
        Create a BaseModel instance
        >>> model = BaseModel()
        >>> model.info()  # Display model information
    """

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel._apply#

def _apply(self, fn)

Apply a function to all tensors in the model, including Detect head attributes like stride and anchors.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
fnfunctionThe function to apply to the model.required

Returns

TypeDescription
BaseModelAn updated BaseModel object.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _apply(self, fn):
    """Apply a function to all tensors in the model, including Detect head attributes like stride and anchors.

    Args:
        fn (function): The function to apply to the model.

    Returns:
        (BaseModel): An updated BaseModel object.
    """
    super()._apply(fn)
    m = self.model[-1]  # Detect()
    if isinstance(
        m, Detect
    ):  # includes all Detect subclasses like Segment, Pose, OBB, WorldDetect, YOLOEDetect, YOLOESegment
        m.stride = fn(m.stride)
        m.anchors = fn(m.anchors)
        m.strides = fn(m.strides)
    return self

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel._predict_augment#

def _predict_augment(self, x)

Perform augmentations on input image x and return augmented inference.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _predict_augment(self, x):
    """Perform augmentations on input image x and return augmented inference."""
    LOGGER.warning(
        f"{self.__class__.__name__} does not support 'augment=True' prediction. "
        f"Reverting to single-scale prediction."
    )
    return self._predict_once(x)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel._predict_once#

def _predict_once(self, x, profile=False, embed=None)

Perform a forward pass through the network.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xtorch.TensorThe input tensor to the model.required
profileboolPrint the computation time of each layer if True.False
embedlist, optionalA list of layer indices to return embeddings from.None

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorThe last output of the model.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _predict_once(self, x, profile=False, embed=None):
    """Perform a forward pass through the network.

    Args:
        x (torch.Tensor): The input tensor to the model.
        profile (bool): Print the computation time of each layer if True.
        embed (list, optional): A list of layer indices to return embeddings from.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): The last output of the model.
    """
    y, dt, embeddings = [], [], []  # outputs
    embed = frozenset(embed) if embed else {-1}
    max_idx = max(embed)
    for m in self.model:
        if m.f != -1:  # if not from previous layer
            x = y[m.f] if isinstance(m.f, int) else [x if j == -1 else y[j] for j in m.f]  # from earlier layers
        if profile:
            self._profile_one_layer(m, x, dt)
        x = m(x)  # run
        y.append(x if m.i in self.save else None)  # save output
        if m.i in embed:
            embeddings.append(torch.nn.functional.adaptive_avg_pool2d(x, (1, 1)).squeeze(-1).squeeze(-1))  # flatten
            if m.i == max_idx:
                return torch.unbind(torch.cat(embeddings, 1), dim=0)
    return x

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel._profile_one_layer#

def _profile_one_layer(self, m, x, dt)

Profile the computation time and FLOPs of a single layer of the model on a given input.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
mtorch.nn.ModuleThe layer to be profiled.required
xtorch.TensorThe input data to the layer.required
dtlistA list to store the computation time of the layer.required
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _profile_one_layer(self, m, x, dt):
    """Profile the computation time and FLOPs of a single layer of the model on a given input.

    Args:
        m (torch.nn.Module): The layer to be profiled.
        x (torch.Tensor): The input data to the layer.
        dt (list): A list to store the computation time of the layer.
    """
    try:
        import thop
    except ImportError:
        thop = None  # conda support without 'ultralytics-thop' installed

    c = m == self.model[-1] and isinstance(x, list)  # is final layer list, copy input as inplace fix
    flops = thop.profile(m, inputs=[x.copy() if c else x], verbose=False)[0] / 1e9 * 2 if thop else 0
    device = next(self.parameters()).device
    t = time_sync(device)
    for _ in range(10):
        m(x.copy() if c else x)
    dt.append((time_sync(device) - t) * 100)
    if m == self.model[0]:
        LOGGER.info(f"{'time (ms)':>10s} {'GFLOPs':>10s} {'params':>10s}  module")
    LOGGER.info(f"{dt[-1]:10.2f} {flops:10.2f} {m.np:10.0f}  {m.type}")
    if c:
        LOGGER.info(f"{sum(dt):10.2f} {'-':>10s} {'-':>10s}  Total")

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel._remap_cls_by_names#

def _remap_cls_by_names(self, csd: dict[str, torch.Tensor], src_model: torch.nn.Module, verbose: bool = True)

Remap pretrained classification head rows to current class order by name.

Copies rows from pretrained cls layers into the current model's state_dict where the destination class name matches a source class name (case-insensitive, whitespace-stripped). Useful when fine-tuning across datasets with overlapping classes, whether the class counts differ (e.g. Objects365 -> COCO) or match but the class order differs. Mutates the destination tensors in-place via state_dict references; matched cls tensors are removed from csd so the subsequent intersect_dicts skips them.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
csddictPretrained checkpoint state_dict (will be mutated).required
src_modeltorch.nn.ModulePretrained module, used to read .names and .nc.required
verboseboolLog mapping summary.True

Returns

TypeDescription
intNumber of cls tensors remapped (counted toward "Transferred" log line).
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _remap_cls_by_names(self, csd: dict[str, torch.Tensor], src_model: torch.nn.Module, verbose: bool = True):
    """Remap pretrained classification head rows to current class order by name.

    Copies rows from pretrained cls layers into the current model's state_dict where the destination class name
    matches a source class name (case-insensitive, whitespace-stripped). Useful when fine-tuning across datasets
    with overlapping classes, whether the class counts differ (e.g. Objects365 -> COCO) or match but the class
    order differs. Mutates the destination tensors in-place via state_dict references; matched cls tensors are
    removed from `csd` so the subsequent intersect_dicts skips them.

    Args:
        csd (dict): Pretrained checkpoint state_dict (will be mutated).
        src_model (torch.nn.Module): Pretrained module, used to read `.names` and `.nc`.
        verbose (bool): Log mapping summary.

    Returns:
        (int): Number of cls tensors remapped (counted toward "Transferred" log line).
    """
    src_names = getattr(src_model, "names", None)
    tgt_names = getattr(self, "names", None)
    if not (isinstance(src_names, dict) and isinstance(tgt_names, dict)):
        return 0
    src_nc, tgt_nc = len(src_names), len(tgt_names)

    def _norm(s):
        return str(s).strip().lower()

    # Skip default placeholder names {0:"0", 1:"1", ...} (also catches empty dicts) — nothing to match on
    if any(all(str(k) == str(v) for k, v in n.items()) for n in (src_names, tgt_names)):
        return 0

    src_lookup = {_norm(v): k for k, v in src_names.items()}
    idx = torch.tensor([src_lookup.get(_norm(tgt_names.get(k)), -1) for k in range(tgt_nc)], dtype=torch.long)
    n_match = int((idx >= 0).sum())
    # Skip if nothing matches, or class names already share order and count (intersect_dicts copies directly)
    if n_match == 0 or (src_nc == tgt_nc and torch.equal(idx, torch.arange(tgt_nc))):
        return 0

    valid = idx >= 0
    state_dict = self.state_dict()
    # Exact class-logit conv weight/bias keys from the detection head(s) — restricting to these avoids
    # class-ordering tensors that merely share the nc dimension (backbone blocks, box/mask/pose branches).
    cls_keys = {
        f"{name}.{attr}.{i}.{len(seq) - 1}.{p}"
        for name, m in self.named_modules()
        if isinstance(m, Detect)
        for attr in ("cv3", "one2one_cv3")
        for i, seq in enumerate(getattr(m, attr, ()))
        if getattr(seq[-1], "out_channels", None) == tgt_nc
        for p in ("weight", "bias")
    }
    remapped = 0
    for k in cls_keys & csd.keys():
        v_src, v_tgt = csd[k], state_dict[k]
        if v_src.shape[1:] != v_tgt.shape[1:]:  # cls-conv weight input width (c3) differs across nc; copy bias only
            continue
        v_tgt[valid] = v_src[idx[valid]].to(v_tgt.dtype)
        csd.pop(k)  # prevent intersect_dicts from copying these rows in the wrong (source) order
        remapped += 1
    if verbose and remapped:
        LOGGER.info(f"Remapped {n_match}/{tgt_nc} cls head rows from pretrained weights by class name")
    return remapped

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel.forward#

def forward(self, x, *args, **kwargs)

Perform forward pass of the model for either training or inference.

If x is a dict, calculates and returns the loss for training. Otherwise, returns predictions for inference.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xtorch.Tensor | dictInput tensor for inference, or dict with image tensor and labels for training.required
*argsAnyVariable length argument list.required
**kwargsAnyArbitrary keyword arguments.required

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorLoss if x is a dict (training), or network predictions (inference).
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def forward(self, x, *args, **kwargs):
    """Perform forward pass of the model for either training or inference.

    If x is a dict, calculates and returns the loss for training. Otherwise, returns predictions for inference.

    Args:
        x (torch.Tensor | dict): Input tensor for inference, or dict with image tensor and labels for training.
        *args (Any): Variable length argument list.
        **kwargs (Any): Arbitrary keyword arguments.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Loss if x is a dict (training), or network predictions (inference).
    """
    if isinstance(x, dict):  # for cases of training and validating while training.
        return self.loss(x, *args, **kwargs)
    return self.predict(x, *args, **kwargs)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel.fuse#

def fuse(self, verbose=True, imgsz=640)

Fuse Conv/ConvTranspose and BatchNorm layers, and reparameterize RepConv/RepVGGDW for improved efficiency.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
verboseboolWhether to print model information after fusion.True
imgszint | listInput image size used for FLOPs calculation.640

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.nn.ModuleThe fused model is returned.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def fuse(self, verbose=True, imgsz=640):
    """Fuse Conv/ConvTranspose and BatchNorm layers, and reparameterize RepConv/RepVGGDW for improved efficiency.

    Args:
        verbose (bool): Whether to print model information after fusion.
        imgsz (int | list): Input image size used for FLOPs calculation.

    Returns:
        (torch.nn.Module): The fused model is returned.
    """
    if not self.is_fused():
        for m in self.model.modules():
            if isinstance(m, (Conv, Conv2, DWConv)) and hasattr(m, "bn"):
                if isinstance(m, Conv2):
                    m.fuse_convs()
                m.conv = fuse_conv_and_bn(m.conv, m.bn)  # update conv
                delattr(m, "bn")  # remove batchnorm
                m.forward = m.forward_fuse  # update forward
            if isinstance(m, ConvTranspose) and hasattr(m, "bn"):
                m.conv_transpose = fuse_deconv_and_bn(m.conv_transpose, m.bn)
                delattr(m, "bn")  # remove batchnorm
                m.forward = m.forward_fuse  # update forward
            if isinstance(m, RepConv):
                m.fuse_convs()
                m.forward = m.forward_fuse  # update forward
            if isinstance(m, RepVGGDW):
                m.fuse()
                m.forward = m.forward_fuse
            if isinstance(m, Detect) and getattr(m, "end2end", False):
                m.fuse()  # remove one2many head
        self.info(verbose=verbose, imgsz=imgsz)

    return self

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel.info#

def info(self, detailed=False, verbose=True, imgsz=640)

Print model information.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
detailedboolIf True, prints out detailed information about the model.False
verboseboolIf True, prints out the model information.True
imgszintThe size of the image used for computing model information.640
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def info(self, detailed=False, verbose=True, imgsz=640):
    """Print model information.

    Args:
        detailed (bool): If True, prints out detailed information about the model.
        verbose (bool): If True, prints out the model information.
        imgsz (int): The size of the image used for computing model information.
    """
    return model_info(self, detailed=detailed, verbose=verbose, imgsz=imgsz)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel.init_criterion#

def init_criterion(self)

Initialize the loss criterion for the BaseModel.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def init_criterion(self):
    """Initialize the loss criterion for the BaseModel."""
    raise NotImplementedError("compute_loss() needs to be implemented by task heads")

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel.is_fused#

def is_fused(self, thresh=10)

Check if the model has less than a certain threshold of normalization layers.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
threshint, optionalThe threshold number of normalization layers.10

Returns

TypeDescription
boolTrue if the number of normalization layers in the model is less than the threshold, False otherwise.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def is_fused(self, thresh=10):
    """Check if the model has less than a certain threshold of normalization layers.

    Args:
        thresh (int, optional): The threshold number of normalization layers.

    Returns:
        (bool): True if the number of normalization layers in the model is less than the threshold, False otherwise.
    """
    bn = tuple(v for k, v in torch.nn.__dict__.items() if "Norm" in k)  # normalization layers, i.e. BatchNorm2d()
    return sum(isinstance(v, bn) for v in self.modules()) < thresh  # True if < 'thresh' BatchNorm layers in model

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel.load#

def load(self, weights, verbose=True)

Load weights into the model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
weightsdict | torch.nn.ModuleThe pre-trained weights to be loaded.required
verbosebool, optionalWhether to log the transfer progress.True
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def load(self, weights, verbose=True):
    """Load weights into the model.

    Args:
        weights (dict | torch.nn.Module): The pre-trained weights to be loaded.
        verbose (bool, optional): Whether to log the transfer progress.
    """
    model = weights["model"] if isinstance(weights, dict) else weights  # torchvision models are not dicts
    csd = model.float().state_dict()  # checkpoint state_dict as FP32

    # Remap classification head rows by class-name when nc differs (e.g. Obj365 -> COCO fine-tune)
    cls_remapped = self._remap_cls_by_names(csd, model, verbose=verbose)

    updated_csd = intersect_dicts(csd, self.state_dict())  # intersect
    self.load_state_dict(updated_csd, strict=False)  # load
    len_updated_csd = len(updated_csd) + cls_remapped
    first_conv = "model.0.conv.weight"  # hard-coded to yolo models for now
    # mostly used to boost multi-channel training
    state_dict = self.state_dict()
    if first_conv not in updated_csd and first_conv in state_dict:
        c1, c2, h, w = state_dict[first_conv].shape
        cc1, cc2, ch, cw = csd[first_conv].shape
        if ch == h and cw == w:
            c1, c2 = min(c1, cc1), min(c2, cc2)
            state_dict[first_conv][:c1, :c2] = csd[first_conv][:c1, :c2]
            len_updated_csd += 1
    if verbose:
        LOGGER.info(f"Transferred {len_updated_csd}/{len(self.model.state_dict())} items from pretrained weights")

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel.loss#

def loss(self, batch, preds=None)

Compute loss.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
batchdictBatch to compute loss on.required
predstorch.Tensor | list[torch.Tensor], optionalPredictions.None
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def loss(self, batch, preds=None):
    """Compute loss.

    Args:
        batch (dict): Batch to compute loss on.
        preds (torch.Tensor | list[torch.Tensor], optional): Predictions.
    """
    if getattr(self, "criterion", None) is None:
        self.criterion = self.init_criterion()

    if preds is None:
        preds = self.forward(batch["img"])
    return self.criterion(preds, batch)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.BaseModel.predict#

def predict(self, x, profile=False, augment=False, embed=None)

Perform a forward pass through the network.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xtorch.TensorThe input tensor to the model.required
profileboolPrint the computation time of each layer if True.False
augmentboolAugment image during prediction.False
embedlist, optionalA list of layer indices to return embeddings from.None

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorThe last output of the model.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def predict(self, x, profile=False, augment=False, embed=None):
    """Perform a forward pass through the network.

    Args:
        x (torch.Tensor): The input tensor to the model.
        profile (bool): Print the computation time of each layer if True.
        augment (bool): Augment image during prediction.
        embed (list, optional): A list of layer indices to return embeddings from.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): The last output of the model.
    """
    if augment:
        return self._predict_augment(x)
    return self._predict_once(x, profile, embed)





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.DetectionModel#

DetectionModel(cfg="yolo26n.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True)

Bases: BaseModel

YOLO detection model.

This class implements the YOLO detection architecture, handling model initialization, forward pass, augmented inference, and loss computation for object detection tasks.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictModel configuration file path or dictionary."yolo26n.yaml"
chintNumber of input channels.3
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.None
verboseboolWhether to display model information.True

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
yamldictModel configuration dictionary.
modeltorch.nn.SequentialThe neural network model.
savelistList of layer indices to save outputs from.
namesdictClass names dictionary.
inplaceboolWhether to use inplace operations.
end2endboolWhether the model uses end-to-end detection.
stridetorch.TensorModel stride values.

Methods

NameDescription
end2endReturn whether the model uses end-to-end NMS-free detection.
_clip_augmentedClip YOLO augmented inference tails.
_descale_predDe-scale predictions following augmented inference (inverse operation).
_predict_augmentPerform augmentations on input image x and return augmented inference and train outputs.
end2endOverride the end-to-end detection mode.
init_criterionInitialize the loss criterion for the DetectionModel.
set_head_attrSet attributes of the model head (last layer).

Examples

Initialize a detection model

>>> model = DetectionModel("yolo26n.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
>>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class DetectionModel(BaseModel):
    """YOLO detection model.

    This class implements the YOLO detection architecture, handling model initialization, forward pass, augmented
    inference, and loss computation for object detection tasks.

    Attributes:
        yaml (dict): Model configuration dictionary.
        model (torch.nn.Sequential): The neural network model.
        save (list): List of layer indices to save outputs from.
        names (dict): Class names dictionary.
        inplace (bool): Whether to use inplace operations.
        end2end (bool): Whether the model uses end-to-end detection.
        stride (torch.Tensor): Model stride values.

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize the YOLO detection model.
        _predict_augment: Perform augmented inference.
        _descale_pred: De-scale predictions following augmented inference.
        _clip_augmented: Clip YOLO augmented inference tails.
        init_criterion: Initialize the loss criterion.

    Examples:
        Initialize a detection model
        >>> model = DetectionModel("yolo26n.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
        >>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="yolo26n.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True):
        """Initialize the YOLO detection model with the given config and parameters.

        Args:
            cfg (str | dict): Model configuration file path or dictionary.
            ch (int): Number of input channels.
            nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
            verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
        """
        super().__init__()
        _initialize_yolo_model(self, cfg, ch, nc, verbose)

        # Build strides
        m = self.model[-1]  # Detect()
        if isinstance(m, Detect):  # includes all Detect subclasses like Segment, Pose, OBB, YOLOEDetect, YOLOESegment
            s = 256  # 2x min stride
            m.inplace = self.inplace

            def _forward(x):
                """Perform a forward pass through the model, handling different Detect subclass types accordingly."""
                output = self.forward(x)
                if self.end2end:
                    output = output["one2many"]
                return output["feats"]

            self.model.eval()  # Avoid changing batch statistics until training begins
            m.training = True  # Setting it to True to properly return strides
            m.stride = torch.tensor([s / x.shape[-2] for x in _forward(torch.zeros(1, ch, s, s))])  # forward
            self.stride = m.stride
            self.model.train()  # Set model back to training(default) mode
            m.bias_init()  # only run once
        else:
            self.stride = torch.Tensor([32])  # default stride, e.g., RTDETR

        # Init weights, biases
        initialize_weights(self)
        if verbose:
            self.info()
            LOGGER.info("")

Property ultralytics.nn.tasks.DetectionModel.end2end#

def end2end(self)

Return whether the model uses end-to-end NMS-free detection.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@property
def end2end(self):
    """Return whether the model uses end-to-end NMS-free detection."""
    return getattr(self.model[-1], "end2end", False)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.DetectionModel._clip_augmented#

def _clip_augmented(self, y)

Clip YOLO augmented inference tails.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
ylist[torch.Tensor]List of detection tensors.required

Returns

TypeDescription
list[torch.Tensor]Clipped detection tensors.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _clip_augmented(self, y):
    """Clip YOLO augmented inference tails.

    Args:
        y (list[torch.Tensor]): List of detection tensors.

    Returns:
        (list[torch.Tensor]): Clipped detection tensors.
    """
    nl = self.model[-1].nl  # number of detection layers (P3-P5)
    g = sum(4**x for x in range(nl))  # grid points
    e = 1  # exclude layer count
    i = (y[0].shape[-1] // g) * sum(4**x for x in range(e))  # indices
    y[0] = y[0][..., :-i]  # large
    i = (y[-1].shape[-1] // g) * sum(4 ** (nl - 1 - x) for x in range(e))  # indices
    y[-1] = y[-1][..., i:]  # small
    return y

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.DetectionModel._descale_pred#

def _descale_pred(p, flips, scale, img_size, dim=1)

De-scale predictions following augmented inference (inverse operation).

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
ptorch.TensorPredictions tensor.required
flipsint | NoneFlip type (None=none, 2=ud, 3=lr).required
scalefloatScale factor.required
img_sizetupleOriginal image size (height, width).required
dimintDimension to split at.1

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorDe-scaled predictions.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@staticmethod
def _descale_pred(p, flips, scale, img_size, dim=1):
    """De-scale predictions following augmented inference (inverse operation).

    Args:
        p (torch.Tensor): Predictions tensor.
        flips (int | None): Flip type (None=none, 2=ud, 3=lr).
        scale (float): Scale factor.
        img_size (tuple): Original image size (height, width).
        dim (int): Dimension to split at.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): De-scaled predictions.
    """
    p[:, :4] /= scale  # de-scale
    x, y, wh, cls = p.split((1, 1, 2, p.shape[dim] - 4), dim)
    if flips == 2:
        y = img_size[0] - y  # de-flip ud
    elif flips == 3:
        x = img_size[1] - x  # de-flip lr
    return torch.cat((x, y, wh, cls), dim)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.DetectionModel._predict_augment#

def _predict_augment(self, x)

Perform augmentations on input image x and return augmented inference and train outputs.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xtorch.TensorInput image tensor.required

Returns

TypeDescription
tuple[torch.Tensor, None]Augmented inference output and None for train output.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _predict_augment(self, x):
    """Perform augmentations on input image x and return augmented inference and train outputs.

    Args:
        x (torch.Tensor): Input image tensor.

    Returns:
        (tuple[torch.Tensor, None]): Augmented inference output and None for train output.
    """
    if getattr(self, "end2end", False) or type(self.model[-1]) is not Detect:
        LOGGER.warning("Model does not support 'augment=True', reverting to single-scale prediction.")
        return self._predict_once(x)
    img_size = x.shape[-2:]  # height, width
    s = [1, 0.83, 0.67]  # scales
    f = [None, 3, None]  # flips (2-ud, 3-lr)
    y = []  # outputs
    for si, fi in zip(s, f):
        xi = scale_img(x.flip(fi) if fi else x, si, gs=int(self.stride.max()))
        yi = super().predict(xi)[0]  # forward
        yi = self._descale_pred(yi, fi, si, img_size)
        y.append(yi)
    y = self._clip_augmented(y)  # clip augmented tails
    return torch.cat(y, -1), None  # augmented inference, train

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.DetectionModel.end2end#

def end2end(self, value)

Override the end-to-end detection mode.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@end2end.setter
def end2end(self, value):
    """Override the end-to-end detection mode."""
    self.set_head_attr(end2end=value)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.DetectionModel.init_criterion#

def init_criterion(self)

Initialize the loss criterion for the DetectionModel.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def init_criterion(self):
    """Initialize the loss criterion for the DetectionModel."""
    return E2ELoss(self) if getattr(self, "end2end", False) else v8DetectionLoss(self)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.DetectionModel.set_head_attr#

def set_head_attr(self, **kwargs)

Set attributes of the model head (last layer).

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
**kwargsAnyArbitrary keyword arguments representing attributes to set.required
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def set_head_attr(self, **kwargs):
    """Set attributes of the model head (last layer).

    Args:
        **kwargs (Any): Arbitrary keyword arguments representing attributes to set.
    """
    head = self.model[-1]
    for k, v in kwargs.items():
        if not hasattr(head, k):
            LOGGER.warning(f"Head has no attribute '{k}'.")
            continue
        setattr(head, k, v)





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.OBBModel#

OBBModel(cfg="yolo26n-obb.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True)

Bases: DetectionModel

YOLO Oriented Bounding Box (OBB) model.

This class extends DetectionModel to handle oriented bounding box detection tasks, providing specialized loss computation for rotated object detection.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictModel configuration file path or dictionary."yolo26n-obb.yaml"
chintNumber of input channels.3
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.None
verboseboolWhether to display model information.True

Methods

NameDescription
init_criterionInitialize the loss criterion for the model.

Examples

Initialize an OBB model

>>> model = OBBModel("yolo26n-obb.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
>>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class OBBModel(DetectionModel):
    """YOLO Oriented Bounding Box (OBB) model.

    This class extends DetectionModel to handle oriented bounding box detection tasks, providing specialized loss
    computation for rotated object detection.

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize YOLO OBB model.
        init_criterion: Initialize the loss criterion for OBB detection.

    Examples:
        Initialize an OBB model
        >>> model = OBBModel("yolo26n-obb.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
        >>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="yolo26n-obb.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True):
        """Initialize YOLO OBB model with given config and parameters.

        Args:
            cfg (str | dict): Model configuration file path or dictionary.
            ch (int): Number of input channels.
            nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
            verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
        """
        super().__init__(cfg=cfg, ch=ch, nc=nc, verbose=verbose)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.OBBModel.init_criterion#

def init_criterion(self)

Initialize the loss criterion for the model.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def init_criterion(self):
    """Initialize the loss criterion for the model."""
    return E2ELoss(self, v8OBBLoss) if getattr(self, "end2end", False) else v8OBBLoss(self)





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.SegmentationModel#

SegmentationModel(cfg="yolo26n-seg.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True)

Bases: DetectionModel

YOLO segmentation model.

This class extends DetectionModel to handle instance segmentation tasks, providing specialized loss computation for pixel-level object detection and segmentation.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictModel configuration file path or dictionary."yolo26n-seg.yaml"
chintNumber of input channels.3
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.None
verboseboolWhether to display model information.True

Methods

NameDescription
init_criterionInitialize the loss criterion for the SegmentationModel.

Examples

Initialize a segmentation model

>>> model = SegmentationModel("yolo26n-seg.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
>>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class SegmentationModel(DetectionModel):
    """YOLO segmentation model.

    This class extends DetectionModel to handle instance segmentation tasks, providing specialized loss computation for
    pixel-level object detection and segmentation.

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize YOLO segmentation model.
        init_criterion: Initialize the loss criterion for segmentation.

    Examples:
        Initialize a segmentation model
        >>> model = SegmentationModel("yolo26n-seg.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
        >>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="yolo26n-seg.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True):
        """Initialize Ultralytics YOLO segmentation model with given config and parameters.

        Args:
            cfg (str | dict): Model configuration file path or dictionary.
            ch (int): Number of input channels.
            nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
            verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
        """
        super().__init__(cfg=cfg, ch=ch, nc=nc, verbose=verbose)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.SegmentationModel.init_criterion#

def init_criterion(self)

Initialize the loss criterion for the SegmentationModel.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def init_criterion(self):
    """Initialize the loss criterion for the SegmentationModel."""
    return E2ELoss(self, v8SegmentationLoss) if getattr(self, "end2end", False) else v8SegmentationLoss(self)





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.SemanticSegmentationModel#

SemanticSegmentationModel(cfg="yolo26n-sem.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True)

Bases: BaseModel

YOLO semantic segmentation model.

This class implements a semantic segmentation model that produces per-pixel class predictions. Unlike SegmentationModel (instance segmentation), this does not produce bounding boxes.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictModel configuration file path or dictionary."yolo26n-sem.yaml"
chintNumber of input channels.3
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.None
verboseboolWhether to display model information.True

Methods

NameDescription
_applyApply a function to all tensors in the model.
init_criterionInitialize the loss criterion for semantic segmentation.

Examples

Initialize a semantic segmentation model

>>> model = SemanticSegmentationModel("yolo26n-sem.yaml", ch=3, nc=19)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class SemanticSegmentationModel(BaseModel):
    """YOLO semantic segmentation model.

    This class implements a semantic segmentation model that produces per-pixel class predictions. Unlike
    SegmentationModel (instance segmentation), this does not produce bounding boxes.

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize the semantic segmentation model.
        init_criterion: Initialize the loss criterion for semantic segmentation.

    Examples:
        Initialize a semantic segmentation model
        >>> model = SemanticSegmentationModel("yolo26n-sem.yaml", ch=3, nc=19)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="yolo26n-sem.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True):
        """Initialize the YOLO semantic segmentation model.

        Args:
            cfg (str | dict): Model configuration file path or dictionary.
            ch (int): Number of input channels.
            nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
            verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
        """
        super().__init__()
        _initialize_yolo_model(self, cfg, ch, nc, verbose)

        # Build strides: track smallest spatial size across all layers to find the deepest
        # backbone stride (e.g. P5/32). Head input alone is insufficient: the FPN upsamples
        # P5 away before the head, but the encoder still requires inputs aligned to that
        # deepest stride or FPN concats fail on rounding mismatches.
        m = self.model[-1]
        if isinstance(m, SemanticSegment):
            s = 256
            self.model.eval()
            m.training = True  # get training output (stride-4)
            min_h = [s]

            def _record(_m, _inp, out, _h=min_h):
                if isinstance(out, torch.Tensor) and out.ndim == 4:
                    _h[0] = min(_h[0], out.shape[-2])

            hooks = [layer.register_forward_hook(_record) for layer in self.model]
            try:
                self.forward(torch.zeros(1, ch, s, s))
            finally:
                for h in hooks:
                    h.remove()
            m.stride = torch.tensor([s / min_h[0]], dtype=torch.float32)  # e.g., 256/8 = 32
            self.stride = m.stride
            self.model.train()
        else:
            self.stride = torch.Tensor([32])

        initialize_weights(self)
        if verbose:
            self.info()
            LOGGER.info("")

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.SemanticSegmentationModel._apply#

def _apply(self, fn)

Apply a function to all tensors in the model.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _apply(self, fn):
    """Apply a function to all tensors in the model."""
    super()._apply(fn)
    m = self.model[-1]
    if isinstance(m, SemanticSegment):
        m.stride = fn(m.stride)
    return self

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.SemanticSegmentationModel.init_criterion#

def init_criterion(self)

Initialize the loss criterion for semantic segmentation.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def init_criterion(self):
    """Initialize the loss criterion for semantic segmentation."""
    return SemanticSegmentationLoss(self)





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.PoseModel#

PoseModel(cfg="yolo26n-pose.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, data_kpt_shape=(None, None), verbose=True)

Bases: DetectionModel

YOLO pose model.

This class extends DetectionModel to handle human pose estimation tasks, providing specialized loss computation for keypoint detection and pose estimation.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictModel configuration file path or dictionary."yolo26n-pose.yaml"
chintNumber of input channels.3
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.None
data_kpt_shapetupleShape of keypoints data.(None, None)
verboseboolWhether to display model information.True

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
kpt_shapetupleShape of keypoints data (num_keypoints, num_dimensions).

Methods

NameDescription
init_criterionInitialize the loss criterion for the PoseModel.

Examples

Initialize a pose model

>>> model = PoseModel("yolo26n-pose.yaml", ch=3, nc=1, data_kpt_shape=(17, 3))
>>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class PoseModel(DetectionModel):
    """YOLO pose model.

    This class extends DetectionModel to handle human pose estimation tasks, providing specialized loss computation for
    keypoint detection and pose estimation.

    Attributes:
        kpt_shape (tuple): Shape of keypoints data (num_keypoints, num_dimensions).

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize YOLO pose model.
        init_criterion: Initialize the loss criterion for pose estimation.

    Examples:
        Initialize a pose model
        >>> model = PoseModel("yolo26n-pose.yaml", ch=3, nc=1, data_kpt_shape=(17, 3))
        >>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="yolo26n-pose.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, data_kpt_shape=(None, None), verbose=True):
        """Initialize Ultralytics YOLO Pose model.

        Args:
            cfg (str | dict): Model configuration file path or dictionary.
            ch (int): Number of input channels.
            nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
            data_kpt_shape (tuple): Shape of keypoints data.
            verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
        """
        if not isinstance(cfg, dict):
            cfg = yaml_model_load(cfg)  # load model YAML
        if any(data_kpt_shape) and list(data_kpt_shape) != list(cfg["kpt_shape"]):
            LOGGER.info(f"Overriding model.yaml kpt_shape={cfg['kpt_shape']} with kpt_shape={data_kpt_shape}")
            cfg["kpt_shape"] = data_kpt_shape
        super().__init__(cfg=cfg, ch=ch, nc=nc, verbose=verbose)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.PoseModel.init_criterion#

def init_criterion(self)

Initialize the loss criterion for the PoseModel.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def init_criterion(self):
    """Initialize the loss criterion for the PoseModel."""
    loss = PoseLoss26 if isinstance(self.model[-1], Pose26) else v8PoseLoss
    return E2ELoss(self, loss) if self.end2end else loss(self)





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.DepthModel#

DepthModel(cfg="yolo26n-depth.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True)

Bases: DetectionModel

YOLO depth estimation model.

This class extends DetectionModel for monocular depth estimation, using YOLO backbone + FPN with a DPT-style dense depth decoder head. Follows the Depth Anything approach adapted to YOLO architecture.

Methods

NameDescription
init_criterionInitialize the depth loss criterion.

Examples

>>> model = DepthModel("yolo26n-depth.yaml", ch=3)
>>> results = model(image_tensor)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class DepthModel(DetectionModel):
    """YOLO depth estimation model.

    This class extends DetectionModel for monocular depth estimation, using YOLO backbone + FPN with a DPT-style dense
    depth decoder head. Follows the Depth Anything approach adapted to YOLO architecture.

    Examples:
        >>> model = DepthModel("yolo26n-depth.yaml", ch=3)
        >>> results = model(image_tensor)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="yolo26n-depth.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True):
        """Initialize YOLO Depth model."""
        super().__init__(cfg=cfg, ch=ch, nc=nc, verbose=verbose)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.DepthModel.init_criterion#

def init_criterion(self)

Initialize the depth loss criterion.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def init_criterion(self):
    """Initialize the depth loss criterion."""
    return DepthLoss26(self)





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.ClassificationModel#

ClassificationModel(cfg="yolo26n-cls.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True)

Bases: BaseModel

YOLO classification model.

This class implements the YOLO classification architecture for image classification tasks, providing model initialization, configuration, and output reshaping capabilities.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictModel configuration file path or dictionary."yolo26n-cls.yaml"
chintNumber of input channels.3
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.None
verboseboolWhether to display model information.True

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
yamldictModel configuration dictionary.
modeltorch.nn.SequentialThe neural network model.
stridetorch.TensorModel stride values.
namesdictClass names dictionary.

Methods

NameDescription
_from_yamlSet Ultralytics YOLO model configurations and define the model architecture.
init_criterionInitialize the loss criterion for the ClassificationModel.
reshape_outputsUpdate a TorchVision classification model to class count 'nc' if required.

Examples

Initialize a classification model

>>> model = ClassificationModel("yolo26n-cls.yaml", ch=3, nc=1000)
>>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class ClassificationModel(BaseModel):
    """YOLO classification model.

    This class implements the YOLO classification architecture for image classification tasks, providing model
    initialization, configuration, and output reshaping capabilities.

    Attributes:
        yaml (dict): Model configuration dictionary.
        model (torch.nn.Sequential): The neural network model.
        stride (torch.Tensor): Model stride values.
        names (dict): Class names dictionary.

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize ClassificationModel.
        _from_yaml: Set model configurations and define architecture.
        reshape_outputs: Update model to specified class count.
        init_criterion: Initialize the loss criterion.

    Examples:
        Initialize a classification model
        >>> model = ClassificationModel("yolo26n-cls.yaml", ch=3, nc=1000)
        >>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="yolo26n-cls.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True):
        """Initialize ClassificationModel with YAML, channels, number of classes, verbose flag.

        Args:
            cfg (str | dict): Model configuration file path or dictionary.
            ch (int): Number of input channels.
            nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
            verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
        """
        super().__init__()
        self._from_yaml(cfg, ch, nc, verbose)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.ClassificationModel._from_yaml#

def _from_yaml(self, cfg, ch, nc, verbose)

Set Ultralytics YOLO model configurations and define the model architecture.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictModel configuration file path or dictionary.required
chintNumber of input channels.required
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.required
verboseboolWhether to display model information.required
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _from_yaml(self, cfg, ch, nc, verbose):
    """Set Ultralytics YOLO model configurations and define the model architecture.

    Args:
        cfg (str | dict): Model configuration file path or dictionary.
        ch (int): Number of input channels.
        nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
        verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
    """
    self.yaml = cfg if isinstance(cfg, dict) else yaml_model_load(cfg)  # cfg dict

    # Define model
    ch = self.yaml["channels"] = self.yaml.get("channels", ch)  # input channels
    if nc and nc != self.yaml["nc"]:
        LOGGER.info(f"Overriding model.yaml nc={self.yaml['nc']} with nc={nc}")
        self.yaml["nc"] = nc  # override YAML value
    elif not nc and not self.yaml.get("nc", None):
        raise ValueError("nc not specified. Must specify nc in model.yaml or function arguments.")
    self.model, self.save = parse_model(deepcopy(self.yaml), ch=ch, verbose=verbose)  # model, savelist
    self.stride = torch.Tensor([1])  # no stride constraints
    self.names = {i: f"{i}" for i in range(self.yaml["nc"])}  # default names dict
    self.info()

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.ClassificationModel.init_criterion#

def init_criterion(self)

Initialize the loss criterion for the ClassificationModel.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def init_criterion(self):
    """Initialize the loss criterion for the ClassificationModel."""
    return v8ClassificationLoss()

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.ClassificationModel.reshape_outputs#

def reshape_outputs(model, nc)

Update a TorchVision classification model to class count 'nc' if required.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
modeltorch.nn.ModuleModel to update.required
ncintNew number of classes.required
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@staticmethod
def reshape_outputs(model, nc):
    """Update a TorchVision classification model to class count 'nc' if required.

    Args:
        model (torch.nn.Module): Model to update.
        nc (int): New number of classes.
    """
    name, m = list((model.model if hasattr(model, "model") else model).named_children())[-1]  # last module
    if isinstance(m, Classify):  # YOLO Classify() head
        if m.linear.out_features != nc:
            m.linear = torch.nn.Linear(m.linear.in_features, nc)
    elif isinstance(m, torch.nn.Linear):  # ResNet, EfficientNet
        if m.out_features != nc:
            setattr(model, name, torch.nn.Linear(m.in_features, nc))
    elif isinstance(m, torch.nn.Sequential):
        types = [type(x) for x in m]
        if torch.nn.Linear in types:
            i = len(types) - 1 - types[::-1].index(torch.nn.Linear)  # last torch.nn.Linear index
            if m[i].out_features != nc:
                m[i] = torch.nn.Linear(m[i].in_features, nc)
        elif torch.nn.Conv2d in types:
            i = len(types) - 1 - types[::-1].index(torch.nn.Conv2d)  # last torch.nn.Conv2d index
            if m[i].out_channels != nc:
                m[i] = torch.nn.Conv2d(
                    m[i].in_channels, nc, m[i].kernel_size, m[i].stride, bias=m[i].bias is not None
                )





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.RTDETRDetectionModel#

RTDETRDetectionModel(cfg="rtdetr-l.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True)

Bases: DetectionModel

RTDETR (Real-time DEtection and Tracking using Transformers) Detection Model class.

This class is responsible for constructing the RTDETR architecture, defining loss functions, and facilitating both the training and inference processes. RTDETR is an object detection and tracking model that extends from the DetectionModel base class.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictConfiguration file name or path."rtdetr-l.yaml"
chintNumber of input channels.3
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.None
verboseboolPrint additional information during initialization.True

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
ncintNumber of classes for detection.
criterionRTDETRDetectionLossLoss function for training.

Methods

NameDescription
_applyApply a function to all tensors in the model, including decoder anchors and valid mask.
_remap_cls_by_namesRemap RT-DETR decoder cls-head rows by class name.
init_criterionInitialize the loss criterion for the RTDETRDetectionModel.
lossCompute the loss for the given batch of data.
predictPerform a forward pass through the model.

Examples

Initialize an RTDETR model

>>> model = RTDETRDetectionModel("rtdetr-l.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
>>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class RTDETRDetectionModel(DetectionModel):
    """RTDETR (Real-time DEtection and Tracking using Transformers) Detection Model class.

    This class is responsible for constructing the RTDETR architecture, defining loss functions, and facilitating both
    the training and inference processes. RTDETR is an object detection and tracking model that extends from the
    DetectionModel base class.

    Attributes:
        nc (int): Number of classes for detection.
        criterion (RTDETRDetectionLoss): Loss function for training.

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize the RTDETRDetectionModel.
        init_criterion: Initialize the loss criterion.
        loss: Compute loss for training.
        predict: Perform forward pass through the model.

    Examples:
        Initialize an RTDETR model
        >>> model = RTDETRDetectionModel("rtdetr-l.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
        >>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="rtdetr-l.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True):
        """Initialize the RTDETRDetectionModel.

        Args:
            cfg (str | dict): Configuration file name or path.
            ch (int): Number of input channels.
            nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
            verbose (bool): Print additional information during initialization.
        """
        super().__init__(cfg=cfg, ch=ch, nc=nc, verbose=verbose)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.RTDETRDetectionModel._apply#

def _apply(self, fn)

Apply a function to all tensors in the model, including decoder anchors and valid mask.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
fnfunctionThe function to apply to the model.required

Returns

TypeDescription
RTDETRDetectionModelAn updated RTDETRDetectionModel object.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _apply(self, fn):
    """Apply a function to all tensors in the model, including decoder anchors and valid mask.

    Args:
        fn (function): The function to apply to the model.

    Returns:
        (RTDETRDetectionModel): An updated RTDETRDetectionModel object.
    """
    super()._apply(fn)
    m = self.model[-1]
    m.anchors = fn(m.anchors)
    m.valid_mask = fn(m.valid_mask)
    return self

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.RTDETRDetectionModel._remap_cls_by_names#

def _remap_cls_by_names(self, csd: dict[str, torch.Tensor], src_model: torch.nn.Module, verbose: bool = True)

Remap RT-DETR decoder cls-head rows by class name.

Overrides BaseModel's YOLO-specific implementation: RT-DETR's classification tensors live under score_head and class_embed inside RTDETRDecoder rather than Detect.cv3. All of them are row-per-class, including the training-only denoising_class_embed embedding, so matched class rows transfer even when source and target nc differ; any residual shape mismatch is dropped by intersect_dicts.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
csddictPretrained checkpoint state_dict (will be mutated).required
src_modeltorch.nn.ModulePretrained module, used to read .names.required
verboseboolLog mapping summary.True

Returns

TypeDescription
intNumber of cls tensors remapped (counted toward "Transferred" log line).
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _remap_cls_by_names(self, csd: dict[str, torch.Tensor], src_model: torch.nn.Module, verbose: bool = True):
    """Remap RT-DETR decoder cls-head rows by class name.

    Overrides BaseModel's YOLO-specific implementation: RT-DETR's classification tensors live under
    `score_head` and `class_embed` inside `RTDETRDecoder` rather than `Detect.cv3`. All of them are
    row-per-class, including the training-only `denoising_class_embed` embedding, so matched class rows
    transfer even when source and target `nc` differ; any residual shape mismatch is dropped by
    `intersect_dicts`.

    Args:
        csd (dict): Pretrained checkpoint state_dict (will be mutated).
        src_model (torch.nn.Module): Pretrained module, used to read `.names`.
        verbose (bool): Log mapping summary.

    Returns:
        (int): Number of cls tensors remapped (counted toward "Transferred" log line).
    """
    src_names = getattr(src_model, "names", None)
    tgt_names = getattr(self, "names", None)
    if not (isinstance(src_names, dict) and isinstance(tgt_names, dict)):
        return 0
    # Skip default placeholder names {0:"0", 1:"1", ...} (also catches empty dicts)
    if any(all(str(k) == str(v) for k, v in n.items()) for n in (src_names, tgt_names)):
        return 0

    src_lookup = {str(v).strip().lower(): k for k, v in src_names.items()}
    tgt_nc = len(tgt_names)
    idx = torch.tensor(
        [src_lookup.get(str(tgt_names[k]).strip().lower(), -1) for k in range(tgt_nc)], dtype=torch.long
    )
    n_match = int((idx >= 0).sum())
    # Skip if nothing matches, or class names already share order and count (intersect_dicts handles it directly)
    if n_match == 0 or (len(src_names) == tgt_nc and torch.equal(idx, torch.arange(tgt_nc))):
        return 0

    valid = idx >= 0
    state_dict = self.state_dict()
    cls_keys = {k for k in csd if ("score_head" in k or "class_embed" in k) and k in state_dict}
    remapped = 0
    for k in cls_keys:
        v_src, v_tgt = csd[k], state_dict[k]
        if v_src.ndim != v_tgt.ndim or v_src.shape[1:] != v_tgt.shape[1:]:
            continue
        v_tgt[valid] = v_src[idx[valid]].to(v_tgt.dtype)
        csd.pop(k)  # prevent intersect_dicts from copying these rows in the wrong (source) order
        remapped += 1
    if verbose and remapped:
        LOGGER.info(f"Remapped {n_match}/{tgt_nc} decoder cls head rows from pretrained weights by class name")
    return remapped

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.RTDETRDetectionModel.init_criterion#

def init_criterion(self)

Initialize the loss criterion for the RTDETRDetectionModel.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def init_criterion(self):
    """Initialize the loss criterion for the RTDETRDetectionModel."""
    from ultralytics.models.utils.loss import RTDETRDetectionLoss

    return RTDETRDetectionLoss(nc=self.nc, use_vfl=True)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.RTDETRDetectionModel.loss#

def loss(self, batch, preds=None)

Compute the loss for the given batch of data.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
batchdictDictionary containing image and label data.required
predstuple, optionalPrecomputed model predictions.None

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorTotal loss value.
dictMain three losses in a dict.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def loss(self, batch, preds=None):
    """Compute the loss for the given batch of data.

    Args:
        batch (dict): Dictionary containing image and label data.
        preds (tuple, optional): Precomputed model predictions.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Total loss value.
        (dict): Main three losses in a dict.
    """
    if not hasattr(self, "criterion"):
        self.criterion = self.init_criterion()

    img = batch["img"]
    # NOTE: preprocess gt_bbox and gt_labels to list.
    bs = img.shape[0]
    batch_idx = batch["batch_idx"]
    gt_groups = [(batch_idx == i).sum().item() for i in range(bs)]
    targets = {
        "cls": batch["cls"].to(img.device, dtype=torch.long).view(-1),
        "bboxes": batch["bboxes"].to(device=img.device),
        "batch_idx": batch_idx.to(img.device, dtype=torch.long).view(-1),
        "gt_groups": gt_groups,
    }

    if preds is None:
        preds = self.predict(img, batch=targets)
    dec_bboxes, dec_scores, enc_bboxes, enc_scores, dn_meta = preds if self.training else preds[1]
    if dn_meta is None:
        dn_bboxes, dn_scores = None, None
    else:
        dn_bboxes, dec_bboxes = torch.split(dec_bboxes, dn_meta["dn_num_split"], dim=2)
        dn_scores, dec_scores = torch.split(dec_scores, dn_meta["dn_num_split"], dim=2)

    dec_bboxes = torch.cat([enc_bboxes.unsqueeze(0), dec_bboxes])  # (7, bs, 300, 4)
    dec_scores = torch.cat([enc_scores.unsqueeze(0), dec_scores])

    loss = self.criterion(
        (dec_bboxes, dec_scores), targets, dn_bboxes=dn_bboxes, dn_scores=dn_scores, dn_meta=dn_meta
    )
    # NOTE: There are like 12 losses in RTDETR, backward with all losses but only show the main three losses.
    return sum(loss.values()), {
        "giou_loss": loss["loss_giou"].detach(),
        "cls_loss": loss["loss_class"].detach(),
        "l1_loss": loss["loss_bbox"].detach(),
    }

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.RTDETRDetectionModel.predict#

def predict(self, x, profile=False, batch=None, augment=False, embed=None)

Perform a forward pass through the model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xtorch.TensorThe input tensor.required
profileboolIf True, profile the computation time for each layer.False
batchdict, optionalGround truth data for evaluation.None
augmentboolIf True, perform data augmentation during inference.False
embedlist, optionalA list of layer indices to return embeddings from.None

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorModel's output tensor.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def predict(self, x, profile=False, batch=None, augment=False, embed=None):
    """Perform a forward pass through the model.

    Args:
        x (torch.Tensor): The input tensor.
        profile (bool): If True, profile the computation time for each layer.
        batch (dict, optional): Ground truth data for evaluation.
        augment (bool): If True, perform data augmentation during inference.
        embed (list, optional): A list of layer indices to return embeddings from.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Model's output tensor.
    """
    y, dt, embeddings = [], [], []  # outputs
    embed = frozenset(embed) if embed else {-1}
    max_idx = max(embed)
    for m in self.model[:-1]:  # except the head part
        if m.f != -1:  # if not from previous layer
            x = y[m.f] if isinstance(m.f, int) else [x if j == -1 else y[j] for j in m.f]  # from earlier layers
        if profile:
            self._profile_one_layer(m, x, dt)
        x = m(x)  # run
        y.append(x if m.i in self.save else None)  # save output
        if m.i in embed:
            embeddings.append(torch.nn.functional.adaptive_avg_pool2d(x, (1, 1)).squeeze(-1).squeeze(-1))  # flatten
            if m.i == max_idx:
                return torch.unbind(torch.cat(embeddings, 1), dim=0)
    head = self.model[-1]
    x = head([y[j] for j in head.f], batch)  # head inference
    return x





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.WorldModel#

WorldModel(cfg="yolov8s-world.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True)

Bases: DetectionModel

YOLOv8 World Model.

This class implements the YOLOv8 World model for open-vocabulary object detection, supporting text-based class specification and CLIP model integration for zero-shot detection capabilities.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictModel configuration file path or dictionary."yolov8s-world.yaml"
chintNumber of input channels.3
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.None
verboseboolWhether to display model information.True

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
txt_featstorch.TensorText feature embeddings for classes.
clip_modeltorch.nn.ModuleCLIP model for text encoding.

Methods

NameDescription
get_text_peGet text positional embeddings using the CLIP model.
lossCompute loss.
predictPerform a forward pass through the model.
set_classesSet classes in advance so that model could do offline-inference without clip model.

Examples

Initialize a world model

>>> model = WorldModel("yolov8s-world.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
>>> model.set_classes(["person", "car", "bicycle"])
>>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class WorldModel(DetectionModel):
    """YOLOv8 World Model.

    This class implements the YOLOv8 World model for open-vocabulary object detection, supporting text-based class
    specification and CLIP model integration for zero-shot detection capabilities.

    Attributes:
        txt_feats (torch.Tensor): Text feature embeddings for classes.
        clip_model (torch.nn.Module): CLIP model for text encoding.

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize YOLOv8 world model.
        set_classes: Set classes for offline inference.
        get_text_pe: Get text positional embeddings.
        predict: Perform forward pass with text features.
        loss: Compute loss with text features.

    Examples:
        Initialize a world model
        >>> model = WorldModel("yolov8s-world.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
        >>> model.set_classes(["person", "car", "bicycle"])
        >>> results = model.predict(image_tensor)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="yolov8s-world.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True):
        """Initialize YOLOv8 world model with given config and parameters.

        Args:
            cfg (str | dict): Model configuration file path or dictionary.
            ch (int): Number of input channels.
            nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
            verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
        """
        self.txt_feats = torch.randn(1, nc or 80, 512)  # features placeholder
        self.clip_model = None  # CLIP model placeholder
        super().__init__(cfg=cfg, ch=ch, nc=nc, verbose=verbose)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.WorldModel.get_text_pe#

def get_text_pe(self, text, batch=80, cache_clip_model=True)

Get text positional embeddings using the CLIP model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
textlist[str]List of class names.required
batchintBatch size for processing text tokens.80
cache_clip_modelboolWhether to cache the CLIP model.True

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorText positional embeddings.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def get_text_pe(self, text, batch=80, cache_clip_model=True):
    """Get text positional embeddings using the CLIP model.

    Args:
        text (list[str]): List of class names.
        batch (int): Batch size for processing text tokens.
        cache_clip_model (bool): Whether to cache the CLIP model.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Text positional embeddings.
    """
    from ultralytics.nn.text_model import build_text_model

    device = next(self.model.parameters()).device
    if not getattr(self, "clip_model", None) and cache_clip_model:
        # For backwards compatibility of models lacking clip_model attribute
        self.clip_model = build_text_model("clip:ViT-B/32", device=device)
    model = self.clip_model if cache_clip_model else build_text_model("clip:ViT-B/32", device=device)
    text_token = model.tokenize(text)
    txt_feats = [model.encode_text(token).detach() for token in text_token.split(batch)]
    txt_feats = txt_feats[0] if len(txt_feats) == 1 else torch.cat(txt_feats, dim=0)
    return txt_feats.reshape(-1, len(text), txt_feats.shape[-1])

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.WorldModel.loss#

def loss(self, batch, preds=None)

Compute loss.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
batchdictBatch to compute loss on.required
predstorch.Tensor | list[torch.Tensor], optionalPredictions.None
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def loss(self, batch, preds=None):
    """Compute loss.

    Args:
        batch (dict): Batch to compute loss on.
        preds (torch.Tensor | list[torch.Tensor], optional): Predictions.
    """
    if not hasattr(self, "criterion"):
        self.criterion = self.init_criterion()

    if preds is None:
        preds = self.forward(batch["img"], txt_feats=batch["txt_feats"])
    return self.criterion(preds, batch)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.WorldModel.predict#

def predict(self, x, profile=False, txt_feats=None, augment=False, embed=None)

Perform a forward pass through the model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xtorch.TensorThe input tensor.required
profileboolIf True, profile the computation time for each layer.False
txt_featstorch.Tensor, optionalThe text features, use it if it's given.None
augmentboolIf True, perform data augmentation during inference.False
embedlist, optionalA list of layer indices to return embeddings from.None

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorModel's output tensor.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def predict(self, x, profile=False, txt_feats=None, augment=False, embed=None):
    """Perform a forward pass through the model.

    Args:
        x (torch.Tensor): The input tensor.
        profile (bool): If True, profile the computation time for each layer.
        txt_feats (torch.Tensor, optional): The text features, use it if it's given.
        augment (bool): If True, perform data augmentation during inference.
        embed (list, optional): A list of layer indices to return embeddings from.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Model's output tensor.
    """
    txt_feats = (self.txt_feats if txt_feats is None else txt_feats).to(device=x.device, dtype=x.dtype)
    if txt_feats.shape[0] != x.shape[0] or self.model[-1].export:
        txt_feats = txt_feats.expand(x.shape[0], -1, -1)
    ori_txt_feats = txt_feats.clone()
    y, dt, embeddings = [], [], []  # outputs
    embed = frozenset(embed) if embed else {-1}
    max_idx = max(embed)
    for m in self.model:  # except the head part
        if m.f != -1:  # if not from previous layer
            x = y[m.f] if isinstance(m.f, int) else [x if j == -1 else y[j] for j in m.f]  # from earlier layers
        if profile:
            self._profile_one_layer(m, x, dt)
        if isinstance(m, C2fAttn):
            x = m(x, txt_feats)
        elif isinstance(m, WorldDetect):
            x = m(x, ori_txt_feats)
        elif isinstance(m, ImagePoolingAttn):
            txt_feats = m(x, txt_feats)
        else:
            x = m(x)  # run

        y.append(x if m.i in self.save else None)  # save output
        if m.i in embed:
            embeddings.append(torch.nn.functional.adaptive_avg_pool2d(x, (1, 1)).squeeze(-1).squeeze(-1))  # flatten
            if m.i == max_idx:
                return torch.unbind(torch.cat(embeddings, 1), dim=0)
    return x

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.WorldModel.set_classes#

def set_classes(self, text, batch=80, cache_clip_model=True)

Set classes in advance so that model could do offline-inference without clip model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
textlist[str]List of class names.required
batchintBatch size for processing text tokens.80
cache_clip_modelboolWhether to cache the CLIP model.True
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def set_classes(self, text, batch=80, cache_clip_model=True):
    """Set classes in advance so that model could do offline-inference without clip model.

    Args:
        text (list[str]): List of class names.
        batch (int): Batch size for processing text tokens.
        cache_clip_model (bool): Whether to cache the CLIP model.
    """
    self.txt_feats = self.get_text_pe(text, batch=batch, cache_clip_model=cache_clip_model)
    self.model[-1].nc = len(text)





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOEModel#

YOLOEModel(cfg="yoloe-v8s.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True)

Bases: DetectionModel

YOLOE detection model.

This class implements the YOLOE architecture for efficient object detection with text and visual prompts, supporting both prompt-based and prompt-free inference modes.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictModel configuration file path or dictionary."yoloe-v8s.yaml"
chintNumber of input channels.3
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.None
verboseboolWhether to display model information.True

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
petorch.TensorPrompt embeddings for classes.
clip_modeltorch.nn.ModuleCLIP model for text encoding.

Methods

NameDescription
get_cls_peGet class positional embeddings.
get_text_peGet text positional embeddings using the CLIP model.
get_visual_peGet visual positional embeddings.
get_vocabGet fused vocabulary layer from the model.
lossCompute loss.
predictPerform a forward pass through the model.
set_classesSet classes in advance so that model could do offline-inference without clip model.
set_vocabSet vocabulary for the prompt-free model.

Examples

Initialize a YOLOE model

>>> model = YOLOEModel("yoloe-v8s.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
>>> results = model.predict(image_tensor, tpe=text_embeddings)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class YOLOEModel(DetectionModel):
    """YOLOE detection model.

    This class implements the YOLOE architecture for efficient object detection with text and visual prompts, supporting
    both prompt-based and prompt-free inference modes.

    Attributes:
        pe (torch.Tensor): Prompt embeddings for classes.
        clip_model (torch.nn.Module): CLIP model for text encoding.

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize YOLOE model.
        get_text_pe: Get text positional embeddings.
        get_visual_pe: Get visual embeddings.
        set_vocab: Set vocabulary for prompt-free model.
        get_vocab: Get fused vocabulary layer.
        set_classes: Set classes for offline inference.
        get_cls_pe: Get class positional embeddings.
        predict: Perform forward pass with prompts.
        loss: Compute loss with prompts.

    Examples:
        Initialize a YOLOE model
        >>> model = YOLOEModel("yoloe-v8s.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
        >>> results = model.predict(image_tensor, tpe=text_embeddings)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="yoloe-v8s.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True):
        """Initialize YOLOE model with given config and parameters.

        Args:
            cfg (str | dict): Model configuration file path or dictionary.
            ch (int): Number of input channels.
            nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
            verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
        """
        super().__init__(cfg=cfg, ch=ch, nc=nc, verbose=verbose)
        self.text_model = self.yaml.get("text_model", "mobileclip:blt")

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOEModel.get_cls_pe#

def get_cls_pe(self, tpe, vpe)

Get class positional embeddings.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
tpetorch.Tensor | NoneText positional embeddings.required
vpetorch.Tensor | NoneVisual positional embeddings.required

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorClass positional embeddings.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def get_cls_pe(self, tpe, vpe):
    """Get class positional embeddings.

    Args:
        tpe (torch.Tensor | None): Text positional embeddings.
        vpe (torch.Tensor | None): Visual positional embeddings.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Class positional embeddings.
    """
    all_pe = []
    if tpe is not None:
        assert tpe.ndim == 3
        all_pe.append(tpe)
    if vpe is not None:
        assert vpe.ndim == 3
        all_pe.append(vpe)
    if not all_pe:
        all_pe.append(getattr(self, "pe", torch.zeros(1, 80, 512)))
    return torch.cat(all_pe, dim=1)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOEModel.get_text_pe#

def get_text_pe(self, text, batch=80, cache_clip_model=False, without_reprta=False)

Get text positional embeddings using the CLIP model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
textlist[str]List of class names.required
batchintBatch size for processing text tokens.80
cache_clip_modelboolWhether to cache the CLIP model.False
without_reprtaboolWhether to return text embeddings without reprta module processing.False

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorText positional embeddings in the model's parameter dtype.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@smart_inference_mode()
def get_text_pe(self, text, batch=80, cache_clip_model=False, without_reprta=False):
    """Get text positional embeddings using the CLIP model.

    Args:
        text (list[str]): List of class names.
        batch (int): Batch size for processing text tokens.
        cache_clip_model (bool): Whether to cache the CLIP model.
        without_reprta (bool): Whether to return text embeddings without reprta module processing.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Text positional embeddings in the model's parameter dtype.
    """
    from ultralytics.nn.text_model import build_text_model

    assert len(text), f"Expected at least one class name, but got {text}"
    param = next(self.model.parameters())
    device = param.device
    if not getattr(self, "clip_model", None) and cache_clip_model:
        # For backwards compatibility of models lacking clip_model attribute
        self.clip_model = build_text_model(getattr(self, "text_model", "mobileclip:blt"), device=device)

    model = (
        self.clip_model
        if cache_clip_model
        else build_text_model(getattr(self, "text_model", "mobileclip:blt"), device=device)
    )
    text_token = model.tokenize(text)
    txt_feats = [model.encode_text(token).detach() for token in text_token.split(batch)]
    txt_feats = txt_feats[0] if len(txt_feats) == 1 else torch.cat(txt_feats, dim=0)
    txt_feats = txt_feats.reshape(-1, len(text), txt_feats.shape[-1]).to(param.dtype)  # CLIP always emits float32
    if without_reprta:
        return txt_feats

    head = self.model[-1]
    assert isinstance(head, YOLOEDetect)
    return head.get_tpe(txt_feats)  # run auxiliary text head

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOEModel.get_visual_pe#

def get_visual_pe(self, img, visual)

Get visual positional embeddings.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
imgtorch.TensorInput image tensor.required
visualtorch.TensorVisual features.required

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorVisual positional embeddings.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@smart_inference_mode()
def get_visual_pe(self, img, visual):
    """Get visual positional embeddings.

    Args:
        img (torch.Tensor): Input image tensor.
        visual (torch.Tensor): Visual features.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Visual positional embeddings.
    """
    return self(img, vpe=visual, return_vpe=True)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOEModel.get_vocab#

def get_vocab(self, names)

Get fused vocabulary layer from the model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
nameslist[str]List of class names.required

Returns

TypeDescription
nn.ModuleListList of vocabulary modules.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def get_vocab(self, names):
    """Get fused vocabulary layer from the model.

    Args:
        names (list[str]): List of class names.

    Returns:
        (nn.ModuleList): List of vocabulary modules.
    """
    assert not self.training
    head = self.model[-1]
    assert isinstance(head, YOLOEDetect)
    assert not head.is_fused
    names = list(check_class_names(names).values())  # validate before fusing the head, which cannot be undone

    tpe = self.get_text_pe(names)
    self.set_classes(names, tpe)
    device = next(self.model.parameters()).device
    head.fuse(self.pe.to(device))  # fuse prompt embeddings to classify head

    cv3 = getattr(head, "one2one_cv3", head.cv3)
    vocab = nn.ModuleList()
    for cls_head in cv3:
        assert isinstance(cls_head, nn.Sequential)
        vocab.append(cls_head[-1])
    return vocab

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOEModel.loss#

def loss(self, batch, preds=None)

Compute loss.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
batchdictBatch to compute loss on.required
predstorch.Tensor | list[torch.Tensor], optionalPredictions.None
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def loss(self, batch, preds=None):
    """Compute loss.

    Args:
        batch (dict): Batch to compute loss on.
        preds (torch.Tensor | list[torch.Tensor], optional): Predictions.
    """
    if not hasattr(self, "criterion"):
        from ultralytics.utils.loss import TVPDetectLoss

        visual_prompt = batch.get("visuals", None) is not None  # TODO
        self.criterion = (
            (E2ELoss(self, TVPDetectLoss) if getattr(self, "end2end", False) else TVPDetectLoss(self))
            if visual_prompt
            else self.init_criterion()
        )
    if preds is None:
        preds = self.forward(
            batch["img"],
            tpe=None if "visuals" in batch else batch.get("txt_feats", None),
            vpe=batch.get("visuals", None),
        )
    return self.criterion(preds, batch)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOEModel.predict#

def predict(self, x, profile=False, tpe=None, augment=False, embed=None, vpe=None, return_vpe=False)

Perform a forward pass through the model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xtorch.TensorThe input tensor.required
profileboolIf True, profile the computation time for each layer.False
tpetorch.Tensor, optionalText positional embeddings.None
augmentboolIf True, perform data augmentation during inference.False
embedlist, optionalA list of layer indices to return embeddings from.None
vpetorch.Tensor, optionalVisual positional embeddings.None
return_vpeboolIf True, return visual positional embeddings.False

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorModel's output tensor.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def predict(self, x, profile=False, tpe=None, augment=False, embed=None, vpe=None, return_vpe=False):
    """Perform a forward pass through the model.

    Args:
        x (torch.Tensor): The input tensor.
        profile (bool): If True, profile the computation time for each layer.
        tpe (torch.Tensor, optional): Text positional embeddings.
        augment (bool): If True, perform data augmentation during inference.
        embed (list, optional): A list of layer indices to return embeddings from.
        vpe (torch.Tensor, optional): Visual positional embeddings.
        return_vpe (bool): If True, return visual positional embeddings.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Model's output tensor.
    """
    y, dt, embeddings = [], [], []  # outputs
    b = x.shape[0]
    embed = frozenset(embed) if embed else {-1}
    max_idx = max(embed)
    for m in self.model:  # except the head part
        if m.f != -1:  # if not from previous layer
            x = y[m.f] if isinstance(m.f, int) else [x if j == -1 else y[j] for j in m.f]  # from earlier layers
        if profile:
            self._profile_one_layer(m, x, dt)
        if isinstance(m, YOLOEDetect):
            vpe = m.get_vpe(x, vpe) if vpe is not None else None
            if return_vpe:
                assert vpe is not None
                assert not self.training
                return vpe
            cls_pe = self.get_cls_pe(m.get_tpe(tpe), vpe).to(device=x[0].device, dtype=x[0].dtype)
            if cls_pe.shape[0] != b or m.export:
                cls_pe = cls_pe.expand(b, -1, -1)
            x.append(cls_pe)  # adding cls embedding
        x = m(x)  # run

        y.append(x if m.i in self.save else None)  # save output
        if m.i in embed:
            embeddings.append(torch.nn.functional.adaptive_avg_pool2d(x, (1, 1)).squeeze(-1).squeeze(-1))  # flatten
            if m.i == max_idx:
                return torch.unbind(torch.cat(embeddings, 1), dim=0)
    return x

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOEModel.set_classes#

def set_classes(self, names, embeddings)

Set classes in advance so that model could do offline-inference without clip model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
nameslist[str]List of class names.required
embeddingstorch.TensorEmbeddings tensor.required
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def set_classes(self, names, embeddings):
    """Set classes in advance so that model could do offline-inference without clip model.

    Args:
        names (list[str]): List of class names.
        embeddings (torch.Tensor): Embeddings tensor.
    """
    assert not hasattr(self.model[-1], "lrpc"), (
        "Prompt-free model does not support setting classes. Please try with Text/Visual prompt models."
    )
    assert embeddings.ndim == 3
    self.names = check_class_names(names)  # validate before any state is written
    self.pe = embeddings
    self.model[-1].nc = len(names)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOEModel.set_vocab#

def set_vocab(self, vocab, names)

Set vocabulary for the prompt-free model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
vocabnn.ModuleListList of vocabulary items.required
nameslist[str]List of class names.required
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def set_vocab(self, vocab, names):
    """Set vocabulary for the prompt-free model.

    Args:
        vocab (nn.ModuleList): List of vocabulary items.
        names (list[str]): List of class names.
    """
    assert not self.training
    head = self.model[-1]
    assert isinstance(head, YOLOEDetect)
    names = check_class_names(names)  # validate before the re-parameterization below, which cannot be undone
    assert len(vocab) == head.nl, f"Expected one vocabulary item per detection level ({head.nl}), got {len(vocab)}."

    # Cache anchors for head
    with torch.no_grad():  # a tracked warmup would build a graph through the backbone
        self(next(self.parameters()).new_empty(1, 3, self.args["imgsz"], self.args["imgsz"]))  # warmup

    cv3 = getattr(head, "one2one_cv3", head.cv3)
    cv2 = getattr(head, "one2one_cv2", head.cv2)

    # re-parameterization for prompt-free model
    self.model[-1].lrpc = nn.ModuleList(
        LRPCHead(cls, pf[-1], loc[-1], enabled=i != 2) for i, (cls, pf, loc) in enumerate(zip(vocab, cv3, cv2))
    )
    for loc_head, cls_head in zip(cv2, cv3):  # the branches lrpc was built from, one2one when end2end
        assert isinstance(loc_head, nn.Sequential)
        assert isinstance(cls_head, nn.Sequential)
        del loc_head[-1]
        del cls_head[-1]
    self.model[-1].nc = len(names)
    self.names = names





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOESegModel#

YOLOESegModel(cfg="yoloe-v8s-seg.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True)

Bases: YOLOEModel, SegmentationModel

YOLOE segmentation model.

This class extends YOLOEModel to handle instance segmentation tasks with text and visual prompts, providing specialized loss computation for pixel-level object detection and segmentation.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cfgstr | dictModel configuration file path or dictionary."yoloe-v8s-seg.yaml"
chintNumber of input channels.3
ncint, optionalNumber of classes.None
verboseboolWhether to display model information.True

Methods

NameDescription
lossCompute loss.

Examples

Initialize a YOLOE segmentation model

>>> model = YOLOESegModel("yoloe-v8s-seg.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
>>> results = model.predict(image_tensor, tpe=text_embeddings)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class YOLOESegModel(YOLOEModel, SegmentationModel):
    """YOLOE segmentation model.

    This class extends YOLOEModel to handle instance segmentation tasks with text and visual prompts, providing
    specialized loss computation for pixel-level object detection and segmentation.

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize YOLOE segmentation model.
        loss: Compute loss with prompts for segmentation.

    Examples:
        Initialize a YOLOE segmentation model
        >>> model = YOLOESegModel("yoloe-v8s-seg.yaml", ch=3, nc=80)
        >>> results = model.predict(image_tensor, tpe=text_embeddings)
    """

    def __init__(self, cfg="yoloe-v8s-seg.yaml", ch=3, nc=None, verbose=True):
        """Initialize YOLOE segmentation model with given config and parameters.

        Args:
            cfg (str | dict): Model configuration file path or dictionary.
            ch (int): Number of input channels.
            nc (int, optional): Number of classes.
            verbose (bool): Whether to display model information.
        """
        super().__init__(cfg=cfg, ch=ch, nc=nc, verbose=verbose)

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOESegModel.loss#

def loss(self, batch, preds=None)

Compute loss.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
batchdictBatch to compute loss on.required
predstorch.Tensor | list[torch.Tensor], optionalPredictions.None
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def loss(self, batch, preds=None):
    """Compute loss.

    Args:
        batch (dict): Batch to compute loss on.
        preds (torch.Tensor | list[torch.Tensor], optional): Predictions.
    """
    if not hasattr(self, "criterion"):
        from ultralytics.utils.loss import TVPSegmentLoss

        visual_prompt = batch.get("visuals", None) is not None  # TODO
        self.criterion = (
            (E2ELoss(self, TVPSegmentLoss) if getattr(self, "end2end", False) else TVPSegmentLoss(self))
            if visual_prompt
            else self.init_criterion()
        )

    return super().loss(batch, preds)





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks.Ensemble#

Ensemble()

Bases: torch.nn.ModuleList

Ensemble of models.

This class allows combining multiple YOLO models into an ensemble for improved performance through model averaging or other ensemble techniques.

Methods

NameDescription
forwardRun ensemble forward pass and concatenate predictions from all models.

Examples

Create an ensemble of models

>>> ensemble = Ensemble()
>>> ensemble.append(model1)
>>> ensemble.append(model2)
>>> results = ensemble(image_tensor)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class Ensemble(torch.nn.ModuleList):
    """Ensemble of models.

    This class allows combining multiple YOLO models into an ensemble for improved performance through model averaging
    or other ensemble techniques.

    Methods:
        __init__: Initialize an ensemble of models.
        forward: Generate predictions from all models in the ensemble.

    Examples:
        Create an ensemble of models
        >>> ensemble = Ensemble()
        >>> ensemble.append(model1)
        >>> ensemble.append(model2)
        >>> results = ensemble(image_tensor)
    """

    def __init__(self):
        """Initialize an ensemble of models."""
        super().__init__()

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks.Ensemble.forward#

def forward(self, x, augment=False, profile=False)

Run ensemble forward pass and concatenate predictions from all models.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xtorch.TensorInput tensor.required
augmentboolWhether to augment the input.False
profileboolWhether to profile the model.False

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorConcatenated predictions from all models.
NoneAlways None for ensemble inference.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def forward(self, x, augment=False, profile=False):
    """Run ensemble forward pass and concatenate predictions from all models.

    Args:
        x (torch.Tensor): Input tensor.
        augment (bool): Whether to augment the input.
        profile (bool): Whether to profile the model.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Concatenated predictions from all models.
        (None): Always None for ensemble inference.
    """
    y = [module(x, augment, profile)[0] for module in self]
    # y = torch.stack(y).max(0)[0]  # max ensemble
    # y = torch.stack(y).mean(0)  # mean ensemble
    y = torch.cat(y, 2)  # nms ensemble, y shape(B, HW, C*num_models)
    return y, None  # inference, train output





Class ultralytics.nn.tasks._SafeLoad#

_SafeLoad()

Opt-in restricted checkpoint loading: reconstruct only known model classes (weights_only=True plus an

allow-list) and build models without eval().

Enabled per-process by the ULTRALYTICS_SAFE_LOAD env flag, or per-call by torch_safe_load(..., safe_only=True). Default loading (flag off) is unchanged.

Methods

NameDescription
_buildAuto-discover nn.Module subclasses across torch.nn and the ultralytics model families, registered under
activationResolve a model-yaml activation spec to a torch.nn module instance without eval().
loadingLoad with weights_only=True: scope the allow-list to this load and mark the thread restricted, so a
restrictedWhether model construction should use the no-eval, known-layer path (env flag or an in-progress load).
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
class _SafeLoad:
    """Opt-in restricted checkpoint loading: reconstruct only known model classes (`weights_only=True` plus an
    allow-list) and build models without `eval()`.

    Enabled per-process by the `ULTRALYTICS_SAFE_LOAD` env flag, or per-call by `torch_safe_load(..., safe_only=True)`.
    Default loading (flag off) is unchanged.
    """

    # Restricted loading reconstructs allow-listed classes via the torch.serialization.safe_globals context manager,
    # added in torch 2.5. On older torch it is unavailable, so restricted loading degrades to a standard load there.
    SUPPORTED = hasattr(torch.serialization, "safe_globals")
    _globals = None  # cached allow-list, built once
    _local = threading.local()  # per-thread flag set while a weights_only load is in progress

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks._SafeLoad._build#

def _build(cls)

Auto-discover nn.Module subclasses across torch.nn and the ultralytics model families, registered under

every namespace path they are reachable from (covering re-exports such as block.RealNVP as head.RealNVP), plus torchvision transforms and legacy aliases.

Returns

TypeDescription
listItems for torch.serialization.safe_globals — classes and (obj, "module.Name") aliases.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@classmethod
def _build(cls):
    """Auto-discover `nn.Module` subclasses across `torch.nn` and the ultralytics model families, registered under
    every namespace path they are reachable from (covering re-exports such as `block.RealNVP` as
    `head.RealNVP`), plus torchvision transforms and legacy aliases.

    Returns:
        (list): Items for `torch.serialization.safe_globals` — classes and `(obj, "module.Name")` aliases.
    """
    import enum
    import importlib
    import inspect
    import pathlib
    import pkgutil

    import torch.nn.modules as torch_nn

    import ultralytics.nn.modules as ul_nn
    from ultralytics.nn import tasks as ul_tasks  # noqa: PLW0406

    allow = []

    def _scan(pkg):
        mods = [pkg]
        if hasattr(pkg, "__path__"):  # package: include all submodules
            for info in pkgutil.iter_modules(pkg.__path__, f"{pkg.__name__}."):
                try:
                    mods.append(importlib.import_module(info.name))
                except Exception:  # noqa: S112  # optional/oddball submodule — skip
                    continue
        for mod in mods:
            for name, klass in inspect.getmembers(mod, inspect.isclass):
                if issubclass(klass, nn.Module):
                    # Register under the path the class is reachable from — matches how a checkpoint pickled it.
                    allow.append((klass, f"{mod.__name__}.{name}"))

    _scan(torch_nn)  # PyTorch nn modules
    _scan(ul_nn)  # ultralytics block/conv/head/transformer
    _scan(ul_tasks)  # ultralytics task models

    # Non-nn.Module data globals in official checkpoints, incl. the pre-8.0.44 `ultralytics.yolo.utils` path.
    allow.append(IterableSimpleNamespace)
    allow.append((IterableSimpleNamespace, "ultralytics.yolo.utils.IterableSimpleNamespace"))

    # Classification preprocessing transforms.
    try:
        import torchvision.transforms.transforms as tvt
        from torchvision.transforms.functional import InterpolationMode

        allow += [tvt.Compose, tvt.Normalize, tvt.Resize, tvt.CenterCrop, tvt.ToTensor, InterpolationMode]
    except ImportError:
        pass

    # Legacy/cross-platform aliases (pickled paths with no current class namespace), mirroring temporary_modules().
    from ultralytics.utils.loss import E2EDetectLoss

    def _getattr(obj, name):  # ckpts pickle `Detect.forward` and `InterpolationMode.BILINEAR` via getattr
        if isinstance(obj, type) and not name.startswith("__") and issubclass(obj, (nn.Module, enum.Enum)):
            return getattr(obj, name)
        raise pickle.UnpicklingError(f"unsafe getattr({obj!r}, {name!r}) blocked during restricted model load")

    allow += [
        (nn.Identity, "ultralytics.nn.modules.block.Silence"),  # YOLOv9e
        (DetectionModel, "ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOv10DetectionModel"),  # YOLOv10
        (E2EDetectLoss, "ultralytics.utils.loss.v10DetectLoss"),  # YOLOv10
        (_getattr, "builtins.getattr"),  # non-det YOLOv8, YOLO11 ckpts (restrict to nn.Module attrs)
    ]
    if WINDOWS:
        allow += [
            pathlib.WindowsPath,
            (pathlib.WindowsPath, "pathlib.WindowsPath"),
            (pathlib.WindowsPath, "pathlib.PosixPath"),
            (pathlib.WindowsPath, f"{pathlib.PosixPath.__module__}.{pathlib.PosixPath.__qualname__}"),
        ]
    else:
        allow += [
            pathlib.PosixPath,
            (pathlib.PosixPath, "pathlib.PosixPath"),
            (pathlib.PosixPath, "pathlib.WindowsPath"),
            (pathlib.PosixPath, f"{pathlib.WindowsPath.__module__}.{pathlib.WindowsPath.__qualname__}"),
        ]
    return allow

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks._SafeLoad.activation#

def activation(act)

Resolve a model-yaml activation spec to a torch.nn module instance without eval().

Accepts only the documented [torch.]nn.<Class>(literal args) shape (e.g. nn.SiLU(), torch.nn.LeakyReLU(0.1)) with literal arguments, and rejects anything else.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@staticmethod
def activation(act):
    """Resolve a model-yaml `activation` spec to a `torch.nn` module instance without `eval()`.

    Accepts only the documented `[torch.]nn.<Class>(literal args)` shape (e.g. `nn.SiLU()`,
    `torch.nn.LeakyReLU(0.1)`) with literal arguments, and rejects anything else.
    """
    import ast

    try:
        call = ast.parse(act.strip(), mode="eval").body
        assert isinstance(call, ast.Call)
        attrs = []
        node = call.func
        while isinstance(node, ast.Attribute):  # unwind e.g. torch.nn.SiLU -> ["SiLU","nn","torch"]
            attrs.append(node.attr)
            node = node.value
        assert isinstance(node, ast.Name)
        attrs.append(node.id)  # e.g. ["SiLU", "nn"] or ["SiLU", "nn", "torch"]
        assert attrs[1:] in (["nn"], ["nn", "torch"]), "activation must be a torch.nn class"
        klass = getattr(nn, attrs[0])
        assert isinstance(klass, type) and issubclass(klass, nn.Module)
        args = [ast.literal_eval(a) for a in call.args]
        kwargs = {kw.arg: ast.literal_eval(kw.value) for kw in call.keywords}
        return klass(*args, **kwargs)
    except Exception as e:
        raise TypeError(
            emojis(f"ERROR ❌️ unsupported activation '{act}' blocked during restricted model load.")
        ) from e

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks._SafeLoad.loading#

def loading(cls)

Load with weights_only=True: scope the allow-list to this load and mark the thread restricted, so a

checkpoint that reaches model construction (parse_model) also uses the no-eval, known-layer path.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@classmethod
@contextlib.contextmanager
def loading(cls):
    """Load with `weights_only=True`: scope the allow-list to this load and mark the thread restricted, so a
    checkpoint that reaches model construction (parse_model) also uses the no-eval, known-layer path.
    """
    if cls._globals is None:
        cls._globals = cls._build()
    cls._local.active = True
    try:
        with torch.serialization.safe_globals(cls._globals):
            yield
    finally:
        cls._local.active = False

Method ultralytics.nn.tasks._SafeLoad.restricted#

def restricted(cls)

Whether model construction should use the no-eval, known-layer path (env flag or an in-progress load).

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@classmethod
def restricted(cls):
    """Whether model construction should use the no-eval, known-layer path (env flag or an in-progress load)."""
    return cls.SUPPORTED and (SAFE_LOAD or getattr(cls._local, "active", False))





Function ultralytics.nn.tasks._initialize_yolo_model#

def _initialize_yolo_model(model, cfg, ch, nc, verbose)

Initialize common YOLO model attributes from a YAML config.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def _initialize_yolo_model(model, cfg, ch, nc, verbose):
    """Initialize common YOLO model attributes from a YAML config."""
    model.yaml = cfg if isinstance(cfg, dict) else yaml_model_load(cfg)  # cfg dict
    if model.yaml["backbone"][0][2] == "Silence":
        LOGGER.warning(
            "YOLOv9 `Silence` module is deprecated in favor of torch.nn.Identity. "
            "Please delete local *.pt file and re-download the latest model checkpoint."
        )
        model.yaml["backbone"][0][2] = "nn.Identity"

    model.yaml["channels"] = ch  # save channels
    if nc and nc != model.yaml["nc"]:
        LOGGER.info(f"Overriding model.yaml nc={model.yaml['nc']} with nc={nc}")
        model.yaml["nc"] = nc  # override YAML value
    model.model, model.save = parse_model(deepcopy(model.yaml), ch=ch, verbose=verbose)  # model, savelist
    model.names = {i: f"{i}" for i in range(model.yaml["nc"])}  # default names dict
    model.inplace = model.yaml.get("inplace", True)





Function ultralytics.nn.tasks.temporary_modules#

def temporary_modules(modules=None, attributes=None)

Context manager for temporarily adding or modifying modules in Python's module cache (sys.modules).

This function can be used to change the module paths during runtime. It's useful when refactoring code, where you've moved a module from one location to another, but you still want to support the old import paths for backwards compatibility.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
modulesdict, optionalA dictionary mapping old module paths to new module paths.None
attributesdict, optionalA dictionary mapping old module attributes to new module attributes.None

Examples

>>> with temporary_modules({"old.module": "new.module"}, {"old.module.attribute": "new.module.attribute"}):
>>> import old.module  # this will now import new.module
>>> from old.module import attribute  # this will now import new.module.attribute
Notes

The changes are only in effect inside the context manager and are undone once the context manager exits. Be aware that directly manipulating sys.modules can lead to unpredictable results, especially in larger applications or libraries. Use this function with caution.

GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@contextlib.contextmanager
def temporary_modules(modules=None, attributes=None):
    """Context manager for temporarily adding or modifying modules in Python's module cache (`sys.modules`).

    This function can be used to change the module paths during runtime. It's useful when refactoring code, where you've
    moved a module from one location to another, but you still want to support the old import paths for backwards
    compatibility.

    Args:
        modules (dict, optional): A dictionary mapping old module paths to new module paths.
        attributes (dict, optional): A dictionary mapping old module attributes to new module attributes.

    Examples:
        >>> with temporary_modules({"old.module": "new.module"}, {"old.module.attribute": "new.module.attribute"}):
        >>> import old.module  # this will now import new.module
        >>> from old.module import attribute  # this will now import new.module.attribute

    Notes:
        The changes are only in effect inside the context manager and are undone once the context manager exits.
        Be aware that directly manipulating `sys.modules` can lead to unpredictable results, especially in larger
        applications or libraries. Use this function with caution.
    """
    if modules is None:
        modules = {}
    if attributes is None:
        attributes = {}
    import sys
    from importlib import import_module

    try:
        # Set attributes in sys.modules under their old name
        for old, new in attributes.items():
            old_module, old_attr = old.rsplit(".", 1)
            new_module, new_attr = new.rsplit(".", 1)
            setattr(import_module(old_module), old_attr, getattr(import_module(new_module), new_attr))

        # Set modules in sys.modules under their old name
        for old, new in modules.items():
            sys.modules[old] = import_module(new)

        yield
    finally:
        # Remove the temporary module paths
        for old in modules:
            if old in sys.modules:
                del sys.modules[old]





Function ultralytics.nn.tasks.torch_safe_load#

def torch_safe_load(weight, safe_only=None)

Attempt to load a PyTorch model with the torch.load() function. If a ModuleNotFoundError is raised, it catches

the error, logs a warning message, and attempts to install the missing module via the check_requirements() function. After installation, the function again attempts to load the model using torch.load().

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
weightstr | PathThe file path of the PyTorch model.required
safe_onlybool, optionalLoad with torch.load(weights_only=True), reconstructing only the known Ultralytics/torch model classes on the allow-list. Defaults to the ULTRALYTICS_SAFE_LOAD environment variable (off), so standard usage is unchanged; set the env to opt in.None

Returns

TypeDescription
dictThe loaded model checkpoint.
strThe loaded filename.

Examples

>>> from ultralytics.nn.tasks import torch_safe_load
>>> ckpt, file = torch_safe_load("path/to/best.pt", safe_only=True)
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def torch_safe_load(weight, safe_only=None):
    """Attempt to load a PyTorch model with the torch.load() function. If a ModuleNotFoundError is raised, it catches
    the error, logs a warning message, and attempts to install the missing module via the check_requirements()
    function. After installation, the function again attempts to load the model using torch.load().

    Args:
        weight (str | Path): The file path of the PyTorch model.
        safe_only (bool, optional): Load with `torch.load(weights_only=True)`, reconstructing only the known
            Ultralytics/torch model classes on the allow-list. Defaults to the `ULTRALYTICS_SAFE_LOAD` environment
            variable (off), so standard usage is unchanged; set the env to opt in.

    Returns:
        (dict): The loaded model checkpoint.
        (str): The loaded filename.

    Examples:
        >>> from ultralytics.nn.tasks import torch_safe_load
        >>> ckpt, file = torch_safe_load("path/to/best.pt", safe_only=True)
    """
    from ultralytics.utils.downloads import GITHUB_ASSETS_NAMES, attempt_download_asset

    if safe_only is None:
        safe_only = SAFE_LOAD
    if safe_only and not _SafeLoad.SUPPORTED:
        safe_only = False
    check_suffix(file=weight, suffix=".pt")
    file = attempt_download_asset(weight)  # search online if missing locally

    def _load():
        with temporary_modules(
            modules={
                "ultralytics.yolo.utils": "ultralytics.utils",
                "ultralytics.yolo.v8": "ultralytics.models.yolo",
                "ultralytics.yolo.data": "ultralytics.data",
            },
            attributes={
                "ultralytics.nn.modules.block.Silence": "torch.nn.Identity",  # YOLOv9e
                "ultralytics.nn.tasks.YOLOv10DetectionModel": "ultralytics.nn.tasks.DetectionModel",  # YOLOv10
                "ultralytics.utils.loss.v10DetectLoss": "ultralytics.utils.loss.E2EDetectLoss",  # YOLOv10
                # resolve cross-platform pathlib pickle incompatibility
                **(
                    {"pathlib.PosixPath": "pathlib.WindowsPath"}
                    if WINDOWS
                    else {"pathlib.WindowsPath": "pathlib.PosixPath"}
                ),
            },
        ):
            if safe_only:
                with _SafeLoad.loading():  # weights_only load scoped to the known-class allow-list
                    return torch_load(file, map_location="cpu", weights_only=True)
            return torch_load(file, map_location="cpu")

    # weights_only=True raises on a TorchScript archive; the default path returns a ScriptModule instead.
    torchscript_error = emojis(
        f"ERROR ❌️ {weight} is a TorchScript archive, not an Ultralytics PyTorch checkpoint.\n"
        f"Load the original .pt weights, or export again with format='torchscript' and load that file directly."
    )

    try:
        ckpt = _load()

    except (RuntimeError, EOFError, pickle.UnpicklingError) as e:
        # An unreadable file reaches the loader as one of three internal errors depending on how it is damaged:
        # RuntimeError for a truncated zip, EOFError for an empty one, UnpicklingError for bytes that are not a
        # pickle at all (an image or archive renamed .pt). They are one user-facing condition, so they share one
        # handler and one message.
        if isinstance(e, RuntimeError) and "TorchScript archive" in str(e):
            raise TypeError(torchscript_error) from e
        if isinstance(e, RuntimeError) and "PytorchStreamReader" not in str(e):
            raise  # an unrelated RuntimeError is a real failure, not a damaged file
        if safe_only and isinstance(e, pickle.UnpicklingError):
            # weights_only=True refused a global outside the allow-list: a format problem, not a damaged file
            raise TypeError(
                emojis(
                    f"ERROR ❌️ {weight} references types outside the supported Ultralytics checkpoint format. "
                    f"Use an official Ultralytics model, i.e. 'yolo predict model=yolo26n.pt'"
                )
            ) from e
        # Recover only a corrupt cached official asset requested by bare name; never touch user-supplied paths.
        name = Path(str(weight)).name
        if str(weight) != name or name not in GITHUB_ASSETS_NAMES:
            raise TypeError(
                emojis(
                    f"ERROR ❌️ {weight} is not a loadable checkpoint — the file is empty, truncated or corrupted "
                    f"({type(e).__name__}: {e}).\nRecommend fixes are to re-download or re-export the file, or to "
                    f"run a command with an official Ultralytics model, i.e. 'yolo predict model=yolo26n.pt'"
                )
            ) from e
        LOGGER.warning(f"Corrupt cache {file}, re-downloading {weight}...")
        Path(file).unlink(missing_ok=True)
        file = attempt_download_asset(weight)
        ckpt = _load()

    except ModuleNotFoundError as e:  # e.name is missing module name
        if e.name in {"models", "models.yolo", "models.common", "models.experimental"}:
            raise TypeError(
                emojis(
                    f"ERROR ❌️ {weight} appears to be an Ultralytics YOLOv5 model originally trained "
                    f"with https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov5. This model is NOT forwards compatible with "
                    f"YOLOv8 at https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics."
                    f"\nRecommend fixes are to train a new model using the latest 'ultralytics' package or to "
                    f"run a command with an official Ultralytics model, i.e. 'yolo predict model=yolo26n.pt'"
                )
            ) from e
        elif e.name == "numpy._core":
            raise ModuleNotFoundError(
                emojis(
                    f"ERROR ❌️ {weight} requires numpy>=1.26.1, however numpy=={__import__('numpy').__version__} is installed."
                )
            ) from e
        elif e.name and e.name.startswith("ultralytics."):
            raise ModuleNotFoundError(
                emojis(
                    f"ERROR ❌️ {weight} requires missing Ultralytics module '{e.name}'. "
                    "Train a new model using the latest 'ultralytics' package or run a command with an official "
                    "Ultralytics model, i.e. 'yolo predict model=yolo26n.pt'"
                )
            ) from e
        if safe_only:
            # Under weights_only loading, do not auto-install a module named by the checkpoint or fall back to a
            # weights_only=False reload.
            raise
        LOGGER.warning(
            f"{weight} appears to require '{e.name}', which is not in Ultralytics requirements."
            f"\nAutoInstall will run now for '{e.name}' but this feature will be removed in the future."
            f"\nRecommend fixes are to train a new model using the latest 'ultralytics' package or to "
            f"run a command with an official Ultralytics model, i.e. 'yolo predict model=yolo26n.pt'"
        )
        check_requirements(e.name)  # install missing module
        ckpt = torch_load(file, map_location="cpu")

    if isinstance(ckpt, torch.jit.ScriptModule):
        raise TypeError(torchscript_error)  # default path: torch.load dispatched to torch.jit.load and succeeded

    if not isinstance(ckpt, dict):
        # File is likely a YOLO instance saved with i.e. torch.save(model, "saved_model.pt")
        LOGGER.warning(
            f"The file '{weight}' appears to be improperly saved or formatted. "
            f"For optimal results, use model.save('filename.pt') to correctly save YOLO models."
        )
        ckpt = {"model": ckpt.model}

    return ckpt, file





Function ultralytics.nn.tasks.load_checkpoint#

def load_checkpoint(weight, device=None, inplace=True, fuse=False)

Load single model weights.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
weightstr | PathModel weight path.required
devicetorch.device, optionalDevice to load model to.None
inplaceboolWhether to do inplace operations.True
fuseboolWhether to fuse model.False

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.nn.ModuleLoaded model.
dictModel checkpoint dictionary.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def load_checkpoint(weight, device=None, inplace=True, fuse=False):
    """Load single model weights.

    Args:
        weight (str | Path): Model weight path.
        device (torch.device, optional): Device to load model to.
        inplace (bool): Whether to do inplace operations.
        fuse (bool): Whether to fuse model.

    Returns:
        (torch.nn.Module): Loaded model.
        (dict): Model checkpoint dictionary.
    """
    if str(weight).lower().startswith(REMOTE_FILE_PREFIXES):
        weight = check_file(weight, download_dir=SETTINGS["weights_dir"])
    ckpt, weight = torch_safe_load(weight)  # load ckpt
    args = {**DEFAULT_CFG_DICT, **(ckpt.get("train_args", {}))}  # combine model and default args, preferring model args
    candidate = ckpt.get("ema") or ckpt.get("model")
    if not isinstance(candidate, torch.nn.Module):
        raise TypeError(
            emojis(
                f"ERROR ❌️ {weight} references types outside the supported Ultralytics checkpoint format. "
                f"Use an official Ultralytics model, i.e. 'yolo predict model=yolo26n.pt'"
            )
        )
    model = candidate.float()  # FP32 model

    # Model compatibility updates
    model.args = args  # attach args to model
    model.pt_path = str(weight)  # attach *.pt file path to model as string (avoids WindowsPath pickle issues)
    model.task = getattr(model, "task", guess_model_task(model))
    if not hasattr(model, "stride"):
        model.stride = torch.tensor([32.0])

    model = (model.fuse() if fuse and hasattr(model, "fuse") else model).eval().to(device)  # model in eval mode

    # Module updates
    for m in model.modules():
        if hasattr(m, "inplace"):
            m.inplace = inplace
        elif isinstance(m, torch.nn.Upsample) and not hasattr(m, "recompute_scale_factor"):
            m.recompute_scale_factor = None  # torch 1.11.0 compatibility

    # Return model and ckpt
    return model, ckpt





Function ultralytics.nn.tasks.parse_model#

def parse_model(d, ch, verbose=True)

Parse a YOLO model.yaml dictionary into a PyTorch model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
ddictModel dictionary.required
chintInput channels.required
verboseboolWhether to print model details.True

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.nn.SequentialPyTorch model.
listSorted list of layer indices whose outputs need to be saved.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def parse_model(d, ch, verbose=True):
    """Parse a YOLO model.yaml dictionary into a PyTorch model.

    Args:
        d (dict): Model dictionary.
        ch (int): Input channels.
        verbose (bool): Whether to print model details.

    Returns:
        (torch.nn.Sequential): PyTorch model.
        (list): Sorted list of layer indices whose outputs need to be saved.
    """
    import ast

    # Args
    legacy = True  # backward compatibility for v3/v5/v8/v9 models
    max_channels = float("inf")
    nc, act, scales, end2end = (d.get(x) for x in ("nc", "activation", "scales", "end2end"))
    reg_max = d.get("reg_max", 16)
    depth, width, kpt_shape = (d.get(x, 1.0) for x in ("depth_multiple", "width_multiple", "kpt_shape"))
    scale = d.get("scale")
    if scales:
        if not scale:
            scale = next(iter(scales.keys()))
            LOGGER.warning(f"no model scale passed. Assuming scale='{scale}'.")
        depth, width, max_channels = scales[scale]

    restricted = _SafeLoad.restricted()
    if act:
        # redefine default activation, i.e. Conv.default_act = torch.nn.SiLU(). Under restricted loading, resolve the
        # spec without eval() (see _SafeLoad.activation).
        Conv.default_act = _SafeLoad.activation(act) if restricted else eval(act)
        if verbose:
            LOGGER.info(f"{colorstr('activation:')} {act}")  # print

    if verbose:
        LOGGER.info(f"\n{'':>3}{'from':>20}{'n':>3}{'params':>10}  {'module':<45}{'arguments':<30}")
    ch = [ch]
    layers, save, c2 = [], [], ch[-1]  # layers, savelist, ch out
    base_modules = frozenset(
        {
            Classify,
            Conv,
            ConvTranspose,
            GhostConv,
            Bottleneck,
            GhostBottleneck,
            SPP,
            SPPF,
            C2fPSA,
            C2PSA,
            DWConv,
            Focus,
            BottleneckCSP,
            C1,
            C2,
            C2f,
            C3k2,
            RepNCSPELAN4,
            ELAN1,
            ADown,
            AConv,
            SPPELAN,
            C2fAttn,
            C3,
            C3TR,
            C3Ghost,
            torch.nn.ConvTranspose2d,
            DWConvTranspose2d,
            C3x,
            RepC3,
            PSA,
            SCDown,
            C2fCIB,
            A2C2f,
        }
    )
    repeat_modules = frozenset(  # modules with 'repeat' arguments
        {
            BottleneckCSP,
            C1,
            C2,
            C2f,
            C3k2,
            C2fAttn,
            C3,
            C3TR,
            C3Ghost,
            C3x,
            RepC3,
            C2fPSA,
            C2fCIB,
            C2PSA,
            A2C2f,
        }
    )
    for i, (f, n, m, args) in enumerate(d["backbone"] + d["head"]):  # from, number, module, args
        m = (
            getattr(torch.nn, m[3:])
            if m.startswith("nn.")
            else getattr(__import__("torchvision").ops, m[16:])
            if m.startswith("torchvision.ops.")
            else globals()[m]
        )  # get module
        if restricted and not (isinstance(m, type) and issubclass(m, torch.nn.Module)):
            # Under restricted loading, only known model layers may be named here.
            raise TypeError(emojis(f"ERROR ❌️ module '{m}' is not a permitted model layer under restricted loading."))
        for j, a in enumerate(args):
            if isinstance(a, str):
                with contextlib.suppress(ValueError):
                    args[j] = locals()[a] if a in locals() else ast.literal_eval(a)
        n = n_ = max(round(n * depth), 1) if n > 1 else n  # depth gain
        if m in base_modules:
            c1, c2 = ch[f], args[0]
            if m is not Classify:  # Classify() output must stay at nc; every other layer scales by width
                c2 = make_divisible(min(c2, max_channels) * width, 8)
            if m is C2fAttn:  # set 1) embed channels and 2) num heads
                args[1] = make_divisible(min(args[1], max_channels // 2) * width, 8)
                args[2] = int(max(round(min(args[2], max_channels // 2 // 32)) * width, 1) if args[2] > 1 else args[2])

            args = [c1, c2, *args[1:]]
            if m in repeat_modules:
                args.insert(2, n)  # number of repeats
                n = 1
            if m is C3k2:  # for M/L/X sizes
                legacy = False
                if scale in "mlx":
                    args[3] = True
            if m is A2C2f:
                legacy = False
                if scale in "lx":  # for L/X sizes
                    args.extend((True, 1.2))
            if m is C2fCIB:
                legacy = False
        elif m is AIFI:
            args = [ch[f], *args]
        elif m in frozenset({HGStem, HGBlock}):
            c1, cm, c2 = ch[f], args[0], args[1]
            args = [c1, cm, c2, *args[2:]]
            if m is HGBlock:
                args.insert(4, n)  # number of repeats
                n = 1
        elif m is ResNetLayer:
            c2 = args[1] if args[3] else args[1] * 4
        elif m is torch.nn.BatchNorm2d:
            args = [ch[f]]
        elif m is Concat:
            c2 = sum(ch[x] for x in f)
        elif m in frozenset(
            {
                Detect,
                WorldDetect,
                YOLOEDetect,
                Segment,
                Segment26,
                YOLOESegment,
                YOLOESegment26,
                Pose,
                Pose26,
                OBB,
                OBB26,
            }
        ):
            args.extend([reg_max, end2end, [ch[x] for x in f]])
            if m is Segment or m is YOLOESegment or m is Segment26 or m is YOLOESegment26:
                args[2] = make_divisible(min(args[2], max_channels) * width, 8)
            if m in {Detect, YOLOEDetect, Segment, Segment26, YOLOESegment, YOLOESegment26, Pose, Pose26, OBB, OBB26}:
                m.legacy = legacy
        elif m is Depth:
            args = [*args[:1], [ch[x] for x in f]]  # c_mid, ch tuple; drops the legacy mode arg old checkpoints store
        elif m is SemanticSegment:
            args.append([ch[x] for x in f])  # nc, ch tuple
        elif m is v10Detect:
            args.append([ch[x] for x in f])
        elif m is ImagePoolingAttn:
            args.insert(1, [ch[x] for x in f])  # channels as second arg
        elif m is RTDETRDecoder:  # special case, channels arg must be passed in index 1
            args.insert(1, [ch[x] for x in f])
        elif m is CBLinear:
            c2 = args[0]
            c1 = ch[f]
            args = [c1, c2, *args[1:]]
        elif m is CBFuse:
            c2 = ch[f[-1]]
        elif m in frozenset({TorchVision, Index}):
            c2 = args[0]
            c1 = ch[f]
            args = [*args[1:]]
        else:
            c2 = ch[f]

        m_ = torch.nn.Sequential(*(m(*args) for _ in range(n))) if n > 1 else m(*args)  # module
        t = str(m)[8:-2].replace("__main__.", "")  # module type
        m_.np = sum(x.numel() for x in m_.parameters())  # number params
        m_.i, m_.f, m_.type = i, f, t  # attach index, 'from' index, type
        if verbose:
            LOGGER.info(f"{i:>3}{f!s:>20}{n_:>3}{m_.np:10.0f}  {t:<45}{args!s:<30}")  # print
        save.extend(x % i for x in ([f] if isinstance(f, int) else f) if x != -1)  # append to savelist
        layers.append(m_)
        if i == 0:
            ch = []
        ch.append(c2)
    return torch.nn.Sequential(*layers), sorted(save)





Function ultralytics.nn.tasks.yaml_model_load#

def yaml_model_load(path)

Load a YOLO model from a YAML file.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
pathstr | PathPath to the YAML file.required

Returns

TypeDescription
dictModel dictionary.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def yaml_model_load(path):
    """Load a YOLO model from a YAML file.

    Args:
        path (str | Path): Path to the YAML file.

    Returns:
        (dict): Model dictionary.
    """
    path = Path(path)
    if path.stem in (f"yolov{d}{x}6" for x in "nsmlx" for d in (5, 8)):
        new_stem = re.sub(r"(\d+)([nslmx])6(.+)?$", r"\1\2-p6\3", path.stem)
        LOGGER.warning(f"Ultralytics YOLO P6 models now use -p6 suffix. Renaming {path.stem} to {new_stem}.")
        path = path.with_name(new_stem + path.suffix)

    unified_path = re.sub(r"(\d+)([nslmx])(.+)?$", r"\1\3", str(path))  # i.e. yolov8x.yaml -> yolov8.yaml
    yaml_file = check_yaml(unified_path, hard=False) or check_yaml(path)
    d = YAML.load(yaml_file)  # model dict
    d["scale"] = guess_model_scale(path)
    d["yaml_file"] = str(path)
    return d





Function ultralytics.nn.tasks.guess_model_scale#

def guess_model_scale(model_path)

Extract the size character n, s, m, l, or x of the model's scale from the model path.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
model_pathstr | PathThe path to the YOLO model's YAML file.required

Returns

TypeDescription
strThe size character of the model's scale (n, s, m, l, or x), or empty string if not found.
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def guess_model_scale(model_path):
    """Extract the size character n, s, m, l, or x of the model's scale from the model path.

    Args:
        model_path (str | Path): The path to the YOLO model's YAML file.

    Returns:
        (str): The size character of the model's scale (n, s, m, l, or x), or empty string if not found.
    """
    try:
        return re.search(r"yolo(e-)?[v]?\d+([nslmx])", Path(model_path).stem).group(2)
    except AttributeError:
        return ""





Function ultralytics.nn.tasks.guess_model_task#

def guess_model_task(model)

Guess the task of a PyTorch model from its architecture or configuration.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
modeltorch.nn.Module | dict | str | PathPyTorch model, model configuration dict, or model file path.required

Returns

TypeDescription
strTask of the model ('detect', 'segment', 'classify', 'pose', 'obb', 'semantic', 'depth').
GitHubultralytics/nn/tasks.py
def guess_model_task(model):
    """Guess the task of a PyTorch model from its architecture or configuration.

    Args:
        model (torch.nn.Module | dict | str | Path): PyTorch model, model configuration dict, or model file path.

    Returns:
        (str): Task of the model ('detect', 'segment', 'classify', 'pose', 'obb', 'semantic', 'depth').
    """

    def cfg2task(cfg):
        """Guess from YAML dictionary."""
        m = cfg["head"][-1][-2].lower()  # output module name
        if m in {"classify", "classifier", "cls", "fc"}:
            return "classify"
        if "detect" in m:
            return "detect"
        if "semanticsegment" in m:
            return "semantic"
        if "segment" in m:
            return "segment"
        if "pose" in m:
            return "pose"
        if "obb" in m:
            return "obb"
        if "depth" in m:
            return "depth"

    # Guess from model cfg
    if isinstance(model, dict):
        with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
            return cfg2task(model)
    # Guess from PyTorch model
    if isinstance(model, torch.nn.Module):  # PyTorch model
        for x in "model.args", "model.model.args", "model.model.model.args":
            with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
                return eval(x)["task"]  # nosec B307: safe eval of known attribute paths
        for x in "model.yaml", "model.model.yaml", "model.model.model.yaml":
            with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
                return cfg2task(eval(x))  # nosec B307: safe eval of known attribute paths
        for m in model.modules():
            if isinstance(m, SemanticSegment):
                return "semantic"
            elif isinstance(m, (Segment, YOLOESegment)):
                return "segment"
            elif isinstance(m, Classify):
                return "classify"
            elif isinstance(m, Pose):
                return "pose"
            elif isinstance(m, OBB):
                return "obb"
            elif isinstance(m, Depth):
                return "depth"
            elif isinstance(m, (Detect, WorldDetect, YOLOEDetect, v10Detect)):
                return "detect"

    # Guess from model filename
    if isinstance(model, (str, Path)):
        model = Path(model)
        if "-sem" in model.stem or "semantic" in model.parts:
            return "semantic"
        elif "-seg" in model.stem or "segment" in model.parts:
            return "segment"
        elif "-cls" in model.stem or "classify" in model.parts:
            return "classify"
        elif "-pose" in model.stem or "pose" in model.parts:
            return "pose"
        elif "-obb" in model.stem or "obb" in model.parts:
            return "obb"
        elif "-depth" in model.stem or "depth" in model.parts:
            return "depth"
        elif "detect" in model.parts:
            return "detect"

    # Unable to determine task from model
    LOGGER.warning(
        "Unable to automatically guess model task, assuming 'task=detect'. "
        "Explicitly define task for your model, i.e. 'task=detect', 'segment', 'classify', 'pose', 'obb' or 'semantic'."
    )
    return "detect"  # assume detect