Hugging Face
vs
Leaseweb
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
- 20+ data centers across four continents
- 30 TB outgoing traffic included on every VPS
- DDoS protection and 10 Gbps uplink standard on VPS
- S3-compatible object storage in 6 regions
- 99.99% SLA on GPU cloud, high durability on object storage
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hugging Face | Leaseweb | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $4.08 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (VPS 1) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $9.20 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe (VPS 2) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $14.31 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM, 300 GB NVMe (VPS 3) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $8.82 /mo 100 GB Network SSD, up to 5K IOPS | |
| Object storage | $18.00 /mo 1 TB (private) | $19.70 /mo 1 TB stored | 9% cheaper on Hugging Face |
| Egress allowance | 8x the amount of data stored | VPS includes 30 TB per instance. Incoming is free. 1 TB free pooled traffic per month | |
| Egress | Included within the allowance | $2.50 /TB 1 TB outgoing beyond free allowance · Drops to €1.00/TB at 100 TB. |
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 Leaseweb offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hugging Face | Leaseweb | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 4 configs
|
$2.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.89 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
|
H200
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$5.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.24 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
|
L40S
3 configs · 6 configs
|
$1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.74 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
|
L4
2 configs · 20 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.44 /GPU/hr On-demand | 45% cheaper on Leaseweb |
|
T4
2 configs · 12 configs
|
$0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
|
A100
3 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hugging Face only |
|
A10G
4 configs
|
$1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hugging Face only |
|
H100
7 configs
|
-- | $1.90 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
A30
3 configs
|
-- | $0.45 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
MI210
3 configs
|
-- | $0.84 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
Hugging Face bills on-demand; Leaseweb bills on-demand and reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hugging Face | Leaseweb |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Content Delivery Network (CDN) | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Hugging Face | Leaseweb |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Leaseweb Canada colocation only |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| HIPAA | -- | Leaseweb USA only |
| GDPR | Enterprise plan only | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Physical security 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 | Leaseweb |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | USA | Netherlands |
| Locations | -- | 10 |
| Example customers | Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Grammarly, Ai2 | Adjust, Crytek, Rijksmuseum, XDA Developers, Remerge, Jodel, International Paralympic Committee |
| Website | huggingface.co | www.leaseweb.com |
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Our data for Hugging Face was last updated on Sept. 24, 2026, and for Leaseweb on Sept. 24, 2026.