Does Hugging Face have a free API tier?

Yes. As of 2026-09-27, Hugging Face has 2 free API tier offers we track: Hugging Face Spaces ZeroGPU, Inference Providers monthly credits.

Every offer from Hugging Face in our catalog, each with the date it was last verified against the provider's own page. "No" and "ended" are answers too, so they stay listed.

Free API tier

OfferProviderStatusWhat it offersExpiryVerifiedSourceCaveats
Hugging Face Spaces ZeroGPUHugging FaceavailableFree dynamically-allocated GPU on Spaces, backed by NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell (48GB for the default large size, 96GB for xlarge). Daily quota by tier: unauthenticated 2 minutes, free account…no stated expiry2026-08-24source5 minutes of GPU per day on a free account is enough for demos and single inferences, not for training or a sustained agent loop — size the expectation accordingly, and note xlarge burns quota at 2x. Gradio SDK only…
Inference Providers monthly creditsHugging Faceavailable$0.10/month included credits on free accounts, $2.00/month on PRO, and $2.00 per seat for Team or Enterprise organizations (pooled across members), usable across 200+ models on all integrated provide…no stated expiry2026-09-08source$0.10/month is tiny (~1-2M tokens of cheap models); only applies to HF-routed requests — bringing your own provider key means the credits do not apply and the provider bills you directly. PRO/Team/Enterprise credits are…

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