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How to Convert Keras* H5 Model to an Intermediate Representation (IR) Format?

Content Type: Troubleshooting | Article ID: 000088667 | Last Reviewed: 03/09/2026

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Description

Unable to determine steps to convert Keras* H5 model to an IR format.

Keras H5 models are not converted directly in current OpenVINO releases.

Load the Keras H5 model using TensorFlow and export it to SavedModel format.
Convert the SavedModel to an OpenVINO model using the OpenVINO Converter (OVC) or the Python conversion API.
Use the generated OpenVINO model (.xml/.bin or in‑memory model) for inference.

Note

Model Optimizer scripts (mo_tf.py, install_prerequisites*.bat) are legacy and no longer recommended.

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