[Python] How do I get predictions from my CatBoost models on Raspberry Pi using Python?

I've trained a couple of CatBoost models on my windows pc for both classification and regression targets. However, I'm having trouble installing the necessary dependencies on my Raspberry Pi 5 to obtain model predictions. I believe CatBoost requires a lot of space and/or Raspberry Pi might not have the hardware requirements to run these kinds of models?

It seems that it fails to build the (ARM?) wheel when pip installing catboost in python

print:
-> Error: Failed building wheel for catboost.
-> note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.

I am looking for a way to install the required dependencies or a lightweight version on my Raspberry Pi so I can make model predictions with already trained models. If this is not possible, are there any workarounds?

I tried looking into ONNX, but that would only seem to work for symmetric trees if I'm not mistaken.

Any help is greatly appreciated as I'm still learning everyday.

input
pip install catboost


output
Looking in indexes: https://pypi.org/simple, https://www.piwheels.org/simple
Collecting catboost
Using cached catboost-1.2.8.tar.gz (58.1 MB)
Installing build dependencies ... done
Getting requirements to build wheel ... done
Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) ... done
Collecting graphviz (from catboost)
Using cached https://archive1.piwheels.org/simple/graphviz/graphviz-0.21-py3-none-any.whl (47 kB)
Requirement already satisfied: matplotlib in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages (from catboost) (3.6.3)
Requirement already satisfied: numpy<3.0,>=1.16.0 in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages (from catboost) (1.24.2)
Requirement already satisfied: pandas>=0.24 in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages (from catboost) (1.5.3)
Requirement already satisfied: scipy in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages (from catboost) (1.10.1)
Collecting plotly (from catboost)
Using cached plotly-6.3.0-py3-none-any.whl.metadata (8.5 kB)
Requirement already satisfied: six in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages (from catboost) (1.16.0)
Collecting narwhals>=1.15.1 (from plotly->catboost)
Using cached narwhals-2.2.0-py3-none-any.whl.metadata (11 kB)
Requirement already satisfied: packaging in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages (from plotly->catboost) (23.0)
Using cached plotly-6.3.0-py3-none-any.whl (9.8 MB)
Using cached narwhals-2.2.0-py3-none-any.whl (401 kB)
Building wheels for collected packages: catboost
Building wheel for catboost (pyproject.toml) ... error
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× Building wheel for catboost (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
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running bdist_wheel
running build
running build_py
creating build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/utils.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/metrics.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/plot_helpers.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/dev_utils.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/carry.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/core.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/monoforest.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/text_processing.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/datasets.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
copying catboost/version.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost
creating build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/utils.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/factor_utils.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/_fold_storage.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/_splitter.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/catboost_evaluation.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/_fold_models_handler.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/execution_case.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/evaluation_result.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/_readers.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/_fold_model.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
copying catboost/eval/log_config.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/eval
creating build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/widget
copying catboost/widget/callbacks.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/widget
copying catboost/widget/metrics_plotter.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/widget
copying catboost/widget/ipythonwidget.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/widget
copying catboost/widget/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-aarch64-cpython-311/catboost/widget
running build_ext
Buildling _catboost with cmake and ninja
target_platform=linux-aarch64. Building targets _catboost with PIC
Running "cmake /tmp/pip-install-c3yjikpd/catboost_bcb20cf03b604072ac637ecd557fc96b/catboost_all_src -B /tmp/pip-install-c3yjikpd/catboost_bcb20cf03b604072ac637ecd557fc96b/build/temp.linux-aarch64-cpython-311 -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/tmp/pip-install-c3yjikpd/catboost_bcb20cf03b604072ac637ecd557fc96b/catboost_all_src/build/toolchains/clang.toolchain -DCMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES=/tmp/pip-install-c3yjikpd/catboost_bcb20cf03b604072ac637ecd557fc96b/catboost_all_src/cmake/conan_provider.cmake --log-level=VERBOSE -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=On -DCATBOOST_COMPONENTS=python-package -DHAVE_CUDA=no -DPython3_ROOT_DIR=/home/xxxx/YYYY/env"
CMake Error: CMake was unable to find a build program corresponding to "Ninja". CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set. You probably need to select a different build tool.
CMake Error: CMAKE_ASM_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/xxxx/YYYY/env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_in_process/_in_process.py", line 389, in <module>
main()
File "/home/xxxx/YYYY/env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_in_process/_in_process.py", line 373, in main
json_out["return_val"] = hook(**hook_input["kwargs"])
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/xxxx/YYYY/env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_in_process/_in_process.py", line 280, in build_wheel
return _build_backend().build_wheel(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 435, in build_wheel
return _build(['bdist_wheel', '--dist-info-dir', str(metadata_directory)])
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 423, in _build
return self._build_with_temp_dir(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 404, in _build_with_temp_dir
self.run_setup()
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 512, in run_setup
super().run_setup(setup_script=setup_script)
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 317, in run_setup
exec(code, locals())
File "<string>", line 723, in <module>
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/__init__.py", line 115, in setup
return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 186, in setup
return run_commands(dist)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 202, in run_commands
dist.run_commands()
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 1002, in run_commands
self.run_command(cmd)
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 1102, in run_command
super().run_command(command)
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 1021, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "<string>", line 389, in run
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/command/bdist_wheel.py", line 370, in run
self.run_command("build")
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/cmd.py", line 357, in run_command
self.distribution.run_command(command)
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 1102, in run_command
super().run_command(command)
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 1021, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "<string>", line 324, in run
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/command/build.py", line 135, in run
self.run_command(cmd_name)
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/cmd.py", line 357, in run_command
self.distribution.run_command(command)
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 1102, in run_command
super().run_command(command)
File "/tmp/pip-build-env-blyf2y2d/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 1021, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "<string>", line 436, in run
File "<string>", line 454, in build_with_cmake_and_ninja
File "/tmp/pip-install-c3yjikpd/catboost_bcb20cf03b604072ac637ecd557fc96b/catboost_all_src/build/build_native.py", line 641, in build
cmd_runner.run(cmake_cmd, env=build_environ)
File "/tmp/pip-install-c3yjikpd/catboost_bcb20cf03b604072ac637ecd557fc96b/catboost_all_src/build/build_native.py", line 193, in run
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True, **subprocess_run_kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 571, in run
raise CalledProcessError(retcode, process.args,
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['cmake', '/tmp/pip-install-c3yjikpd/catboost_bcb20cf03b604072ac637ecd557fc96b/catboost_all_src', '-B', '/tmp/pip-install-c3yjikpd/catboost_bcb20cf03b604072ac637ecd557fc96b/build/temp.linux-aarch64-cpython-311', '-G', 'Ninja', '-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release', '-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/tmp/pip-install-c3yjikpd/catboost_bcb20cf03b604072ac637ecd557fc96b/catboost_all_src/build/toolchains/clang.toolchain', '-DCMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES=/tmp/pip-install-c3yjikpd/catboost_bcb20cf03b604072ac637ecd557fc96b/catboost_all_src/cmake/conan_provider.cmake', '--log-level=VERBOSE', '-DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=On', '-DCATBOOST_COMPONENTS=python-package', '-DHAVE_CUDA=no', '-DPython3_ROOT_DIR=/home/xxxx/YYYY/env']' returned non-zero exit status 1.
[end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
ERROR: Failed building wheel for catboost
Failed to build catboost
error: failed-wheel-build-for-install

× Failed to build installable wheels for some pyproject.toml based projects
╰─> catboost

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