Hugging Face
Models & ML platforms · Freemium
About
The main hub for open models, datasets and demo apps, with libraries and hosted inference.
Key features
- Model and dataset hub
- Spaces for demo apps
- Transformers library
- Inference endpoints
Best for
- — Finding open models
- — Hosting ML demos
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Platforms
- Web, API, CLI
- Works with
- GitHub
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Indispensable for open-source AI. Model quality and licences vary widely; read each model card.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on huggingface.co before you commit.
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