Hugging Face
Frontier Labs · Free
Community AI platform and open model hub for models, datasets, and machine learning tooling
At a glance
- Made by
- Hugging Face
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- Web, API, CLI
What is Hugging Face?
Hugging Face is a platform where the machine learning community uploads and collaborates on models, datasets, and applications (Spaces). Public models, datasets, and apps can be hosted without limit. It builds open-source libraries such as Transformers, Diffusers, and Datasets. Paid offerings include Team and Enterprise plans, Inference Endpoints, and GPU compute, and Inference Providers lets you call models from multiple providers through a single API.
- Model Hub (over 2 million models)
- Datasets (over 500,000)
- Spaces (AI app hosting)
- Inference Providers (unified API, no service fee)
- Inference Endpoints (dedicated deployment)
- Open-source libraries (Transformers, Diffusers, etc.)
- Team & Enterprise (SSO, audit logs)
- HuggingChat
Who uses Hugging Face and for what
- ML developers share and collaborate on models and datasets
- Teams deploy models on dedicated infrastructure
- Publish a portfolio
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (unlimited hosting of public models, datasets and apps)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Team & Enterprise | $20/mo | From $20/month per user |
| Compute (Inference Endpoints·Spaces GPU) | $0.6 | From $0.60 per GPU hour |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
AI tools similar to Hugging Face (alternatives)
Hugging Face vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugging Face | Free | 0 | 5 | Yes | $20/mo | — |
| Alibaba DAMO Academy | Free + paid | 0 | 21 | — | — | — |
| Alibaba Tongyi | Free | 0 | 21 | — | — | No |
| Black Forest Labs | Free + paid | 0 | 21 | Yes | — | No |
| Databricks Mosaic | Free | 0 | 21 | Yes | — | Yes |
3 of these 5 tools have a free plan. Cheapest paid plan: Hugging Face ($20/mo).
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Hugging Face on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 56 AI tools in the Frontier Labs field.
- Connected to 5 other tools — #16 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Hugging Face for free?
Yes (unlimited hosting of public models, datasets and apps). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of Hugging Face?
Tools that do the same job, such as Alibaba DAMO Academy, Alibaba Tongyi, Black Forest Labs, Databricks Mosaic, are connected to it on the map.
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.