Hugging Face Inference Solutions Guide

Hugging Face provides three tiers of inference solutions to support the entire process from model testing to production deployment.

• Inference Widget: A free tool that lets you upload data and instantly see prediction results directly on the model page, with no code required. It's well suited for quickly understanding how a model behaves.
• Inference API: A service that lets you call models with simple HTTP requests. It allows for quickly integrating models into applications during development and testing, but due to rate limits it is not suitable for production environments.
• Inference Endpoints: A solution for production environments where security, scalability, and monitoring are essential. You can deploy by choosing CPU/GPU infrastructure in AWS or Azure regions, with support for Auto-scaling. Depending on security requirements, you can choose from three security levels: Public, Protected, and Private.

In addition, through a partnership with Intel, Hugging Face offers a free CPU-based inference solution, reducing cost burdens for users while optimizing performance.