# Qualcomm AI Inference Suite SDK documentation

Use the Qualcomm AI Inference Suite SDK to create generative AI applications.

## Get started

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</svg> Install the Qualcomm Inference Suite SDK

Install `python-imagine-sdk` to interact with the Imagine APIs.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-88545-1/topic/getting-started.html

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</svg> Start a chat with an LLM

A basic example of starting a chat with a large language model (LLM) and displaying the response.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-88545-1/topic/getting-started.html#chat-target

## Examples

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Code samples of typical use cases using the Qualcomm AI Inference Suite SDK.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-88545-1/topic/index_tutorials.html

## SDK API documentation

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Documentation about every class, method, and function in the Qualcomm AI Inference Suite SDK.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-88545-1/topic/index_api.html

Last Published: Apr 17, 2026

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