Prerequisites
What you need before getting started with ZETIC Melange.
Before you start building with ZETIC Melange, make sure you have the following tools and requirements ready.
Development Environment
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| IDE | Android Studio Arctic Fox or later |
| Physical device | Required: emulators do not have NPU hardware |
| Minimum SDK | API 24 (Android 7.0) |
| Build system | Gradle with Groovy or Kotlin DSL |
| Language | Kotlin (recommended) or Java |
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| IDE | Xcode 14 or later |
| Physical device | Required: simulators do not have Neural Engine |
| Minimum OS | iOS 15.0+ |
| Package manager | Swift Package Manager (built into Xcode) |
| Language | Swift |
Melange Account
- Sign up at melange.zetic.ai using your Google or GitHub account. It is free and requires no credit card.
- Generate a Personal Key from the Dashboard under Settings then Personal Key.
For the quick start demo, you can skip account setup and use the pre-configured demo model key Steve/YOLOv11_comparison.
Model Preparation (Optional)
If you plan to deploy your own model, you will also need:
- A trained model in a supported format:
.pt2(recommended),.onnx, or.pt(deprecated) - Sample inputs saved as NumPy
.npyfiles - Python 3.8+ with
pip(for the ZETIC CLI)
Network Access
The Melange SDK requires internet access for:
- Initial model download: The optimized model binary is downloaded on first use and cached locally.
- Dashboard access: For model management and key generation.
After the initial download, inference runs entirely offline on-device.
Next Steps
- Quick Start: Run your first inference in 5 minutes
- Upload Your Model: Deploy your own model
- Android Setup: Full Android integration guide
- iOS Setup: Full iOS integration guide