Hugging Face
vs
Wasabi
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
- Simple, predictable pricing
- No fees for API requests
- Free egress within fair-use limits (up to 1x stored volume per month)
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hugging Face | Wasabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object storage | $18.00 /mo 1 TB (private) | $7.99 /mo 1 TB, data transfer within fair-use policy | 56% cheaper on Wasabi |
| Egress allowance | 8x the amount of data stored | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Included within the allowance | Free within fair-use policy |
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. We track no GPU listings from Wasabi. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hugging Face | Wasabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|
L4
2 configs
|
$0.80 /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 |
Hugging Face bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hugging Face | Wasabi |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Hugging Face | Wasabi |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| HIPAA | -- | Yes |
| GDPR | Enterprise plan only | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Data centers 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 | Wasabi |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 15 |
| Example customers | Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Grammarly, Ai2 | BBC, Legendary Entertainment, Boston Red Sox, Toshiba |
| Website | huggingface.co | wasabi.com |
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Our data for Hugging Face was last updated on Sept. 24, 2026, and for Wasabi on Sept. 18, 2026.