diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 36c92e5..8e51d95 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "workspace",
-  "version": "1.5.8",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "workspace",
-      "version": "1.5.8",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
       "workspaces": [
         "packages/web",
         "packages/web-data",
@@ -2198,9 +2198,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/flatbuffers": {
-      "version": "1.12.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/flatbuffers/-/flatbuffers-1.12.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-c7CZADjRcl6j0PlvFy0ZqXQ67qSEZfrVPynmnL+2zPc+NtMvrF8Y0QceMo7QqnSPc7+uWjUIAbvCQ5WIKlMVdQ=="
+      "version": "25.2.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/flatbuffers/-/flatbuffers-25.2.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7JlN9ZvLDG1McO3kbX0k4v+SUAg48L1rIwEvN6ZQl/eCtgJz9UylTMzE9wrmYrcorgxm3CX/3T/w5VAub99UUw=="
     },
     "node_modules/fn.name": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
@@ -3677,22 +3677,22 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/onnxruntime-web": {
-      "version": "1.21.0-dev.20250114-228dd16893",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/onnxruntime-web/-/onnxruntime-web-1.21.0-dev.20250114-228dd16893.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-fUnedxS63NYwNkQJlvdD55jVcOtyM+Qzw1SGt9Pj3jZVaIwR4mltx/5C0yvwdue44BTSV7M5Q0qnhL6/30ewqA==",
+      "version": "1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/onnxruntime-web/-/onnxruntime-web-1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-esDVQdRic6J44VBMFLumYvcGfioMh80ceLmzF1yheJyuLKq/Th8VT2aj42XWQst+2bcWnAhw4IKmRQaqzU8ugg==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "flatbuffers": "^1.12.0",
+        "flatbuffers": "^25.1.24",
         "guid-typescript": "^1.0.9",
         "long": "^5.2.3",
-        "onnxruntime-common": "1.21.0-dev.20241212-1f88284f96",
+        "onnxruntime-common": "1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3",
         "platform": "^1.3.6",
         "protobufjs": "^7.2.4"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/onnxruntime-web/node_modules/onnxruntime-common": {
-      "version": "1.21.0-dev.20241212-1f88284f96",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/onnxruntime-common/-/onnxruntime-common-1.21.0-dev.20241212-1f88284f96.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zD6mQJfgeezbNKV2fiN/ZqB+LKdixJ7sKc5vu6PdqMU+bZk581g5XqrhoYNwe/RDJdFGQSMKK9+gUg4Mep+jKw=="
+      "version": "1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/onnxruntime-common/-/onnxruntime-common-1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TwaE51xV9q2y8pM61q73rbywJnusw9ivTEHAJ39GVWNZqxCoDBpe/tQkh/w9S+o/g+zS7YeeL0I/2mEWd+dgyA=="
     },
     "node_modules/os-browserify": {
       "version": "0.3.0",
@@ -5332,7 +5332,7 @@
     },
     "packages/node": {
       "name": "@imgly/background-removal-node",
-      "version": "1.5.8",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/lodash": "~4.14.195",
@@ -5884,7 +5884,7 @@
     },
     "packages/web": {
       "name": "@imgly/background-removal",
-      "version": "1.5.8",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md",
       "dependencies": {
         "lodash-es": "^4.17.21",
@@ -5908,15 +5908,15 @@
         "webpack-cli": "~5.1.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250114-228dd16893"
+        "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3"
       }
     },
     "packages/web-data": {
       "name": "@imgly/background-removal-data",
-      "version": "1.5.8",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md",
       "dependencies": {
-        "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250114-228dd16893"
+        "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3"
       }
     },
     "packages/web/node_modules/@esbuild/android-arm": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 745110a..05b178a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.5.8",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "name": "workspace",
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/web",
diff --git a/packages/node-e2e/package.json b/packages/node-e2e/package.json
index f587e6f..a8e0444 100644
--- a/packages/node-e2e/package.json
+++ b/packages/node-e2e/package.json
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
     "@imgly/background-removal-node": "file:../node",
     "jest": "^29.6.2"
   },
-  "version": "1.5.8"
+  "version": "1.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/packages/node-examples/package.json b/packages/node-examples/package.json
index e783c50..a340691 100644
--- a/packages/node-examples/package.json
+++ b/packages/node-examples/package.json
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
     "@imgly/background-removal-node": "file:../node",
     "uuidv4": "^6.2.13"
   },
-  "version": "1.5.8"
+  "version": "1.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/packages/node/package.json b/packages/node/package.json
index 409030d..0fb8570 100644
--- a/packages/node/package.json
+++ b/packages/node/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@imgly/background-removal-node",
-  "version": "1.5.8",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "Background Removal in NodeJS",
   "resources": "@imgly/background-removal-node",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/web-data/package.json b/packages/web-data/package.json
index daeeded..5bab606 100644
--- a/packages/web-data/package.json
+++ b/packages/web-data/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@imgly/background-removal-data",
-  "version": "1.5.8",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "Background Removal Data",
   "keywords": [
     "background-removal",
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@
     "package:pack": "npm pack . --pack-destination ../../releases"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250114-228dd16893"
+    "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/web-examples/next-example/package.json b/packages/web-examples/next-example/package.json
index 22e3dc4..804727e 100644
--- a/packages/web-examples/next-example/package.json
+++ b/packages/web-examples/next-example/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "next-example",
-  "version": "1.5.8",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
     "@imgly/background-removal": "file:../../web",
-    "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250114-228dd16893"
+    "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3",
diff --git a/packages/web-examples/vite-project/package.json b/packages/web-examples/vite-project/package.json
index 9fb3c1e..948abde 100644
--- a/packages/web-examples/vite-project/package.json
+++ b/packages/web-examples/vite-project/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "vite-project",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.5.8",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "npm run dev",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "@imgly/background-removal": "file:../../web",
     "@imgly/background-removal-data": "file:../../web-data",
     "vue": "^3.2.47",
-    "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250114-228dd16893"
+    "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^4.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/web/README.md b/packages/web/README.md
index 5791f9e..f551fcd 100644
--- a/packages/web/README.md
+++ b/packages/web/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ You can install `@imgly/background-removal` via npm or yarn. You also need to in
 ### NPM
 
 ```shell
-npm install @imgly/background-removal onnxruntime-web@1.21.0-dev.20250114-228dd16893
+npm install @imgly/background-removal onnxruntime-web@1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3
 ```
 
 ## Usage
diff --git a/packages/web/package.json b/packages/web/package.json
index 2b7fff1..00efd75 100644
--- a/packages/web/package.json
+++ b/packages/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@imgly/background-removal",
-  "version": "1.5.8",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "Background Removal in the Browser",
   "keywords": [
     "background-removal",
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     "zod": "^3.23.8"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250114-228dd16893"
+    "onnxruntime-web": "1.21.0-dev.20250206-d981b153d3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/lodash-es": "^4.17.12",
diff --git a/packages/web/src/api/v1.ts b/packages/web/src/api/v1.ts
index eed260b..e08c06a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/api/v1.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/api/v1.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ export {
 };
 export type { Config, ImageSource };
 
-import { memoize } from 'lodash';
+import memoize from 'lodash-es/memoize';
 
 import { initInference, runInference } from '../inference';
-import { preload as preloadResources } from '../resource';
 import { Config, validateConfig } from '../schema';
 import * as utils from '../utils';
 import { ImageSource } from '../utils';