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description: Detect objects faster and more accurately using Ultralytics YOLOv5u. Find pre-trained models for each task, including Inference, Validation and Training.
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# YOLOv5u
## Overview
YOLOv5u is an updated version of YOLOv5 that incorporates the anchor-free split Ultralytics head used in the YOLOv8 models. It retains the same backbone and neck architecture as YOLOv5 but offers improved accuracy-speed tradeoff for object detection tasks.
## Key Features
- **Anchor-free Split Ultralytics Head:** YOLOv5u replaces the traditional anchor-based detection head with an anchor-free split Ultralytics head, resulting in improved performance.
- **Optimized Accuracy-Speed Tradeoff:** The updated model offers a better balance between accuracy and speed, making it more suitable for a wider range of applications.
- **Variety of Pre-trained Models:** YOLOv5u offers a range of pre-trained models tailored for various tasks, including Inference, Validation, and Training.
## Supported Tasks
| Model Type | Pre-trained Weights | Task |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| YOLOv5u | `yolov5nu`, `yolov5su`, `yolov5mu`, `yolov5lu`, `yolov5xu`, `yolov5n6u`, `yolov5s6u`, `yolov5m6u`, `yolov5l6u`, `yolov5x6u` | Detection |
## Supported Modes
| Mode | Supported |
|------------|--------------------|
| Inference | :heavy_check_mark: |
| Validation | :heavy_check_mark: |
| Training | :heavy_check_mark: |
??? Performance
=== "Detection"
| Model | size
(pixels) | mAPval
50-95 | Speed
CPU ONNX
(ms) | Speed
A100 TensorRT
(ms) | params
(M) | FLOPs
(B) |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------- |
| [YOLOv5nu](https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/yolov5nu.pt) | 640 | 34.3 | 73.6 | 1.06 | 2.6 | 7.7 |
| [YOLOv5su](https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/yolov5su.pt) | 640 | 43.0 | 120.7 | 1.27 | 9.1 | 24.0 |
| [YOLOv5mu](https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/yolov5mu.pt) | 640 | 49.0 | 233.9 | 1.86 | 25.1 | 64.2 |
| [YOLOv5lu](https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/yolov5lu.pt) | 640 | 52.2 | 408.4 | 2.50 | 53.2 | 135.0 |
| [YOLOv5xu](https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/yolov5xu.pt) | 640 | 53.2 | 763.2 | 3.81 | 97.2 | 246.4 |
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| [YOLOv5n6u](https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/yolov5n6u.pt) | 1280 | 42.1 | - | - | 4.3 | 7.8 |
| [YOLOv5s6u](https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/yolov5s6u.pt) | 1280 | 48.6 | - | - | 15.3 | 24.6 |
| [YOLOv5m6u](https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/yolov5m6u.pt) | 1280 | 53.6 | - | - | 41.2 | 65.7 |
| [YOLOv5l6u](https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/yolov5l6u.pt) | 1280 | 55.7 | - | - | 86.1 | 137.4 |
| [YOLOv5x6u](https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/yolov5x6u.pt) | 1280 | 56.8 | - | - | 155.4 | 250.7 |