Hugging Face
active API / developer platformHugging Face hosts 1M+ ML models with per-model licenses; Inference API and Spaces free tiers permit commercial use; individual model licenses vary widely.
Hugging Face is the largest open ML model hub, plus Inference API, Spaces (apps), Datasets, and AutoTrain. Platform permits commercial use; each model/dataset carries its own license which can range from Apache 2.0 / MIT to research-only / custom restrictive licenses.
Basics
- slug
hugging-face- type
- API / developer platform
- status
- active
- last checked
- 2026-04-18
- official site
- https://huggingface.co
- official docs
- https://huggingface.co/docs
Rights
→ full Rights page| Key | Value | Condition | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
commercial_use_allowed |
conditional | Platform permits commercial use; per-model license may restrict. | Hugging Face Terms of Service | 2026-04-18 |
Constraints
→ full Constraints page| Key | Value | Condition | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
api_available |
yes | Hugging Face Pricing | 2026-04-18 | |
webhook_available |
yes | Hugging Face Pricing | 2026-04-18 |
Primary sources
→ full Sources page-
Primary official_pricing · Hugging FaceHugging Face PricingChecked: 2026-04-18
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Primary official_terms · Hugging FaceHugging Face Terms of ServiceChecked: 2026-04-18
FAQ
Q. Can I use any Hugging Face model commercially?
Not always. Check each model's license card. Common permissive licenses (Apache 2.0, MIT) allow commercial use; some custom licenses restrict it.