# Hugging Face

> The largest hub for open AI models, datasets and demos.

Source: https://trustkite.com/review/hugging-face/
Last updated: 2026-10-24

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## About Hugging Face

Hugging Face is the largest community hub for open AI models, datasets and demo apps. Developers and researchers share and download hundreds of thousands of models for text, images, audio and more.

It also maintains widely used open-source libraries such as Transformers, offers hosted inference and Spaces for running demos. Hugging Face was founded in New York by French entrepreneurs. Most of the hub is free, with paid plans for compute and enterprise features.

## Key facts

- Founded: 2016
- Based in: United States
- Category: AI Developer Platforms
- Pricing: Free plan + paid plans
- Available on: Web, API
- Website: huggingface.co

## Key features

- Hub of open models and datasets
- Transformers and other libraries
- Spaces for AI demos
- Hosted inference
- Enterprise hub

## Best for

- AI researchers
- Machine learning engineers
- Developers using open models

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