Hexabyte
vs
Hugging Face
What's good about each
- Affordable VPS instances with customizable specs
- S3-compatible object storage with no egress or API fees
- Offers dedicated servers
- EU-based with GDPR-friendly data storage
- Hub hosts 3M+ public models and 500k+ datasets
- Free hosting for public models, datasets and demos
- AI models and datasets can be mounted directly into a job
- Single GPUs up to 8x H200 or RTX PRO 6000
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hexabyte | Hugging Face | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $4.40 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $11.09 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $20.03 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $6.82 /mo 1 TB (no egress or API fees) | $18.00 /mo 1 TB (private) | 62% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Egress allowance | 20 TB / mo per instance | 8x the amount of data stored | |
| Egress | $1.14 /TB per TB | Included within the allowance |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Hexabyte offers 1 GPU model, while Hugging Face offers 7. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hexabyte | Hugging Face | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
L4
4 configs · 2 configs
|
$0.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | 49% cheaper on Hexabyte |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
-- | $2.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
-- | $5.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
|
A100
3 configs
|
-- | $2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
|
L40S
3 configs
|
-- | $1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
|
A10G
4 configs
|
-- | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
Hexabyte bills on-demand; Hugging Face bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hexabyte | Hugging Face |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Hexabyte | Hugging Face |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II |
| GDPR | -- | Enterprise plan only |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Hexabyte | Hugging Face |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | USA |
| Locations | 1 | -- |
| Example customers | Molnett, Region Västerbotten, Umeå Kommunföretag, Enduce | Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Grammarly, Ai2 |
| Website | hexabyte.se | huggingface.co |
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Our data for Hexabyte was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Hugging Face on Sept. 24, 2026.