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Hugging Face Hub — AI Glossary
The central repository for sharing and discovering open-source ML models, datasets, and Spaces applications. Also called HF Hub.
Overview
The HF Hub is the largest public ML repository: 400,000+ model checkpoints, 100,000+ datasets, 60,000+ Spaces demos. Models are versioned with git-lfs; the hub provides model cards, license metadata, and evaluation leaderboards. The `huggingface_hub` Python library enables programmatic upload, download, and inference.
Reference details
| Topic | infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Also known as | HF Hub |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-24 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hugging Face Hub?
The central repository for sharing and discovering open-source ML models, datasets, and Spaces applications.
Is Hugging Face Hub the same as HF Hub?
Yes — HF Hub are common aliases for Hugging Face Hub.
What concepts are related to Hugging Face Hub?
Closely related concepts include hugging face, model hub, model registry.