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Summary

Class ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.ModelEMA#

ModelEMA(model, decay=0.9999, tau=2000, updates=0)

Updated Exponential Moving Average (EMA) implementation.

Keeps a moving average of everything in the model state_dict (parameters and buffers). For EMA details see References.

To disable EMA set the enabled attribute to False.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
modelnn.ModuleModel to create EMA for.required
decayfloat, optionalMaximum EMA decay rate.0.9999
tauint, optionalEMA decay time constant.2000
updatesint, optionalInitial number of updates.0

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
emann.ModuleCopy of the model in evaluation mode.
updatesintNumber of EMA updates.
decayfunctionDecay function that determines the EMA weight.
enabledboolWhether EMA is enabled.

Methods

NameDescription
updateUpdate EMA parameters.
update_attrCopy attributes from model to EMA, with options to include/exclude certain attributes.

References

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
class ModelEMA:
    """Updated Exponential Moving Average (EMA) implementation.

    Keeps a moving average of everything in the model state_dict (parameters and buffers). For EMA details see
    References.

    To disable EMA set the `enabled` attribute to `False`.

    Attributes:
        ema (nn.Module): Copy of the model in evaluation mode.
        updates (int): Number of EMA updates.
        decay (function): Decay function that determines the EMA weight.
        enabled (bool): Whether EMA is enabled.

    References:
        - https://github.com/rwightman/pytorch-image-models
        - https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/train/ExponentialMovingAverage
    """

    def __init__(self, model, decay=0.9999, tau=2000, updates=0):
        """Initialize EMA for 'model' with given arguments.

        Args:
            model (nn.Module): Model to create EMA for.
            decay (float, optional): Maximum EMA decay rate.
            tau (int, optional): EMA decay time constant.
            updates (int, optional): Initial number of updates.
        """
        self.ema = deepcopy(unwrap_model(model)).eval()  # FP32 EMA
        if hasattr(self.ema, "teacher_model"):
            # DistillationModel: strip the teacher so the EMA does not carry a full duplicate copy.
            self.ema.teacher_model = None
        self.updates = updates  # number of EMA updates
        self.decay = lambda x: decay * (1 - math.exp(-x / tau))  # decay exponential ramp (to help early epochs)
        for p in self.ema.parameters():
            p.requires_grad_(False)
        self.enabled = True

Method ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.ModelEMA.update#

def update(self, model)

Update EMA parameters.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
modelnn.ModuleModel to update EMA from.required
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def update(self, model):
    """Update EMA parameters.

    Args:
        model (nn.Module): Model to update EMA from.
    """
    if self.enabled:
        self.updates += 1
        d = self.decay(self.updates)

        msd = unwrap_model(model).state_dict()  # model state_dict
        ema_v, model_v = [], []
        for k, v in self.ema.state_dict().items():
            if v.dtype.is_floating_point:  # true for FP16 and FP32
                ema_v.append(v)
                model_v.append(msd[k])
        if (
            ema_v and TORCH_2_0 and ema_v[0].device.type != "npu" and (TORCH_2_4 or ema_v[0].device.type != "mps")
        ):  # one kernel launch per op
            torch._foreach_lerp_(ema_v, model_v, 1 - d)
        else:  # _foreach_lerp_ needs torch>=2.0, MPS torch>=2.4, and is unavailable on NPU
            for v, m in zip(ema_v, model_v):
                v.mul_(d).add_(m, alpha=1 - d)

Method ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.ModelEMA.update_attr#

def update_attr(self, model, include=(), exclude=("process_group", "reducer"))

Copy attributes from model to EMA, with options to include/exclude certain attributes.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
modelnn.ModuleModel to copy attributes from.required
includetuple, optionalAttributes to include.()
excludetuple, optionalAttributes to exclude.("process_group", "reducer")
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def update_attr(self, model, include=(), exclude=("process_group", "reducer")):
    """Copy attributes from model to EMA, with options to include/exclude certain attributes.

    Args:
        model (nn.Module): Model to copy attributes from.
        include (tuple, optional): Attributes to include.
        exclude (tuple, optional): Attributes to exclude.
    """
    if self.enabled:
        copy_attr(self.ema, model, include, exclude)





Class ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.EarlyStopping#

EarlyStopping(patience=50)

Early stopping class that stops training when a specified number of epochs have passed without improvement.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
patienceint, optionalNumber of epochs to wait after fitness stops improving before stopping.50

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
best_fitnessfloatBest fitness value observed.
best_epochintEpoch where best fitness was observed.
patienceintNumber of epochs to wait after fitness stops improving before stopping.
possible_stopboolFlag indicating if stopping may occur next epoch.

Methods

NameDescription
__call__Check whether to stop training.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
class EarlyStopping:
    """Early stopping class that stops training when a specified number of epochs have passed without improvement.

    Attributes:
        best_fitness (float): Best fitness value observed.
        best_epoch (int): Epoch where best fitness was observed.
        patience (int): Number of epochs to wait after fitness stops improving before stopping.
        possible_stop (bool): Flag indicating if stopping may occur next epoch.
    """

    def __init__(self, patience=50):
        """Initialize early stopping object.

        Args:
            patience (int, optional): Number of epochs to wait after fitness stops improving before stopping.
        """
        self.best_fitness = 0.0  # i.e. mAP
        self.best_epoch = 0
        self.patience = patience or float("inf")  # epochs to wait after fitness stops improving to stop
        self.possible_stop = False  # possible stop may occur next epoch

Method ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.EarlyStopping.__call__#

def __call__(self, epoch, fitness)

Check whether to stop training.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
epochintCurrent epoch of training.required
fitnessfloatFitness value of current epoch.required

Returns

TypeDescription
boolTrue if training should stop, False otherwise.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def __call__(self, epoch, fitness):
    """Check whether to stop training.

    Args:
        epoch (int): Current epoch of training.
        fitness (float): Fitness value of current epoch.

    Returns:
        (bool): True if training should stop, False otherwise.
    """
    if fitness is None:  # check if fitness=None (happens when val=False)
        return False

    if fitness > self.best_fitness or self.best_fitness == 0:  # allow for early zero-fitness stage of training
        self.best_epoch = epoch
        self.best_fitness = fitness
    delta = epoch - self.best_epoch  # epochs without improvement
    self.possible_stop = delta >= (self.patience - 1)  # possible stop may occur next epoch
    stop = delta >= self.patience  # stop training if patience exceeded
    if stop:
        prefix = colorstr("EarlyStopping: ")
        LOGGER.info(
            f"{prefix}Training stopped early as no improvement observed in last {self.patience} epochs. "
            f"Best results observed at epoch {self.best_epoch}, best model saved as best.pt.\n"
            f"To update EarlyStopping(patience={self.patience}) pass a new patience value, "
            f"i.e. `patience=300` or use `patience=0` to disable EarlyStopping."
        )
    return stop





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.get_torch_device_backend#

def get_torch_device_backend(device: torch.device | str)

Return the PyTorch module that owns the selected device backend.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
devicetorch.device | strrequired
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def get_torch_device_backend(device: torch.device | str):
    """Return the PyTorch module that owns the selected device backend."""
    device_type = getattr(device, "type", str(device).split(":")[0])
    return torch.get_device_module(device_type) if hasattr(torch, "get_device_module") else getattr(torch, device_type)





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.torch_distributed_zero_first#

def torch_distributed_zero_first(local_rank: int)

Ensure all processes in distributed training wait for the local master (rank 0) to complete a task first.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
local_rankintrequired
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
@contextmanager
def torch_distributed_zero_first(local_rank: int):
    """Ensure all processes in distributed training wait for the local master (rank 0) to complete a task first."""
    initialized = dist.is_available() and dist.is_initialized()
    use_ids = initialized and dist.get_backend() == "nccl"

    if initialized and local_rank not in {-1, 0}:
        dist.barrier(device_ids=[torch.cuda.current_device()]) if use_ids else dist.barrier()
    yield
    if initialized and local_rank == 0:
        dist.barrier(device_ids=[torch.cuda.current_device()]) if use_ids else dist.barrier()





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.smart_inference_mode#

def smart_inference_mode(mode=True)

Apply or disable torch inference mode while supporting the minimum torch version.

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def smart_inference_mode(mode=True):
    """Apply or disable torch inference mode while supporting the minimum torch version."""

    def decorate(fn):
        """Apply appropriate torch decorator for inference mode based on torch version."""
        if not mode:
            return torch.inference_mode(False)(torch.no_grad()(fn)) if TORCH_1_9 else torch.no_grad()(fn)
        if TORCH_1_9 and torch.is_inference_mode_enabled():
            return fn  # already in inference_mode, act as a pass-through
        else:
            return (torch.inference_mode if TORCH_1_10 else torch.no_grad)()(fn)

    return decorate





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.autocast#

def autocast(enabled: bool, device: str = "cuda")

Get the appropriate autocast context manager based on PyTorch version and AMP setting.

This function returns a context manager for automatic mixed precision (AMP) training that is compatible with both older and newer versions of PyTorch. It handles the differences in the autocast API between PyTorch versions.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
enabledboolWhether to enable automatic mixed precision.required
devicestr, optionalDevice type to use for autocast, e.g. "cuda" or "npu"."cuda"

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.amp.autocastThe appropriate autocast context manager.

Examples

>>> with autocast(enabled=True):
...     # Your mixed precision operations here
...     pass
Notes
  • For PyTorch versions 1.13 and newer, it uses torch.amp.autocast.
  • For older versions, it uses the backend-specific AMP context.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def autocast(enabled: bool, device: str = "cuda"):
    """Get the appropriate autocast context manager based on PyTorch version and AMP setting.

    This function returns a context manager for automatic mixed precision (AMP) training that is compatible with both
    older and newer versions of PyTorch. It handles the differences in the autocast API between PyTorch versions.

    Args:
        enabled (bool): Whether to enable automatic mixed precision.
        device (str, optional): Device type to use for autocast, e.g. "cuda" or "npu".

    Returns:
        (torch.amp.autocast): The appropriate autocast context manager.

    Examples:
        >>> with autocast(enabled=True):
        ...     # Your mixed precision operations here
        ...     pass

    Notes:
        - For PyTorch versions 1.13 and newer, it uses `torch.amp.autocast`.
        - For older versions, it uses the backend-specific AMP context.
    """
    if device == "npu":
        import torch_npu

        return torch_npu.npu.amp.autocast(enabled=enabled)
    if TORCH_1_13:
        if device == "mps" and not TORCH_2_5:  # MPS autocast added in torch 2.5.0, errors on older versions
            device, enabled = "cpu", False
        return torch.amp.autocast(device, enabled=enabled)
    else:
        return torch.cuda.amp.autocast(enabled)





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.get_cpu_info#

def get_cpu_info()

Return a string with system CPU information, i.e. 'Apple M2'.

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
@functools.lru_cache
def get_cpu_info():
    """Return a string with system CPU information, i.e. 'Apple M2'."""
    return CPUInfo.name()





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.get_gpu_info#

def get_gpu_info(index)

Return a string with system GPU information, i.e. 'Tesla T4, 15102MiB'.

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
@functools.lru_cache
def get_gpu_info(index):
    """Return a string with system GPU information, i.e. 'Tesla T4, 15102MiB'."""
    properties = torch.cuda.get_device_properties(index)
    return f"{properties.name}, {properties.total_memory / (1 << 20):.0f}MiB"





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.parse_device#

def parse_device(device: str | int | list | tuple | torch.device = "") -> str

Parse a device request of any form into a canonical device string.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
devicestr | int | list | tuple | torch.device, optionalDevice request, e.g. 'cuda:0', '0,1', [0, 1], 'cpu', 'mps', or '-1' to auto-select an idle GPU ('-1,-1' for two).""

Returns

TypeDescription
strCanonical device string, e.g. '', 'cpu', 'mps', '0', or '0,1'.

Examples

>>> parse_device("cuda:0")
'0'
>>> parse_device([0, 1])
'0,1'
Notes

Each '-1' is replaced with an idle GPU index. Requested ids exceeding the torch device count that match physical GPU ids visible under an external CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES restriction are translated to the corresponding torch indices, e.g. '3' -> '0' when CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES='3'; in-range ids are always torch indices, keeping parsing idempotent. Returned indices are relative to the active restriction, so strings persisted under one environment (e.g. resumed checkpoint args) address the same physical GPUs only in that environment.

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def parse_device(device: str | int | list | tuple | torch.device = "") -> str:
    """Parse a device request of any form into a canonical device string.

    Args:
        device (str | int | list | tuple | torch.device, optional): Device request, e.g. 'cuda:0', '0,1', [0, 1], 'cpu',
            'mps', or '-1' to auto-select an idle GPU ('-1,-1' for two).

    Returns:
        (str): Canonical device string, e.g. '', 'cpu', 'mps', '0', or '0,1'.

    Examples:
        >>> parse_device("cuda:0")
        '0'

        >>> parse_device([0, 1])
        '0,1'

    Notes:
        Each '-1' is replaced with an idle GPU index. Requested ids exceeding the torch device count that match
        physical GPU ids visible under an external CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES restriction are translated to the
        corresponding torch indices, e.g. '3' -> '0' when CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES='3'; in-range ids are always torch
        indices, keeping parsing idempotent. Returned indices are relative to the active restriction, so strings
        persisted under one environment (e.g. resumed checkpoint args) address the same physical GPUs only in that
        environment.
    """
    if isinstance(device, torch.device):
        if device.type == "cuda" and device.index is None:
            return ""  # indexless torch.device('cuda') means the current CUDA device, i.e. the '' default request
        if device.type in {"npu", "xpu"}:
            return device.type if device.index is None else f"{device.type}:{device.index}"
    device = str(device).lower()
    for remove in "cuda:", "none", "(", ")", "[", "]", "'", " ":
        device = device.replace(remove, "")  # to string, 'cuda:0' -> '0' and '(0, 1)' -> '0,1'
    if device == "cuda":
        device = "0"
    for backend in ("npu", "xpu"):
        if device.startswith(backend):
            indices = device[len(backend) :].lstrip(":").replace(f"{backend}:", "")
            indices = ",".join(str(int(x)) if x.isdigit() else x for x in indices.split(",") if x)
            return f"{backend}:{indices}" if indices else backend
    device = ",".join(str(int(x)) if x.isdigit() else x for x in device.split(",") if x)  # "0,,01" -> "0,1"
    # Visible physical ids normalized like requested ids and truncated to the torch device count, mirroring CUDA's
    # atoi-style parsing and its stop at the first invalid CVD entry
    cvd = os.environ.get("CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES", "").replace(" ", "")
    visible = [str(int(x)) if x.isdigit() else x for x in cvd.split(",") if x][: torch.cuda.device_count()]
    indices = [x for x in device.split(",") if x.isdigit()]  # requested ids, excluding '-1' and non-numeric tokens
    if indices and all(x in visible for x in indices) and any(int(x) >= torch.cuda.device_count() for x in indices):
        # Ids exceeding the torch device count can only be physical GPU ids under an external CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES
        # restriction -> translate to torch indices; in-range ids are torch indices, keeping repeated parses stable
        device = ",".join(str(visible.index(x)) if x.isdigit() else x for x in device.split(","))
    if "-1" in device:
        from ultralytics.utils.autodevice import GPUInfo

        # Replace each -1 with an idle GPU or remove it; GPUInfo searches physical NVML ids among externally visible
        # GPUs only, translated back to torch indices under a CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES restriction
        parts = device.split(",")
        candidates = [int(x) for x in visible if x.isdigit()] if visible else None
        selected = GPUInfo().select_idle_gpu(count=parts.count("-1"), min_memory_fraction=0.2, indices=candidates)
        selected = [visible.index(str(x)) for x in selected] if visible else selected
        for i in range(len(parts)):
            if parts[i] == "-1":
                parts[i] = str(selected.pop(0)) if selected else ""
        device = ",".join(p for p in parts if p)
    return device





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.select_device#

def select_device(device="", newline=False, verbose=True)

Select the appropriate PyTorch device based on the provided arguments.

The function takes a string specifying the device or a torch.device object and returns a torch.device object representing the selected device. The function also validates the number of available devices and raises an exception if the requested device(s) are not available.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
devicestr | torch.device, optionalDevice string or torch.device object. Options include 'cpu', 'cuda', '0', '0,1,2,3', 'mps', 'npu:0', 'npu:0,1', 'xpu:0', 'xpu:0,1', or '-1' for auto-select. Defaults to auto-selecting the first available GPU, or CPU if no GPU is available.""
newlinebool, optionalIf True, adds a newline at the end of the log string.False
verbosebool, optionalIf True, logs the device information.True

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.deviceSelected device.

Examples

>>> select_device("cuda:0")
device(type='cuda', index=0)
>>> select_device("cpu")
device(type='cpu')
Notes

CUDA indices are torch device indices, which reflect any externally set CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES. This function never modifies CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES; an explicit single-GPU request is made the default CUDA device with torch.cuda.set_device() so that indexless 'cuda' operations land on it, while default '' requests (resolved to the current device) and multi-GPU requests (DDP ranks pin their own device in trainer._setup_ddp()) leave the current device untouched.

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def select_device(device="", newline=False, verbose=True):
    """Select the appropriate PyTorch device based on the provided arguments.

    The function takes a string specifying the device or a torch.device object and returns a torch.device object
    representing the selected device. The function also validates the number of available devices and raises an
    exception if the requested device(s) are not available.

    Args:
        device (str | torch.device, optional): Device string or torch.device object. Options include 'cpu', 'cuda', '0',
            '0,1,2,3', 'mps', 'npu:0', 'npu:0,1', 'xpu:0', 'xpu:0,1', or '-1' for auto-select. Defaults to auto-selecting
            the first available GPU, or CPU if no GPU is available.
        newline (bool, optional): If True, adds a newline at the end of the log string.
        verbose (bool, optional): If True, logs the device information.

    Returns:
        (torch.device): Selected device.

    Examples:
        >>> select_device("cuda:0")
        device(type='cuda', index=0)

        >>> select_device("cpu")
        device(type='cpu')

    Notes:
        CUDA indices are torch device indices, which reflect any externally set CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES. This function
        never modifies CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES; an explicit single-GPU request is made the default CUDA device with
        torch.cuda.set_device() so that indexless 'cuda' operations land on it, while default '' requests (resolved
        to the current device) and multi-GPU requests (DDP ranks pin their own device in trainer._setup_ddp()) leave
        the current device untouched.
    """
    if isinstance(device, torch.device):
        if device.type not in {"cuda", "npu", "xpu"}:
            return device  # other torch.device inputs pass through; accelerator inputs canonicalize and validate below
    elif str(device).startswith(("tpu", "intel", "vulkan")):
        return device

    s = f"Ultralytics {__version__} 🚀 Python-{PYTHON_VERSION} torch-{TORCH_VERSION} "
    device = parse_device(device)

    if device.startswith(("npu", "xpu")):
        device_type = device.split(":", 1)[0]
        if device_type == "npu":
            try:
                import torch_npu  # noqa
            except ImportError:
                raise ValueError(
                    f"Invalid NPU 'device={device}'. Install 'torch_npu' at https://github.com/Ascend/pytorch"
                )
        if not hasattr(torch, device_type):
            raise ValueError(f"Invalid {device_type.upper()} 'device={device}' requested. Backend is not available.")
        backend = get_torch_device_backend(device_type)
        if not backend.is_available():
            raise ValueError(f"Invalid {device_type.upper()} 'device={device}' requested. Backend is not available.")

        requested = ["0"] if device == device_type else device[4:].split(",")
        indices = [int(x) for x in requested if x.isdigit()]
        if not indices or len(indices) != len(requested) or len(indices) != len(set(indices)):
            raise ValueError(
                f"Invalid {device_type.upper()} 'device={device}' format. "
                f"Use '{device_type}', '{device_type}:0', or '{device_type}:0,1'."
            )
        n = backend.device_count()
        if any(idx >= n for idx in indices):
            raise ValueError(
                f"Invalid {device_type.upper()} 'device={device}' requested. Only {n} device(s) available."
            )

        if len(indices) == 1:
            backend.set_device(indices[0])  # multi-device DDP ranks each pin their device in trainer._setup_ddp()
        if verbose:
            space = " " * len(s)
            for i, idx in enumerate(indices):
                s += f"{'' if i == 0 else space}{device_type.upper()}:{idx} ({backend.get_device_name(idx)})\n"
            LOGGER.info(s if newline else s.rstrip())
        return torch.device(device_type, indices[0])

    cpu = device == "cpu"
    mps = device in {"mps", "mps:0"}  # Apple Metal Performance Shaders (MPS)
    if not cpu and not mps and device:  # non-cpu device requested
        valid = all(x.isdigit() and int(x) < torch.cuda.device_count() for x in device.split(","))
        if not (torch.cuda.is_available() and valid):
            LOGGER.info(s)
            install = (
                "See https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/ for up-to-date torch install instructions if no "
                "CUDA devices are seen by torch.\n"
                if torch.cuda.device_count() == 0
                else ""
            )
            raise ValueError(
                f"Invalid CUDA 'device={device}' requested."
                f" Use 'device=cpu' or pass valid CUDA device(s) if available,"
                f" i.e. 'device=0' or 'device=0,1,2,3' for Multi-GPU.\n"
                f"\ntorch.cuda.is_available(): {torch.cuda.is_available()}"
                f"\ntorch.cuda.device_count(): {torch.cuda.device_count()}"
                f"\nos.environ['CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES']: {os.environ.get('CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES')}\n"
                f"{install}"
            )

    if not cpu and not mps and torch.cuda.is_available():  # prefer GPU if available
        devices = device.split(",") if device else [str(torch.cuda.current_device())]  # '' -> current default device
        space = " " * len(s)
        for i, d in enumerate(devices):
            s += f"{'' if i == 0 else space}CUDA:{d} ({get_gpu_info(int(d))})\n"
        arg = f"cuda:{devices[0]}"
        if device and len(devices) == 1:  # explicit single-GPU request only: '' never moves the current device, and
            torch.cuda.set_device(int(devices[0]))  # multi-GPU DDP ranks each pin their own device in _setup_ddp()
    elif mps and TORCH_2_0 and torch.backends.mps.is_available():
        # Prefer MPS if available
        s += f"MPS ({get_cpu_info()})\n"
        arg = "mps"
    else:  # revert to CPU
        s += f"CPU ({get_cpu_info()})\n"
        arg = "cpu"

    if arg in {"cpu", "mps"}:
        torch.set_num_threads(NUM_THREADS)  # reset OMP_NUM_THREADS for cpu training
    if verbose:
        LOGGER.info(s if newline else s.rstrip())
    return torch.device(arg)





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.time_sync#

def time_sync(device: torch.device | None = None)

Return PyTorch-accurate time.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
devicetorch.device | NoneNone
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def time_sync(device: torch.device | None = None):
    """Return PyTorch-accurate time."""
    if device is None or device.type not in {"cpu", "mps"}:
        accelerator = get_torch_device_backend(device or "cuda")
        if accelerator.is_available() and hasattr(accelerator, "synchronize"):
            accelerator.synchronize()
    return time.time()





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.fuse_conv_and_bn#

def fuse_conv_and_bn(conv, bn)

Fuse Conv2d and BatchNorm2d layers for inference optimization.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
convnn.Conv2dConvolutional layer to fuse.required
bnnn.BatchNorm2dBatch normalization layer to fuse.required

Returns

TypeDescription
nn.Conv2dThe fused convolutional layer with gradients disabled.

Examples

>>> conv = nn.Conv2d(3, 16, 3)
>>> bn = nn.BatchNorm2d(16)
>>> fused_conv = fuse_conv_and_bn(conv, bn)
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def fuse_conv_and_bn(conv, bn):
    """Fuse Conv2d and BatchNorm2d layers for inference optimization.

    Args:
        conv (nn.Conv2d): Convolutional layer to fuse.
        bn (nn.BatchNorm2d): Batch normalization layer to fuse.

    Returns:
        (nn.Conv2d): The fused convolutional layer with gradients disabled.

    Examples:
        >>> conv = nn.Conv2d(3, 16, 3)
        >>> bn = nn.BatchNorm2d(16)
        >>> fused_conv = fuse_conv_and_bn(conv, bn)
    """
    # Compute fused weights: Conv2d weight is [out_channels, in_channels // groups, kH, kW], scale along axis 0
    bn_scale = bn.weight.div(torch.sqrt(bn.eps + bn.running_var))
    conv.weight.data = conv.weight * bn_scale.view(-1, 1, 1, 1)

    # Compute fused bias
    b_conv = (
        torch.zeros(conv.out_channels, device=conv.weight.device, dtype=conv.weight.dtype)
        if conv.bias is None
        else conv.bias
    )
    b_bn = bn.bias - bn.weight.mul(bn.running_mean).div(torch.sqrt(bn.running_var + bn.eps))
    fused_bias = bn_scale * b_conv + b_bn

    if conv.bias is None:
        conv.register_parameter("bias", nn.Parameter(fused_bias))
    else:
        conv.bias.data = fused_bias

    return conv.requires_grad_(False)





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.fuse_deconv_and_bn#

def fuse_deconv_and_bn(deconv, bn)

Fuse ConvTranspose2d and BatchNorm2d layers for inference optimization.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
deconvnn.ConvTranspose2dTransposed convolutional layer to fuse.required
bnnn.BatchNorm2dBatch normalization layer to fuse.required

Returns

TypeDescription
nn.ConvTranspose2dThe fused transposed convolutional layer with gradients disabled.

Examples

>>> deconv = nn.ConvTranspose2d(16, 3, 3)
>>> bn = nn.BatchNorm2d(3)
>>> fused_deconv = fuse_deconv_and_bn(deconv, bn)
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def fuse_deconv_and_bn(deconv, bn):
    """Fuse ConvTranspose2d and BatchNorm2d layers for inference optimization.

    Args:
        deconv (nn.ConvTranspose2d): Transposed convolutional layer to fuse.
        bn (nn.BatchNorm2d): Batch normalization layer to fuse.

    Returns:
        (nn.ConvTranspose2d): The fused transposed convolutional layer with gradients disabled.

    Examples:
        >>> deconv = nn.ConvTranspose2d(16, 3, 3)
        >>> bn = nn.BatchNorm2d(3)
        >>> fused_deconv = fuse_deconv_and_bn(deconv, bn)
    """
    if isinstance(bn, nn.Identity):  # ConvTranspose(bn=False) leaves bn as nn.Identity, nothing to fuse
        return deconv.requires_grad_(False)
    # Compute fused weights: ConvTranspose2d weight is [in_channels, out_channels // groups, kH, kW], so the
    # per-output-channel BN scale applies along axis 1 (group-mapped from axis 0), not axis 0 as for Conv2d.
    bn_scale = bn.weight.div(torch.sqrt(bn.eps + bn.running_var))
    w_scale = bn_scale.view(deconv.groups, -1).repeat_interleave(deconv.in_channels // deconv.groups, 0)
    deconv.weight.data = deconv.weight * w_scale[:, :, None, None]

    # Compute fused bias
    b_conv = (
        torch.zeros(deconv.out_channels, device=deconv.weight.device, dtype=deconv.weight.dtype)
        if deconv.bias is None
        else deconv.bias
    )
    b_bn = bn.bias - bn.weight.mul(bn.running_mean).div(torch.sqrt(bn.running_var + bn.eps))
    fused_bias = bn_scale * b_conv + b_bn

    if deconv.bias is None:
        deconv.register_parameter("bias", nn.Parameter(fused_bias))
    else:
        deconv.bias.data = fused_bias

    return deconv.requires_grad_(False)





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.model_info#

def model_info(model, detailed=False, verbose=True, imgsz=640)

Print and return detailed model information layer by layer.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
modelnn.ModuleModel to analyze.required
detailedbool, optionalWhether to print detailed layer information.False
verbosebool, optionalWhether to print model information.True
imgszint | list, optionalInput image size.640

Returns

TypeDescription
tupleTuple containing:
- n_l (int): Number of layers.
- n_p (int): Number of parameters.
- n_g (int): Number of gradients.
- flops (float): GFLOPs.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def model_info(model, detailed=False, verbose=True, imgsz=640):
    """Print and return detailed model information layer by layer.

    Args:
        model (nn.Module): Model to analyze.
        detailed (bool, optional): Whether to print detailed layer information.
        verbose (bool, optional): Whether to print model information.
        imgsz (int | list, optional): Input image size.

    Returns:
        (tuple): Tuple containing:
            - n_l (int): Number of layers.
            - n_p (int): Number of parameters.
            - n_g (int): Number of gradients.
            - flops (float): GFLOPs.
    """
    if not verbose:
        return
    n_p = get_num_params(model)  # number of parameters
    n_g = get_num_gradients(model)  # number of gradients
    layers = __import__("collections").OrderedDict((n, m) for n, m in model.named_modules() if len(m._modules) == 0)
    n_l = len(layers)  # number of layers
    if detailed:
        h = f"{'layer':>5}{'name':>40}{'type':>20}{'gradient':>10}{'parameters':>12}{'shape':>20}{'mu':>10}{'sigma':>10}"
        LOGGER.info(h)
        for i, (mn, m) in enumerate(layers.items()):
            mn = mn.replace("module_list.", "")
            mt = m.__class__.__name__
            if len(m._parameters):
                for pn, p in m.named_parameters():
                    LOGGER.info(
                        f"{i:>5g}{f'{mn}.{pn}':>40}{mt:>20}{p.requires_grad!r:>10}{p.numel():>12g}{list(p.shape)!s:>20}{p.mean():>10.3g}{p.std():>10.3g}{str(p.dtype).replace('torch.', ''):>15}"
                    )
            else:  # layers with no learnable params
                LOGGER.info(f"{i:>5g}{mn:>40}{mt:>20}{False!r:>10}{0:>12g}{[]!s:>20}{'-':>10}{'-':>10}{'-':>15}")

    flops = get_flops(model, imgsz)  # imgsz may be int or list, i.e. imgsz=640 or imgsz=[640, 320]
    fused = " (fused)" if getattr(model, "is_fused", lambda: False)() else ""
    fs = f", {flops:.1f} GFLOPs" if flops else ""
    yaml_file = getattr(model, "yaml_file", "") or getattr(model, "yaml", {}).get("yaml_file", "")
    model_name = Path(yaml_file).stem.replace("yolo", "YOLO") or "Model"
    LOGGER.info(f"{model_name} summary{fused}: {n_l:,} layers, {n_p:,} parameters, {n_g:,} gradients{fs}")
    return n_l, n_p, n_g, flops





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.get_num_params#

def get_num_params(model)

Return the total number of parameters in a YOLO model.

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def get_num_params(model):
    """Return the total number of parameters in a YOLO model."""
    return sum(x.numel() for x in model.parameters())





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.get_num_gradients#

def get_num_gradients(model)

Return the total number of parameters with gradients in a YOLO model.

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def get_num_gradients(model):
    """Return the total number of parameters with gradients in a YOLO model."""
    return sum(x.numel() for x in model.parameters() if x.requires_grad)





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.model_info_for_loggers#

def model_info_for_loggers(trainer)

Return model info dict with useful model information.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
trainerultralytics.engine.trainer.BaseTrainerThe trainer object containing model and validation data.required

Returns

TypeDescription
dictDictionary containing model parameters, GFLOPs, and inference speeds.

Examples

YOLOv8n info for loggers

>>> results = {
...     "model/parameters": 3151904,
...     "model/GFLOPs": 8.746,
...     "model/speed_ONNX(ms)": 41.244,
...     "model/speed_TensorRT(ms)": 3.211,
...     "model/speed_PyTorch(ms)": 18.755,
... }
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def model_info_for_loggers(trainer):
    """Return model info dict with useful model information.

    Args:
        trainer (ultralytics.engine.trainer.BaseTrainer): The trainer object containing model and validation data.

    Returns:
        (dict): Dictionary containing model parameters, GFLOPs, and inference speeds.

    Examples:
        YOLOv8n info for loggers
        >>> results = {
        ...     "model/parameters": 3151904,
        ...     "model/GFLOPs": 8.746,
        ...     "model/speed_ONNX(ms)": 41.244,
        ...     "model/speed_TensorRT(ms)": 3.211,
        ...     "model/speed_PyTorch(ms)": 18.755,
        ... }
    """
    if trainer.args.profile:  # profile ONNX and TensorRT times
        from ultralytics.utils.benchmarks import ProfileModels

        results = ProfileModels([trainer.last], device=trainer.device, imgsz=trainer.args.imgsz).run()[0]
        results.pop("model/name")
    else:  # only return PyTorch times from most recent validation
        results = {
            "model/parameters": get_num_params(trainer.model),
            "model/GFLOPs": round(get_flops(trainer.model, trainer.args.imgsz), 3),
        }
    results["model/speed_PyTorch(ms)"] = round(trainer.validator.speed["inference"], 3)
    return results





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils._attention_ops#

def _attention_ops(m, x, y)

Count the query-key and attention-value matmuls of an attention block for THOP.

Both run functionally on reshaped tensors, so no child-module hook observes them and the block would otherwise be charged only for its qkv/proj/pe convolutions. Each output element of the two products costs one multiply-add over the contracted axis, giving tokens**2 * (key_dim + head_dim) per head.

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def _attention_ops(m, x, y):
    """Count the query-key and attention-value matmuls of an attention block for THOP.

    Both run functionally on reshaped tensors, so no child-module hook observes them and the block would otherwise be
    charged only for its qkv/proj/pe convolutions. Each output element of the two products costs one multiply-add over
    the contracted axis, giving `tokens**2 * (key_dim + head_dim)` per head.
    """
    b, _, h, w = x[0].shape
    area = getattr(m, "area", 1)  # area attention attends within that many independent groups, AAttn only
    tokens = h * w // area
    key_dim = getattr(m, "key_dim", m.head_dim)  # Attention narrows q and k by attn_ratio, AAttn does not
    m.total_ops += b * area * m.num_heads * tokens * tokens * (key_dim + m.head_dim)





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.get_flops#

def get_flops(model, imgsz=640)

Calculate FLOPs (floating point operations) for a model in GFLOPs.

Uses THOP's stride-aware image profiling for efficiency and accurate size-independent operations. Returns 0.0 if thop is unavailable or profiling fails.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
modelnn.ModuleThe model to calculate FLOPs for.required
imgszint | list, optionalInput image size.640

Returns

TypeDescription
floatThe model's GFLOPs (billions of floating point operations).
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def get_flops(model, imgsz=640):
    """Calculate FLOPs (floating point operations) for a model in GFLOPs.

    Uses THOP's stride-aware image profiling for efficiency and accurate size-independent operations. Returns 0.0 if
    thop is unavailable or profiling fails.

    Args:
        model (nn.Module): The model to calculate FLOPs for.
        imgsz (int | list, optional): Input image size.

    Returns:
        (float): The model's GFLOPs (billions of floating point operations).
    """
    try:
        import thop
    except ImportError:
        thop = None  # conda support without 'ultralytics-thop' installed

    if not thop:
        return 0.0  # if not installed return 0.0 GFLOPs

    try:
        from ultralytics.nn.modules.block import AAttn, Attention  # imported here: block.py imports this module
        from ultralytics.nn.modules.head import RTDETRDecoder

        model = unwrap_model(model)
        p = next(model.parameters())
        if not isinstance(imgsz, list):
            imgsz = [imgsz, imgsz]  # expand if int/float
        attn = tuple(m for m in model.modules() if isinstance(m, (Attention, AAttn)))
        rtdetr = any(isinstance(m, RTDETRDecoder) for m in model.modules())
        # Attention costs are quadratic in image area, so disable THOP's affine proxy.
        stride = None if attn else max(int(model.stride.max()), 32) if hasattr(model, "stride") else 32
        im = torch.empty((1, p.shape[1], *imgsz), device=p.device, dtype=p.dtype)  # input image in BCHW format
        custom_ops = {Attention: _attention_ops, AAttn: _attention_ops} if attn else None
        if rtdetr:  # RT-DETR cannot run the stride-sized proxy input
            return thop.profile(model, inputs=[im], custom_ops=custom_ops, verbose=False)[0] / 1e9 * 2
        return thop.profile(model, inputs=[im], stride=stride, custom_ops=custom_ops, verbose=False)[0] / 1e9 * 2
    except Exception:
        return 0.0





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.initialize_weights#

def initialize_weights(model)

Initialize model weights, biases, and module settings to default values.

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def initialize_weights(model):
    """Initialize model weights, biases, and module settings to default values."""
    for m in model.modules():
        t = type(m)
        if t is nn.Conv2d:
            pass  # nn.init.kaiming_normal_(m.weight, mode='fan_out', nonlinearity='relu')
        elif t is nn.BatchNorm2d:
            m.eps = 1e-3
            m.momentum = 0.03
        elif t in {nn.Hardswish, nn.LeakyReLU, nn.ReLU, nn.ReLU6, nn.SiLU}:
            m.inplace = True





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.scale_img#

def scale_img(img, ratio=1.0, same_shape=False, gs=32)

Scale and pad an image tensor, optionally maintaining aspect ratio and padding to gs multiple.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
imgtorch.TensorInput image tensor.required
ratiofloat, optionalScaling ratio.1.0
same_shapebool, optionalWhether to maintain the same shape.False
gsint, optionalGrid size for padding.32

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorScaled and padded image tensor.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def scale_img(img, ratio=1.0, same_shape=False, gs=32):
    """Scale and pad an image tensor, optionally maintaining aspect ratio and padding to gs multiple.

    Args:
        img (torch.Tensor): Input image tensor.
        ratio (float, optional): Scaling ratio.
        same_shape (bool, optional): Whether to maintain the same shape.
        gs (int, optional): Grid size for padding.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Scaled and padded image tensor.
    """
    if ratio == 1.0:
        return img
    h, w = img.shape[2:]
    s = (int(h * ratio), int(w * ratio))  # new size
    img = F.interpolate(img, size=s, mode="bilinear", align_corners=False)  # resize
    if not same_shape:  # pad/crop img
        h, w = (math.ceil(x * ratio / gs) * gs for x in (h, w))
    return F.pad(img, [0, w - s[1], 0, h - s[0]], value=0.447)  # value = imagenet mean





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.copy_attr#

def copy_attr(a, b, include=(), exclude=())

Copy attributes from object 'b' to object 'a', with options to include/exclude certain attributes.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
aAnyDestination object to copy attributes to.required
bAnySource object to copy attributes from.required
includetuple, optionalAttributes to include. If empty, all attributes are included.()
excludetuple, optionalAttributes to exclude.()
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def copy_attr(a, b, include=(), exclude=()):
    """Copy attributes from object 'b' to object 'a', with options to include/exclude certain attributes.

    Args:
        a (Any): Destination object to copy attributes to.
        b (Any): Source object to copy attributes from.
        include (tuple, optional): Attributes to include. If empty, all attributes are included.
        exclude (tuple, optional): Attributes to exclude.
    """
    for k, v in b.__dict__.items():
        if (len(include) and k not in include) or k.startswith("_") or k in exclude:
            continue
        else:
            setattr(a, k, v)





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.intersect_dicts#

def intersect_dicts(da, db, exclude=())

Return a dictionary of intersecting keys with matching shapes, excluding 'exclude' keys, using da values.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
dadictFirst dictionary.required
dbdictSecond dictionary.required
excludetuple, optionalKeys to exclude.()

Returns

TypeDescription
dictDictionary of intersecting keys with matching shapes.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def intersect_dicts(da, db, exclude=()):
    """Return a dictionary of intersecting keys with matching shapes, excluding 'exclude' keys, using da values.

    Args:
        da (dict): First dictionary.
        db (dict): Second dictionary.
        exclude (tuple, optional): Keys to exclude.

    Returns:
        (dict): Dictionary of intersecting keys with matching shapes.
    """
    return {k: v for k, v in da.items() if k in db and all(x not in k for x in exclude) and v.shape == db[k].shape}





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.is_parallel#

def is_parallel(model)

Return True if model is of type DP or DDP.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
modelnn.ModuleModel to check.required

Returns

TypeDescription
boolTrue if model is DataParallel or DistributedDataParallel.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def is_parallel(model):
    """Return True if model is of type DP or DDP.

    Args:
        model (nn.Module): Model to check.

    Returns:
        (bool): True if model is DataParallel or DistributedDataParallel.
    """
    return isinstance(model, (nn.parallel.DataParallel, nn.parallel.DistributedDataParallel))





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.unwrap_model#

def unwrap_model(m: nn.Module) -> nn.Module

Unwrap compiled and parallel models to get the base model.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
mnn.ModuleA model that may be wrapped by torch.compile (._orig_mod) or parallel wrappers such as DataParallel/DistributedDataParallel (.module).required

Returns

TypeDescription
nn.ModuleThe unwrapped base model without compile or parallel wrappers.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def unwrap_model(m: nn.Module) -> nn.Module:
    """Unwrap compiled and parallel models to get the base model.

    Args:
        m (nn.Module): A model that may be wrapped by torch.compile (._orig_mod) or parallel wrappers such as
            DataParallel/DistributedDataParallel (.module).

    Returns:
        (nn.Module): The unwrapped base model without compile or parallel wrappers.
    """
    while True:
        if hasattr(m, "_orig_mod") and isinstance(m._orig_mod, nn.Module):
            m = m._orig_mod
        elif hasattr(m, "module") and isinstance(m.module, nn.Module):
            m = m.module
        else:
            return m





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.one_cycle#

def one_cycle(y1=0.0, y2=1.0, steps=100)

Return a lambda function for sinusoidal ramp from y1 to y2 https://arxiv.org/pdf/1812.01187.pdf.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
y1float, optionalInitial value.0.0
y2float, optionalFinal value.1.0
stepsint, optionalNumber of steps.100

Returns

TypeDescription
functionLambda function for computing the sinusoidal ramp.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def one_cycle(y1=0.0, y2=1.0, steps=100):
    """Return a lambda function for sinusoidal ramp from y1 to y2 https://arxiv.org/pdf/1812.01187.pdf.

    Args:
        y1 (float, optional): Initial value.
        y2 (float, optional): Final value.
        steps (int, optional): Number of steps.

    Returns:
        (function): Lambda function for computing the sinusoidal ramp.
    """
    return lambda x: max((1 - math.cos(x * math.pi / steps)) / 2, 0) * (y2 - y1) + y1





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.init_seeds#

def init_seeds(seed=0, deterministic=False)

Initialize random number generator (RNG) seeds https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/notes/randomness.html.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
seedint, optionalRandom seed.0
deterministicbool, optionalWhether to set deterministic algorithms.False
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def init_seeds(seed=0, deterministic=False):
    """Initialize random number generator (RNG) seeds https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/notes/randomness.html.

    Args:
        seed (int, optional): Random seed.
        deterministic (bool, optional): Whether to set deterministic algorithms.
    """
    random.seed(seed)
    np.random.seed(seed)
    torch.manual_seed(seed)
    torch.cuda.manual_seed(seed)
    torch.cuda.manual_seed_all(seed)  # for Multi-GPU, exception safe
    # torch.backends.cudnn.benchmark = True  # AutoBatch problem https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov5/issues/9287
    if deterministic:
        if TORCH_2_0:
            torch.use_deterministic_algorithms(True, warn_only=True)  # warn if deterministic is not possible
            torch.backends.cudnn.deterministic = True
            os.environ["CUBLAS_WORKSPACE_CONFIG"] = ":4096:8"
            os.environ["PYTHONHASHSEED"] = str(seed)
        else:
            LOGGER.warning("Upgrade to torch>=2.0.0 for deterministic training.")
    else:
        unset_deterministic()





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.unset_deterministic#

def unset_deterministic()

Unset all the configurations applied for deterministic training.

GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def unset_deterministic():
    """Unset all the configurations applied for deterministic training."""
    torch.use_deterministic_algorithms(False)
    torch.backends.cudnn.deterministic = False
    os.environ.pop("CUBLAS_WORKSPACE_CONFIG", None)
    os.environ.pop("PYTHONHASHSEED", None)





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.strip_optimizer#

def strip_optimizer(f: str | Path = "best.pt", s: str = "", updates: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]

Strip optimizer from 'f' to finalize training, optionally save as 's'.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
fstr | PathFile path to model to strip the optimizer from."best.pt"
sstr, optionalFile path to save the model with stripped optimizer to. If not provided, 'f' will be overwritten.""
updatesdict, optionalA dictionary of updates to overlay onto the checkpoint before saving.None

Returns

TypeDescription
dictThe combined checkpoint dictionary.

Examples

>>> from pathlib import Path
>>> from ultralytics.utils.torch_utils import strip_optimizer
>>> for f in Path("path/to/model/checkpoints").rglob("*.pt"):
...     strip_optimizer(f)
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def strip_optimizer(f: str | Path = "best.pt", s: str = "", updates: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
    """Strip optimizer from 'f' to finalize training, optionally save as 's'.

    Args:
        f (str | Path): File path to model to strip the optimizer from.
        s (str, optional): File path to save the model with stripped optimizer to. If not provided, 'f' will be
            overwritten.
        updates (dict, optional): A dictionary of updates to overlay onto the checkpoint before saving.

    Returns:
        (dict): The combined checkpoint dictionary.

    Examples:
        >>> from pathlib import Path
        >>> from ultralytics.utils.torch_utils import strip_optimizer
        >>> for f in Path("path/to/model/checkpoints").rglob("*.pt"):
        ...     strip_optimizer(f)
    """
    try:
        x = torch_load(f, map_location=torch.device("cpu"))
        assert isinstance(x, dict), "checkpoint is not a Python dictionary"
        assert "model" in x, "'model' missing from checkpoint"
    except Exception as e:
        LOGGER.warning(f"Skipping {f}, not a valid Ultralytics model: {e}")
        return {}

    metadata = {
        "date": datetime.now().astimezone().isoformat(),
        "version": __version__,
        "license": "AGPL-3.0 License (https://ultralytics.com/license)",
        "docs": "https://docs.ultralytics.com",
    }

    # Update model
    if x.get("ema"):
        x["model"] = x["ema"]  # replace model with EMA

    # Unwrap DistillationModel to save only the student model
    from ultralytics.nn.distill_model import DistillationModel

    if isinstance(x["model"], DistillationModel):
        x["model"]._remove_feature_hooks()
        x["model"] = x["model"].student_model

    if hasattr(x["model"], "args"):
        x["model"].args = dict(x["model"].args)  # convert from IterableSimpleNamespace to dict
    if hasattr(x["model"], "criterion"):
        x["model"].criterion = None  # strip loss criterion
    x["model"].half()  # to FP16
    for p in x["model"].parameters():
        p.requires_grad = False

    # Update other keys
    args = {**DEFAULT_CFG_DICT, **x.get("train_args", {})}  # combine args
    for k in "optimizer", "best_fitness", "ema", "updates", "scaler":  # keys
        x[k] = None
    x["epoch"] = -1
    x["train_args"] = {k: v for k, v in args.items() if k in DEFAULT_CFG_KEYS}  # strip non-default keys
    # x['model'].args = x['train_args']

    # Save
    combined = {**metadata, **x, **(updates or {})}
    torch.save(combined, s or f)  # combine dicts (prefer to the right)
    mb = os.path.getsize(s or f) / 1e6  # file size
    LOGGER.info(f"Optimizer stripped from {f},{f' saved as {s},' if s else ''} {mb:.1f}MB")
    return combined





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.convert_optimizer_state_dict_to_fp16#

def convert_optimizer_state_dict_to_fp16(state_dict)

Convert the state_dict of a given optimizer to FP16, focusing on the 'state' key for tensor conversions.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
state_dictdictOptimizer state dictionary.required

Returns

TypeDescription
dictConverted optimizer state dictionary with FP16 tensors.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def convert_optimizer_state_dict_to_fp16(state_dict):
    """Convert the state_dict of a given optimizer to FP16, focusing on the 'state' key for tensor conversions.

    Args:
        state_dict (dict): Optimizer state dictionary.

    Returns:
        (dict): Converted optimizer state dictionary with FP16 tensors.
    """
    for state in state_dict["state"].values():
        for k, v in state.items():
            if k not in {"step", "exp_avg_sq"} and isinstance(v, torch.Tensor) and v.dtype is torch.float32:
                state[k] = v.half()

    return state_dict





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.cuda_memory_usage#

def cuda_memory_usage(device=None)

Monitor and manage accelerator memory usage.

This function empties the active accelerator cache, yields a dictionary containing memory usage information, and then records the reserved memory on the specified device.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
devicetorch.device, optionalThe accelerator device to query memory usage for.None

Yields

TypeDescription
dictA dictionary with a key 'memory' initialized to 0, updated with reserved memory.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
@contextmanager
def cuda_memory_usage(device=None):
    """Monitor and manage accelerator memory usage.

    This function empties the active accelerator cache, yields a dictionary containing memory usage information, and
    then records the reserved memory on the specified device.

    Args:
        device (torch.device, optional): The accelerator device to query memory usage for.

    Yields:
        (dict): A dictionary with a key 'memory' initialized to 0, updated with reserved memory.
    """
    info = {"memory": 0}
    if device is not None and device.type in {"cpu", "mps"}:
        yield info
        return
    accelerator = get_torch_device_backend(device or "cuda")
    if accelerator.is_available() and hasattr(accelerator, "memory_reserved"):
        accelerator.empty_cache()
        try:
            yield info
        finally:
            info["memory"] = accelerator.memory_reserved(device)
    else:
        yield info





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.profile_ops#

def profile_ops(input, ops, n=10, device=None, max_num_obj=0)

Ultralytics speed, memory and FLOPs profiler.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
inputtorch.Tensor | listInput tensor(s) to profile.required
opsnn.Module | listModel or list of operations to profile.required
nint, optionalNumber of iterations to average.10
devicestr | torch.device, optionalDevice to profile on.None
max_num_objint, optionalMaximum number of objects for simulation.0

Returns

TypeDescription
listProfile results for each operation.

Examples

>>> from ultralytics.utils.torch_utils import profile_ops
>>> input = torch.randn(16, 3, 640, 640)
>>> m1 = lambda x: x * torch.sigmoid(x)
>>> m2 = nn.SiLU()
>>> profile_ops(input, [m1, m2], n=100)  # profile over 100 iterations
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def profile_ops(input, ops, n=10, device=None, max_num_obj=0):
    """Ultralytics speed, memory and FLOPs profiler.

    Args:
        input (torch.Tensor | list): Input tensor(s) to profile.
        ops (nn.Module | list): Model or list of operations to profile.
        n (int, optional): Number of iterations to average.
        device (str | torch.device, optional): Device to profile on.
        max_num_obj (int, optional): Maximum number of objects for simulation.

    Returns:
        (list): Profile results for each operation.

    Examples:
        >>> from ultralytics.utils.torch_utils import profile_ops
        >>> input = torch.randn(16, 3, 640, 640)
        >>> m1 = lambda x: x * torch.sigmoid(x)
        >>> m2 = nn.SiLU()
        >>> profile_ops(input, [m1, m2], n=100)  # profile over 100 iterations
    """
    try:
        import thop
    except ImportError:
        thop = None  # conda support without 'ultralytics-thop' installed

    results = []
    if not isinstance(device, torch.device):
        device = select_device(device)
    LOGGER.info(
        f"{'Params':>12s}{'GFLOPs':>12s}{'GPU_mem (GB)':>14s}{'forward (ms)':>14s}{'backward (ms)':>14s}"
        f"{'input':>24s}{'output':>24s}"
    )
    gc.collect()  # attempt to free unused memory
    accelerator = get_torch_device_backend(device) if device.type not in {"cpu", "mps"} else None
    if accelerator is not None:
        accelerator.empty_cache()
    for x in input if isinstance(input, list) else [input]:
        x = x.to(device)
        x.requires_grad = True
        for m in ops if isinstance(ops, list) else [ops]:
            m = m.to(device) if hasattr(m, "to") else m  # device
            m = m.half() if hasattr(m, "half") and isinstance(x, torch.Tensor) and x.dtype is torch.float16 else m
            tf, tb, t = 0, 0, [0, 0, 0]  # dt forward, backward
            try:
                flops = thop.profile(m, inputs=[x], verbose=False)[0] / 1e9 * 2 if thop else 0  # GFLOPs
            except Exception:
                flops = 0

            try:
                mem = 0
                for _ in range(n):
                    with cuda_memory_usage(device) as cuda_info:
                        t[0] = time_sync(device)
                        y = m(x)
                        t[1] = time_sync(device)
                        try:
                            (sum(yi.sum() for yi in y) if isinstance(y, list) else y).sum().backward()
                            t[2] = time_sync(device)
                        except Exception:  # no backward method
                            # print(e)  # for debug
                            t[2] = float("nan")
                    mem += cuda_info["memory"] / 1e9  # (GB)
                    tf += (t[1] - t[0]) * 1000 / n  # ms per op forward
                    tb += (t[2] - t[1]) * 1000 / n  # ms per op backward
                    if max_num_obj:  # simulate training with predictions per image grid (for AutoBatch)
                        with cuda_memory_usage(device) as cuda_info:
                            anchors = int(sum((x.shape[-1] / s) * (x.shape[-2] / s) for s in m.stride.tolist()))
                            # Envelope of the detect-loss memory peaks: TaskAlignedAssigner.get_box_metrics holds ~6
                            # simultaneous (bs, max_num_obj, anchors) fp32 buffers (overlaps, bbox_scores, gathered
                            # pd_scores, two pow temps + align_metric); the cls path holds ~6 (bs, anchors, nc)
                            # fp32-equivalents (pred/target + two op temps of the unreduced BCE in v8DetectionLoss:
                            # ~4 in pure fp32, ~6 under AMP where autocast upcasts both BCE inputs to fp32 copies)
                            sim = (
                                torch.randn(x.shape[0], 6 * max_num_obj, anchors, device=device, dtype=torch.float32),
                                torch.randn(x.shape[0], anchors, 6 * len(m.names), device=device, dtype=torch.float32),
                            )
                        del sim
                        mem += cuda_info["memory"] / 1e9  # (GB)
                s_in, s_out = (tuple(x.shape) if isinstance(x, torch.Tensor) else "list" for x in (x, y))  # shapes
                p = sum(x.numel() for x in m.parameters()) if isinstance(m, nn.Module) else 0  # parameters
                LOGGER.info(f"{p:12}{flops:12.4g}{mem:>14.3f}{tf:14.4g}{tb:14.4g}{s_in!s:>24s}{s_out!s:>24s}")
                results.append([p, flops, mem, tf, tb, s_in, s_out])
            except Exception as e:
                LOGGER.info(e)
                results.append(None)
            finally:
                gc.collect()  # attempt to free unused memory
                if accelerator is not None:
                    accelerator.empty_cache()
    return results





Function ultralytics.utils.torch_utils.attempt_compile#

def attempt_compile(
    model: torch.nn.Module,
    device: torch.device,
    imgsz: int = 640,
    use_autocast: bool = False,
    warmup: bool = False,
    mode: bool | str = "default",
) -> torch.nn.Module

Compile a model with torch.compile and optionally warm up the graph to reduce first-iteration latency.

This utility attempts to compile the provided model using the inductor backend. If compilation is unavailable or fails, the original model is returned unchanged. An optional warmup performs a single forward pass on a dummy input to prime the compiled graph and measure compile/warmup time.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
modeltorch.nn.ModuleModel to compile.required
devicetorch.deviceInference device used for warmup and autocast decisions.required
imgszint, optionalSquare input size to create a dummy tensor with shape (1, 3, imgsz, imgsz) for warmup.640
use_autocastbool, optionalWhether to run warmup under autocast on CUDA or MPS devices.False
warmupbool, optionalWhether to execute a single dummy forward pass to warm up the compiled model.False
modebool | str, optionaltorch.compile mode. True → "default", False → no compile, or a string like "default", "reduce-overhead", "max-autotune-no-cudagraphs"."default"

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.nn.ModuleCompiled model if compilation succeeds, otherwise the original unmodified model.

Examples

>>> device = torch.device("cuda:0" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu")
>>> # Try to compile and warm up a model with a 640x640 input
>>> model = attempt_compile(model, device=device, imgsz=640, use_autocast=True, warmup=True)
Notes
  • If the current PyTorch build does not provide torch.compile, the function returns the input model immediately.
  • Compilation is lazy and runs at the first forward pass, so the inductor CPU prerequisite of a host C++ compiler is verified up front and the original model is returned if none is available.
  • Warmup runs under torch.inference_mode and may use torch.autocast for CUDA/MPS to align compute precision.
  • CUDA devices are synchronized after warmup to account for asynchronous kernel execution.
GitHubultralytics/utils/torch_utils.py
def attempt_compile(
    model: torch.nn.Module,
    device: torch.device,
    imgsz: int = 640,
    use_autocast: bool = False,
    warmup: bool = False,
    mode: bool | str = "default",
) -> torch.nn.Module:
    """Compile a model with torch.compile and optionally warm up the graph to reduce first-iteration latency.

    This utility attempts to compile the provided model using the inductor backend. If compilation is unavailable or
    fails, the original model is returned unchanged. An optional warmup performs a single forward pass on a dummy input
    to prime the compiled graph and measure compile/warmup time.

    Args:
        model (torch.nn.Module): Model to compile.
        device (torch.device): Inference device used for warmup and autocast decisions.
        imgsz (int, optional): Square input size to create a dummy tensor with shape (1, 3, imgsz, imgsz) for warmup.
        use_autocast (bool, optional): Whether to run warmup under autocast on CUDA or MPS devices.
        warmup (bool, optional): Whether to execute a single dummy forward pass to warm up the compiled model.
        mode (bool | str, optional): torch.compile mode. True → "default", False → no compile, or a string like
            "default", "reduce-overhead", "max-autotune-no-cudagraphs".

    Returns:
        (torch.nn.Module): Compiled model if compilation succeeds, otherwise the original unmodified model.

    Examples:
        >>> device = torch.device("cuda:0" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu")
        >>> # Try to compile and warm up a model with a 640x640 input
        >>> model = attempt_compile(model, device=device, imgsz=640, use_autocast=True, warmup=True)

    Notes:
        - If the current PyTorch build does not provide torch.compile, the function returns the input model immediately.
        - Compilation is lazy and runs at the first forward pass, so the inductor CPU prerequisite of a host C++
          compiler is verified up front and the original model is returned if none is available.
        - Warmup runs under torch.inference_mode and may use torch.autocast for CUDA/MPS to align compute precision.
        - CUDA devices are synchronized after warmup to account for asynchronous kernel execution.
    """
    if not hasattr(torch, "compile") or not mode:
        return model

    if mode is True:
        mode = "default"
    prefix = colorstr("compile:")
    if device.type == "cpu":
        try:  # compilation is lazy, so verify the inductor CPU requirement of a host C++ compiler before compiling
            from torch._inductor.cpp_builder import get_cpp_compiler

            get_cpp_compiler()
        except ImportError:
            pass  # older torch without cpp_builder, defer to torch.compile
        except Exception as e:
            LOGGER.warning(f"{prefix} no C++ compiler found for the inductor backend, continuing uncompiled: {e}")
            return model
    LOGGER.info(f"{prefix} starting torch.compile with '{mode}' mode...")
    t0 = time.perf_counter()
    try:
        model = torch.compile(model, mode=mode, backend="inductor")
    except Exception as e:
        LOGGER.warning(f"{prefix} torch.compile failed, continuing uncompiled: {e}")
        return model
    t_compile = time.perf_counter() - t0

    t_warm = 0.0
    if warmup:
        # Use a single dummy tensor to build the graph shape state and reduce first-iteration latency
        dummy = torch.zeros(1, 3, imgsz, imgsz, device=device)
        if use_autocast and device.type == "cuda":
            dummy = dummy.half()
        t1 = time.perf_counter()
        with torch.inference_mode():
            if use_autocast and device.type in {"cuda", "mps"}:
                with torch.autocast(device.type):
                    _ = model(dummy)
            else:
                _ = model(dummy)
        if device.type == "cuda":
            torch.cuda.synchronize(device)
        t_warm = time.perf_counter() - t1

    total = t_compile + t_warm
    if warmup:
        LOGGER.info(f"{prefix} complete in {total:.1f}s (compile {t_compile:.1f}s + warmup {t_warm:.1f}s)")
    else:
        LOGGER.info(f"{prefix} compile complete in {t_compile:.1f}s (no warmup)")
    return model