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HuggingFace Endpoints

HuggingFace Endpoints is a fully-managed inference service built for production. Pick any model, spin up an autoscaling endpoint in minutes, and serve AI predictions with zero infrastructure headaches.
HuggingFace Endpointsdeploy Hugging Face modelsmanaged AI inferenceautoscaling ML APIGPU inference hostingHF Token authenticationscale-to-zero inference

Features of HuggingFace Endpoints

Browse and filter 300k+ models by task, engine, hardware, and price to find the perfect fit
One-click import from the Hugging Face Hub and get a private, dedicated inference endpoint
Choose Llama.cpp, TEI, vLLM, SGLang, or custom engines for maximum throughput or lowest latency
Run on CPU, GPU, or AWS Inferentia2 in any cloud region—pay only for what you use
Expose endpoints as Public, Private, or HF-Token-Authenticated to match your security model
Set autoscaling rules based on QPS or GPU utilization; replicas scale up and down automatically
Enable scale-to-zero to eliminate idle costs—endpoints shut down when traffic stops
Built-in docs, code snippets, and Terraform samples get your team shipping in minutes

Use Cases of HuggingFace Endpoints

Ship a production-ready text-generation API straight from the Hub before your next sprint ends
Host a dedicated image-gen or multimodal endpoint that autoscaling handles while you sleep
Spin up an embedding endpoint for RAG—vectorize docs in real time without managing GPUs
Let traffic spikes trigger autoscaling instead of 3 a.m. pager alerts
Give partners secure, token-gated access without opening your VPC
Deploy the same model in multiple clouds/regions to optimize for cost or latency
A/B test engines and hardware in parallel to lock in the best price/performance ratio

FAQ about HuggingFace Endpoints

QWhat exactly is HuggingFace Endpoints?

A managed service that turns any Hugging Face model into a production-grade, autoscaling API endpoint.

QHow do I deploy my first model?

Pick a model in the catalog (or paste a Hub URL), choose engine + hardware, click “Create Endpoint”—done.

QWhich inference engines are supported?

Llama.cpp, TEI, vLLM, SGLang, plus a default option; you can also bring a custom container.

QWhat compute options do I have?

CPU, NVIDIA GPU, or AWS Inferentia2 instances in any supported region—mix and match per endpoint.

QHow do I secure the endpoint?

Three modes: Public (open), Private (VPC-only), or Authenticated (requires HF User or Org token).

QHow is usage billed?

Per second of active compute; control cost by picking smaller instances, fewer replicas, or enabling scale-to-zero.

QWhat happens when scale-to-zero kicks in?

The endpoint shuts down to $0 cost; the next request triggers a cold start (usually 10-30 s).

QWho should use HuggingFace Endpoints?

Dev teams, ML engineers, and platform owners who need reliable, low-ops model serving without building their own infrastructure.

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