# Hugging Face: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/hugging-face/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML platforms | 2% | 16 | 33% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best Overall Ecosystem (Prototyping & Sharing)
Hugging Face
This has become the industry standard for open-source ML." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, ML platforms)
- "Free CPU/GPU inference; host models/Spaces; great for NLP/LLMs. | Shared resources; quotas on free tier." (Grok 4.1 Fast, ML platforms)
- "Choose Hugging Face if you are working with LLMs, NLP, or generative AI." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ML platforms)

## And against it

- "Vulnerabilities in conversion bots, model loading ... Popular for models but risky for untrusted repos." (Grok 4.1 Fast, ML platforms)
- "it is a prime target for supply chain attacks... Do not blindly download models." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, ML platforms)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.