Hugging Face ZeroGPU API free-tier rate limit: the limit, when it resets, and the error you'll see

Hugging Face ZeroGPU's own docs, read 2026-10-25: the limit on its free allowance, when it resets, and the error text an agent sees on hitting it. Each quote is verbatim and links its source.

The limit

daily GPU quota per account tier

Account type	Included daily GPU quota	Queue priority
Unauthenticated	2 minutes	Low
Free account	5 minutes	Medium
PRO account	40 minutes (extensible)	Highest

Source: huggingface.co, read 2026-10-25.

When it resets

Included daily quota resets exactly 24 hours after your first GPU usage.

Source: huggingface.co, read 2026-10-25.

The error your agent will see

Not documented by Hugging Face ZeroGPU (as of our read).

Our row

Our dated entry for Hugging Face ZeroGPU.

Other free GPU APIs if you're rate-limited

Lightning AI free tier — registration credits (no card) (Lightning AI), checked 2026-09-08

Facts as read on 2026-10-25. Limits change: check the linked source before relying on a number.