What is the difference between Hugging Face and Modal?

Hugging Face and Modal are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Hugging Face or Modal?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Hugging Face and Modal?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

How many GPU models are available for comparison?

We track pricing for 11 different GPU models across both Hugging Face and Modal, with 0 models available from both providers.

Hugging Face vs Modal

Compare GPU pricing between Hugging Face and Modal. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Hugging Face

Provider 1

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Modal

Provider 2

GPUs Available

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Comparison Overview

Total GPU Models

Hugging Face GPUs

Modal GPUs

Direct Comparisons

Average Price Difference: $0.90/hour between comparable GPUs

GPU Pricing Comparison

Total GPUs: 11Both available: 8Hugging Face: 8Modal: 11

Showing 11 of 11 GPUs

Last updated: 10/24/2026, 3:47:43 AM

GPU Model ↑	Hugging Face Price	Modal Price	Price Diff ↕	Sources
A10 24GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$1.00/hr★ Best	$1.10/hr	↓$0.10(9.2%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
A10 24GB VRAM • Hugging Face $1.00/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal $1.10/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.10(9.2%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$2.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $2.10/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$2.50/hr	$2.50/hr★ Best	↑+$0.00(+0.1%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Hugging Face $2.50/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Modal $2.50/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.00(+0.1%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
B200 180GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$6.25/hr★ Best	—	Modal
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $6.25/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$10.00/hr	$3.95/hr★ Best	↑+$6.05(+153.2%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Hugging Face $10.00/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Modal $3.95/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$6.05(+153.2%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$5.00/hr	$4.54/hr★ Best	↑+$0.46(+10.1%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Hugging Face $5.00/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Modal $4.54/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.46(+10.1%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$7.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $7.10/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$0.70/hr★ Best	$0.80/hr	↓$0.10(12.4%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Hugging Face $0.70/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal $0.80/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.10(12.4%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$1.80/hr★ Best	$1.95/hr	↓$0.15(7.7%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Hugging Face $1.80/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal $1.95/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.15(7.7%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$2.75/hr★ Best	$3.03/hr	↓$0.28(9.3%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Hugging Face $2.75/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal $3.03/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.28(9.3%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$0.50/hr★ Best	$0.59/hr	↓$0.09(15.3%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Hugging Face $0.50/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal $0.59/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.09(15.3%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal

A10 24GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$1.00/hr★ Best	$1.10/hr	↓$0.10(9.2%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
A10 24GB VRAM • Hugging Face $1.00/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal $1.10/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.10(9.2%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$2.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
A100 PCIE 40GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $2.10/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$2.50/hr	$2.50/hr★ Best	↑+$0.00(+0.1%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
A100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Hugging Face $2.50/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Modal $2.50/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.00(+0.1%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
B200 180GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$6.25/hr★ Best	—	Modal
B200 180GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $6.25/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$10.00/hr	$3.95/hr★ Best	↑+$6.05(+153.2%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
H100 SXM 80GB VRAM • Hugging Face $10.00/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Modal $3.95/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$6.05(+153.2%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$5.00/hr	$4.54/hr★ Best	↑+$0.46(+10.1%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
H200 141GB VRAM • Hugging Face $5.00/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Modal $4.54/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Price Difference:↑+$0.46(+10.1%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Modal	Not Available	$7.10/hr★ Best	—	Modal
HGX B300 288GB VRAM • Not Available Modal $7.10/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$0.70/hr★ Best	$0.80/hr	↓$0.10(12.4%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
L4 24GB VRAM • Hugging Face $0.70/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal $0.80/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.10(12.4%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$1.80/hr★ Best	$1.95/hr	↓$0.15(7.7%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
L40S 48GB VRAM • Hugging Face $1.80/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal $1.95/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.15(7.7%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$2.75/hr★ Best	$3.03/hr	↓$0.28(9.3%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
RTX PRO 6000 96GB VRAM • Hugging Face $2.75/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal $3.03/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.28(9.3%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Hugging FaceModal	$0.50/hr★ Best	$0.59/hr	↓$0.09(15.3%)	Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal
Tesla T4 16GB VRAM • Hugging Face $0.50/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 ★Best Price Modal $0.59/hour Updated: 10/23/2026 Price Difference:↓$0.09(15.3%) Hugging Face Inference Endpoints Modal

Features Comparison

Hugging Face

Inference Endpoints
Dedicated deployments of Hub models on NVIDIA GPUs (T4 to B200 and RTX PRO 6000) on AWS or Google Cloud, with a choice of region and 1 to 8 GPUs; AWS Inferentia2 and Google TPU v5e instances are also offered
Inference Providers
One API and token for models served by partner providers such as Together, Fireworks, Groq, Cerebras, Novita and DeepInfra, billed at each provider's rate with no Hugging Face markup
Model Hub
Hosting for open models, datasets, and Spaces demo apps
Autoscaling
Endpoints scale replicas with traffic and can scale to zero

Modal

Serverless GPUs
Run Python functions on NVIDIA GPUs without provisioning instances; cold starts in seconds
Per-Second Billing
Pay for actual GPU runtime at sub-minute granularity, with scale-to-zero by default
Container-Native
Define environments in code, with automatic image building and caching
Wide GPU Catalog
From T4 and L4 through A100, L40S, H100, H200 and B200

Pros & Cons

Hugging Face

Advantages

Deploy any compatible Hub model to dedicated GPUs without managing infrastructure
Choice of cloud and region per endpoint
Inference Providers adds no markup over partner rates
Monthly inference credits on free and PRO accounts

Considerations

Endpoint GPU rates are above raw cloud rental for the same card
GPU availability differs by cloud and region
Inference Providers rates are the partners' rates, so costs vary with the provider a request is routed to

Modal

Advantages

Serverless model removes idle-instance costs
Per-second billing across the full GPU range
Strong fit for inference, batch jobs and ML pipelines

Considerations

Long-running, fixed-instance training is not the primary use case
Cold starts and storage limits require some application design
No bare-metal access; workloads run inside Modal's runtime

Compute Services

Hugging Face

Modal

Pricing Options

Hugging Face

Inference Endpoints

Per hour of GPU instance time, billed by the minute

Inference Providers

Pass-through of the partner provider's per-token rate

Enterprise

Team and Enterprise Hub plans with managed billing

Modal

Per-Second GPU Billing

Charged per second of GPU runtime, with scale-to-zero when idle

Free Tier

Monthly free credits for experimentation and personal projects

Team and Enterprise Plans

Volume commitments and enterprise support for production deployments

Getting Started

Hugging Face

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up at huggingface.co and add a payment method
2
Deploy an endpoint
Pick a model, cloud, region, and GPU instance in the Inference Endpoints console
3
Or use Inference Providers
Call a model through the router with a Hugging Face access token

Modal

Get Started

1
Install the SDK
Run `pip install modal` and authenticate via the CLI
2
Define a function
Decorate a Python function with the desired GPU and image specification
3
Run or deploy
Invoke locally or deploy as a long-lived endpoint or scheduled job

Support & Global Availability

Hugging Face

Support

Documentation, community forums, and paid support on Enterprise plans

Modal

Global Regions

Multi-region availability across North America and Europe

Support

Documentation, community forum, and enterprise support for paid plans