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Hugging Face Hits $100M ARR Serving 97% of Users Free

June 25, 2026

Hugging Face reached $100M annual run rate while keeping its platform free for 97% of users and hosting hundreds of petabytes of models and datasets. The milestone reflects a platform monetization model where a small paying tier subsidizes broad open-source access.

HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU

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founderHugging Face's ARR milestone validates the platform model for open-source AI infrastructure — a useful comparable for pricing and monetization strategy.

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investorWorth watching because $100M ARR with 97% free users demonstrates that open-source AI platforms can build defensible network effects without aggressive monetization.

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