Hugging Face
vs
Lambda Labs
What's good about each
- 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
- Offers high-performance GPUs such as the Nvidia H100, H200, and GH200
- Easy to use dashboard and competitive prices
- Private cloud available (isolated, physical access)
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hugging Face | Lambda Labs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 100 GB @ $0.20/GB/mo | |
| Object storage | $18.00 /mo 1 TB (private) | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 8x the amount of data stored | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Included within the allowance | Free and unlimited |
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
Hugging Face offers 7 GPU models, while Lambda Labs offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hugging Face | Lambda Labs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
A100
3 configs · 6 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | 20% cheaper on Lambda Labs |
|
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 |
|
L40S
3 configs
|
$1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hugging Face only |
|
L4
2 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hugging Face only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
$0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hugging Face only |
|
H100
5 configs
|
-- | $3.29 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
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B200
3 configs
|
-- | $6.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
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RTX A6000
3 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
|
V100
2 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
Hugging Face bills on-demand; Lambda Labs bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hugging Face | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Hugging Face | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| 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 | Hugging Face | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 15 |
| Example customers | Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Grammarly, Ai2 | Intuitive, Writer, Sony, Samsung, Pika |
| Website | huggingface.co | lambda.ai |
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Our data for Hugging Face was last updated on Sept. 24, 2026, and for Lambda Labs on Sept. 25, 2026.