Hugging Face
vs
Novita
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
- Wide range of GPU options from RTX 3090 to H200
- Spot pricing available for up to 50% cost savings
- Offers serverless endpoints, bare metal, and cloud instances
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hugging Face | Novita | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -- Not listed |
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 Novita offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hugging Face | Novita | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
L40S
3 configs · 8 configs
|
$1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | 69% cheaper on Novita |
|
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 |
|
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
20 configs
|
-- | $1.70 /GPU/hr Spot | Novita only |
|
RTX 5090
20 configs
|
-- | $0.35 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Novita only |
|
RTX 4090
20 configs
|
-- | $0.17 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Novita only |
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RTX 6000 Ada
20 configs
|
-- | $0.39 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Novita only |
Hugging Face bills on-demand; Novita bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 6 or 12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hugging Face | Novita |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Python Notebooks |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Hugging Face | Novita |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | 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 | Hugging Face | Novita |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2023 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 16 |
| Example customers | Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Grammarly, Ai2 | beBee, Fish Audio, Gizmo, Wiz.ai |
| Website | huggingface.co | novita.ai |
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Our data for Hugging Face was last updated on Sept. 24, 2026, and for Novita on Sept. 25, 2026.