Deep　learning　models　are　scaling　in　both　parameters　and　modalities.　Multi-modal　large　language　models　are　increasingly　used　in　robotic　applications,　driving　the　need　for　large-scale　deep　learning　accelerators.　Multi-chiplet　heterogeneous　neural　network　accelerators　are　an　effective　solution　for　today＇s　multi-modal　large　language　models.　Different　types　of　chiplets　provide　diverse　functionalities,　enabling　large　data　storage,　high　on-chip　bandwidth,　and　significant　computing　capability.　While　single-core　or　multi-core　NPU　accelerators　can　be　validated　through　simulation,　there　is　still　a　lack　of　software-level　cycle-accurate　simulators　for　multi-chiplet　NPUs.In　this　work,　we　propose　Hex-sim,　a　configurable　multi-chiplet　deep　learning　accelerator　simulator.　Hex-sim　offers　designers　various　macro　architectures　and　system　parameters　to　better　evaluate　accelerator　designs.　We　conduct　extensive　simulation　experiments　using　Hex-sim,　demonstrating　the　effects　of　parallelism,　bandwidth,　buffer　size,　and　the　number　of　computing　engines　on　inference　latency.　These　insights　can　significantly　aid　users　in　optimizing　their　designs.　Our　project　code　is　open-sourced　and　available　at　https://github.com/jimrelief/HEX-SIM.　　©　2024　IEEE.