diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/face_recognition.md b/docs/docs/configuration/face_recognition.md
index af6fd1eff..278c592c0 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/face_recognition.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/face_recognition.md
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ Frigate needs to first detect a `face` before it can recognize a face.
 
 Frigate has support for two face recognition model types:
 
-- **small**: Frigate will use CV2 Local Binary Pattern Face Recognizer to recognize faces, which runs locally on the CPU. This model is optimized for efficiency and is not as accurate.
-- **large**: Frigate will run a face embedding model, this model is optimized for accuracy. It is only recommended to be run when an integrated or dedicated GPU is available.
+- **small**: Frigate will run a FaceNet embedding model to recognize faces, which runs locally on the CPU. This model is optimized for efficiency and is not as accurate.
+- **large**: Frigate will run a large ArcFace embedding model that is optimized for accuracy. It is only recommended to be run when an integrated or dedicated GPU is available.
 
 In both cases a lightweight face landmark detection model is also used to align faces before running the recognition model.
 
 ## Minimum System Requirements
 
-The `small` model is optimized for efficiency and runs on the CPU, there are no significantly different system requirements.
-The `large` model is optimized for accuracy and an integrated or discrete GPU is highly recommended.
+The `small` model is optimized for efficiency and runs on the CPU, most CPUs should run the model efficiently.
+The `large` model is optimized for accuracy, an integrated or discrete GPU is highly recommended.
 
 ## Configuration
 
diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/common/face/model.py b/frigate/data_processing/common/face/model.py
index 1af934c5d..eb27df68d 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/common/face/model.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/common/face/model.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from scipy import stats
 
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
 from frigate.const import MODEL_CACHE_DIR
-from frigate.embeddings.onnx.face_embedding import ArcfaceEmbedding
+from frigate.embeddings.onnx.face_embedding import ArcfaceEmbedding, FaceNetEmbedding
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -124,83 +124,140 @@ class FaceRecognizer(ABC):
             return 1.0
 
 
-class LBPHRecognizer(FaceRecognizer):
+def similarity_to_confidence(
+    cosine_similarity: float, median=0.3, range_width=0.6, slope_factor=12
+):
+    """
+    Default sigmoid function to map cosine similarity to confidence.
+
+    Args:
+        cosine_similarity (float): The input cosine similarity.
+        median (float): Assumed median of cosine similarity distribution.
+        range_width (float): Assumed range of cosine similarity distribution (90th percentile - 10th percentile).
+        slope_factor (float): Adjusts the steepness of the curve.
+
+    Returns:
+        float: The confidence score.
+    """
+
+    # Calculate slope and bias
+    slope = slope_factor / range_width
+    bias = median
+
+    # Calculate confidence
+    confidence = 1 / (1 + np.exp(-slope * (cosine_similarity - bias)))
+    return confidence
+
+
+class FaceNetRecognizer(FaceRecognizer):
     def __init__(self, config: FrigateConfig):
         super().__init__(config)
-        self.label_map: dict[int, str] = {}
-        self.recognizer: cv2.face.LBPHFaceRecognizer | None = None
+        self.mean_embs: dict[int, np.ndarray] = {}
+        self.face_embedder: FaceNetEmbedding = FaceNetEmbedding()
+        self.model_builder_queue: queue.Queue | None = None
 
     def clear(self) -> None:
-        self.face_recognizer = None
-        self.label_map = {}
+        self.mean_embs = {}
+
+    def run_build_task(self) -> None:
+        self.model_builder_queue = queue.Queue()
+
+        def build_model():
+            face_embeddings_map: dict[str, list[np.ndarray]] = {}
+            idx = 0
+
+            dir = "/media/frigate/clips/faces"
+            for name in os.listdir(dir):
+                if name == "train":
+                    continue
+
+                face_folder = os.path.join(dir, name)
+
+                if not os.path.isdir(face_folder):
+                    continue
+
+                face_embeddings_map[name] = []
+                for image in os.listdir(face_folder):
+                    img = cv2.imread(os.path.join(face_folder, image))
+
+                    if img is None:
+                        continue
+
+                    img = self.align_face(img, img.shape[1], img.shape[0])
+                    emb = self.face_embedder([img])[0].squeeze()
+                    face_embeddings_map[name].append(emb)
+
+                idx += 1
+
+            self.model_builder_queue.put(face_embeddings_map)
+
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=build_model, daemon=True)
+        thread.start()
 
     def build(self):
         if not self.landmark_detector:
             self.init_landmark_detector()
             return None
 
-        labels = []
-        faces = []
-        idx = 0
-
-        dir = "/media/frigate/clips/faces"
-        for name in os.listdir(dir):
-            if name == "train":
-                continue
-
-            face_folder = os.path.join(dir, name)
-
-            if not os.path.isdir(face_folder):
-                continue
-
-            self.label_map[idx] = name
-            for image in os.listdir(face_folder):
-                img = cv2.imread(os.path.join(face_folder, image))
-
-                if img is None:
-                    continue
-
-                img = cv2.cvtColor(img, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
-                img = self.align_face(img, img.shape[1], img.shape[0])
-                faces.append(img)
-                labels.append(idx)
-
-            idx += 1
-
-        if not faces:
+        if self.model_builder_queue is not None:
+            try:
+                face_embeddings_map: dict[str, list[np.ndarray]] = (
+                    self.model_builder_queue.get(timeout=0.1)
+                )
+                self.model_builder_queue = None
+            except queue.Empty:
+                return
+        else:
+            self.run_build_task()
             return
 
-        self.recognizer: cv2.face.LBPHFaceRecognizer = (
-            cv2.face.LBPHFaceRecognizer_create(radius=2, threshold=400)
-        )
-        self.recognizer.train(faces, np.array(labels))
+        if not face_embeddings_map:
+            return
 
-    def classify(self, face_image: np.ndarray) -> tuple[str, float] | None:
+        for name, embs in face_embeddings_map.items():
+            if embs:
+                self.mean_embs[name] = stats.trim_mean(embs, 0.15)
+
+        logger.debug("Finished building ArcFace model")
+
+    def classify(self, face_image):
         if not self.landmark_detector:
             return None
 
-        if not self.label_map or not self.recognizer:
+        if not self.mean_embs:
             self.build()
 
-            if not self.recognizer:
+            if not self.mean_embs:
                 return None
 
         # face recognition is best run on grayscale images
-        img = cv2.cvtColor(face_image, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
 
         # get blur factor before aligning face
-        blur_factor = self.get_blur_factor(img)
-        logger.debug(f"face detected with bluriness {blur_factor}")
+        blur_factor = self.get_blur_factor(face_image)
+        logger.debug(f"face detected with blurriness {blur_factor}")
 
         # align face and run recognition
-        img = self.align_face(img, img.shape[1], img.shape[0])
-        index, distance = self.recognizer.predict(img)
+        img = self.align_face(face_image, face_image.shape[1], face_image.shape[0])
+        embedding = self.face_embedder([img])[0].squeeze()
 
-        if index == -1:
-            return None
+        score = 0
+        label = ""
 
-        score = (1.0 - (distance / 1000)) * blur_factor
-        return self.label_map[index], round(score, 2)
+        for name, mean_emb in self.mean_embs.items():
+            dot_product = np.dot(embedding, mean_emb)
+            magnitude_A = np.linalg.norm(embedding)
+            magnitude_B = np.linalg.norm(mean_emb)
+
+            cosine_similarity = dot_product / (magnitude_A * magnitude_B)
+            confidence = similarity_to_confidence(
+                cosine_similarity, median=0.5, range_width=0.6
+            )
+
+            if confidence > score:
+                score = confidence
+                label = name
+
+        return label, round(score * blur_factor, 2)
 
 
 class ArcFaceRecognizer(FaceRecognizer):
@@ -274,30 +331,6 @@ class ArcFaceRecognizer(FaceRecognizer):
 
         logger.debug("Finished building ArcFace model")
 
-    def similarity_to_confidence(
-        self, cosine_similarity: float, median=0.3, range_width=0.6, slope_factor=12
-    ):
-        """
-        Default sigmoid function to map cosine similarity to confidence.
-
-        Args:
-            cosine_similarity (float): The input cosine similarity.
-            median (float): Assumed median of cosine similarity distribution.
-            range_width (float): Assumed range of cosine similarity distribution (90th percentile - 10th percentile).
-            slope_factor (float): Adjusts the steepness of the curve.
-
-        Returns:
-            float: The confidence score.
-        """
-
-        # Calculate slope and bias
-        slope = slope_factor / range_width
-        bias = median
-
-        # Calculate confidence
-        confidence = 1 / (1 + np.exp(-slope * (cosine_similarity - bias)))
-        return confidence
-
     def classify(self, face_image):
         if not self.landmark_detector:
             return None
@@ -312,7 +345,7 @@ class ArcFaceRecognizer(FaceRecognizer):
 
         # get blur factor before aligning face
         blur_factor = self.get_blur_factor(face_image)
-        logger.debug(f"face detected with bluriness {blur_factor}")
+        logger.debug(f"face detected with blurriness {blur_factor}")
 
         # align face and run recognition
         img = self.align_face(face_image, face_image.shape[1], face_image.shape[0])
@@ -327,7 +360,7 @@ class ArcFaceRecognizer(FaceRecognizer):
             magnitude_B = np.linalg.norm(mean_emb)
 
             cosine_similarity = dot_product / (magnitude_A * magnitude_B)
-            confidence = self.similarity_to_confidence(cosine_similarity)
+            confidence = similarity_to_confidence(cosine_similarity)
 
             if confidence > score:
                 score = confidence
diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py
index 9b479a527..e3ebff079 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
 from frigate.const import FACE_DIR, MODEL_CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.data_processing.common.face.model import (
     ArcFaceRecognizer,
+    FaceNetRecognizer,
     FaceRecognizer,
-    LBPHRecognizer,
 )
 from frigate.util.image import area
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class FaceRealTimeProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
         self.label_map: dict[int, str] = {}
 
         if self.face_config.model_size == "small":
-            self.recognizer = LBPHRecognizer(self.config)
+            self.recognizer = FaceNetRecognizer(self.config)
         else:
             self.recognizer = ArcFaceRecognizer(self.config)
 
@@ -412,10 +412,6 @@ class FaceRealTimeProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
 
         prominent_name = max(score_count)
 
-        # if a single name is not prominent in the history then we are not confident
-        if score_count[prominent_name] / len(results_list) < 0.65:
-            return "unknown", 0.0
-
         return prominent_name, weighted_scores[prominent_name] / total_face_areas[
             prominent_name
         ]
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py b/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
index c593a6c0d..e0673565b 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ class EmbeddingsContext:
         if len(os.listdir(folder)) == 0:
             os.rmdir(folder)
 
+        self.requestor.send_data(
+            EmbeddingsRequestEnum.clear_face_classifier.value, None
+        )
+
     def update_description(self, event_id: str, description: str) -> None:
         self.requestor.send_data(
             EmbeddingsRequestEnum.embed_description.value,
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/onnx/face_embedding.py b/frigate/embeddings/onnx/face_embedding.py
index 0b808f716..860caab57 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/onnx/face_embedding.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/onnx/face_embedding.py
@@ -11,9 +11,105 @@ from frigate.util.downloader import ModelDownloader
 from .base_embedding import BaseEmbedding
 from .runner import ONNXModelRunner
 
+try:
+    from tflite_runtime.interpreter import Interpreter
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    from tensorflow.lite.python.interpreter import Interpreter
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE = 112
+ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE = 112
+FACENET_INPUT_SIZE = 160
+
+
+class FaceNetEmbedding(BaseEmbedding):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        device: str = "AUTO",
+    ):
+        super().__init__(
+            model_name="facedet",
+            model_file="facenet.tflite",
+            download_urls={
+                "facenet.tflite": "https://github.com/NickM-27/facenet-onnx/releases/download/v1.0/facenet.tflite",
+            },
+        )
+        self.device = device
+        self.download_path = os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, self.model_name)
+        self.tokenizer = None
+        self.feature_extractor = None
+        self.runner = None
+        files_names = list(self.download_urls.keys())
+
+        if not all(
+            os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.download_path, n)) for n in files_names
+        ):
+            logger.debug(f"starting model download for {self.model_name}")
+            self.downloader = ModelDownloader(
+                model_name=self.model_name,
+                download_path=self.download_path,
+                file_names=files_names,
+                download_func=self._download_model,
+            )
+            self.downloader.ensure_model_files()
+        else:
+            self.downloader = None
+            self._load_model_and_utils()
+            logger.debug(f"models are already downloaded for {self.model_name}")
+
+    def _load_model_and_utils(self):
+        if self.runner is None:
+            if self.downloader:
+                self.downloader.wait_for_download()
+
+            self.runner = Interpreter(
+                model_path=os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, "facedet/facenet.tflite"),
+                num_threads=2,
+            )
+            self.runner.allocate_tensors()
+            self.tensor_input_details = self.runner.get_input_details()
+            self.tensor_output_details = self.runner.get_output_details()
+
+    def _preprocess_inputs(self, raw_inputs):
+        pil = self._process_image(raw_inputs[0])
+
+        # handle images larger than input size
+        width, height = pil.size
+        if width != FACENET_INPUT_SIZE or height != FACENET_INPUT_SIZE:
+            if width > height:
+                new_height = int(((height / width) * FACENET_INPUT_SIZE) // 4 * 4)
+                pil = pil.resize((FACENET_INPUT_SIZE, new_height))
+            else:
+                new_width = int(((width / height) * FACENET_INPUT_SIZE) // 4 * 4)
+                pil = pil.resize((new_width, FACENET_INPUT_SIZE))
+
+        og = np.array(pil).astype(np.float32)
+
+        # Image must be FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZExFACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE
+        og_h, og_w, channels = og.shape
+        frame = np.zeros(
+            (FACENET_INPUT_SIZE, FACENET_INPUT_SIZE, channels), dtype=np.float32
+        )
+
+        # compute center offset
+        x_center = (FACENET_INPUT_SIZE - og_w) // 2
+        y_center = (FACENET_INPUT_SIZE - og_h) // 2
+
+        # copy img image into center of result image
+        frame[y_center : y_center + og_h, x_center : x_center + og_w] = og
+
+        # run facenet normalization
+        frame = (frame / 127.5) - 1.0
+
+        frame = np.expand_dims(frame, axis=0)
+        return frame
+
+    def __call__(self, inputs):
+        self._load_model_and_utils()
+        processed = self._preprocess_inputs(inputs)
+        self.runner.set_tensor(self.tensor_input_details[0]["index"], processed)
+        self.runner.invoke()
+        return self.runner.get_tensor(self.tensor_output_details[0]["index"])
 
 
 class ArcfaceEmbedding(BaseEmbedding):
@@ -66,25 +162,25 @@ class ArcfaceEmbedding(BaseEmbedding):
 
         # handle images larger than input size
         width, height = pil.size
-        if width != FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE or height != FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE:
+        if width != ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE or height != ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE:
             if width > height:
-                new_height = int(((height / width) * FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE) // 4 * 4)
-                pil = pil.resize((FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE, new_height))
+                new_height = int(((height / width) * ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE) // 4 * 4)
+                pil = pil.resize((ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE, new_height))
             else:
-                new_width = int(((width / height) * FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE) // 4 * 4)
-                pil = pil.resize((new_width, FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE))
+                new_width = int(((width / height) * ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE) // 4 * 4)
+                pil = pil.resize((new_width, ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE))
 
         og = np.array(pil).astype(np.float32)
 
         # Image must be FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZExFACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE
         og_h, og_w, channels = og.shape
         frame = np.zeros(
-            (FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE, FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE, channels), dtype=np.float32
+            (ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE, ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE, channels), dtype=np.float32
         )
 
         # compute center offset
-        x_center = (FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE - og_w) // 2
-        y_center = (FACE_EMBEDDING_SIZE - og_h) // 2
+        x_center = (ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE - og_w) // 2
+        y_center = (ARCFACE_INPUT_SIZE - og_h) // 2
 
         # copy img image into center of result image
         frame[y_center : y_center + og_h, x_center : x_center + og_w] = og
diff --git a/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json b/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
index b1b70c8e5..4a7693416 100644
--- a/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
+++ b/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@
         "desc": "The size of the model used for face recognition.",
         "small": {
           "title": "small",
-          "desc": "Using <em>small</em> employs a Local Binary Pattern Histogram model via OpenCV that runs efficiently on most CPUs."
+          "desc": "Using <em>small</em> employs a FaceNet face embedding model that runs efficiently on most CPUs."
         },
         "large": {
           "title": "large",
-          "desc": "Using <em>large</em> employs an ArcFace Face embedding model and will automatically run on the GPU if applicable."
+          "desc": "Using <em>large</em> employs an ArcFace face embedding model and will automatically run on the GPU if applicable."
         }
       }
     },