As we mentioned previously, TFLite models are quite different from the normal TF models. TFLite models are much faster, smaller in size, and less computationally expensive. This distinction comes from the special way TFLite models are stored and interpreted.
The first speed increase comes from the fundamental format the model is stored in. The .tflite model file is stored in a FlatBuffer format, containing a reduced and binary representation of the model. FlatBuffer is an efficient cross-platform serialization library for many popular languages and was created by Google for game development and other performance-critical applications. The FlatBuffer format plays an essential role in effectively serializing model data and providing quick access to that data while maintaining a small binary size. This is useful for model storage due to the huge amount of...
