# Runtimes

This section provides details on the different runtimes available for inferencing models on the Snapdragon X and X2 chipsets.

![ort-icon](data:image/png;base64,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)   ONNX Runtime

Get the essentials on using ONNX Runtime (ORT) as the execution provider (EP) on Snapdragon X and X2 platforms.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-62010-1/topic/ort.html#ort

![windows](data:image/png;base64,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)    Windows ML

Use Windows ML to accelerate the workloads on Snapdragon X and X2 platforms.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-62010-1/topic/winml-ep.html#winml-ep

![ai-brain](data:image/png;base64,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)    Qualcomm AI Runtime

Use Qualcomm AI Runtime to get the best performance for AI workloads on Snapdragon X and X2 platforms.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-62010-1/topic/qnn.html#ai-engine-direct-qnn

<svg width="48" height="48" viewbox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-label="icon8">
<path d="M14.8331 33.1674L18.9998 29.0008M13.9998 14.0008L18.9998 19.0008M29.8331 19.0008L33.9998 14.8341M31.1998 24.0008C31.1998 27.9772 27.9763 31.2008 23.9998 31.2008C20.0234 31.2008 16.7998 27.9772 16.7998 24.0008C16.7998 20.0243 20.0234 16.8008 23.9998 16.8008C27.9763 16.8008 31.1998 20.0243 31.1998 24.0008ZM43.1998 10.8008C43.1998 14.1145 40.5135 16.8008 37.1998 16.8008C33.8861 16.8008 31.1998 14.1145 31.1998 10.8008C31.1998 7.48707 33.8861 4.80078 37.1998 4.80078C40.5135 4.80078 43.1998 7.48707 43.1998 10.8008ZM16.7998 37.2008C16.7998 40.5145 14.1135 43.2008 10.7998 43.2008C7.4861 43.2008 4.7998 40.5145 4.7998 37.2008C4.7998 33.8871 7.4861 31.2008 10.7998 31.2008C14.1135 31.2008 16.7998 33.8871 16.7998 37.2008ZM16.7998 10.8008C16.7998 14.1145 14.1135 16.8008 10.7998 16.8008C7.4861 16.8008 4.7998 14.1145 4.7998 10.8008C4.7998 7.48707 7.4861 4.80078 10.7998 4.80078C14.1135 4.80078 16.7998 7.48707 16.7998 10.8008Z" stroke="#4D79FF" stroke-width="2"></path>
</svg>
 Generative AI

Get GenAI APIs and third-party platforms for deploying generative AI on Snapdragon X and X2 platforms.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-62010-1/topic/gen-ai-llm.html#gen-ai-llm-options

Last Published: Sep 23, 2026

[Previous Topic
Olive Optimization](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-62010-1/topics/olive.md) [Next Topic
ONNX Runtime](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-62010-1/topics/ort.md)