Hugging Face Inference endpoints/API provide HTTP access to models hosted on the Hugging Face Hub or dedicated Inference Endpoints, as documented by Hugging Face.
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Hugging Face Inference API
Hugging Face · HF token per Hugging Face authentication docs.
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Capabilities
- Serverless Inference API for many Hub models
- Dedicated Inference Endpoints for production
- Task-specific payloads (text-generation, embeddings, etc.)
Limitations
- Rate limits and cold starts on serverless tiers
- Model cards define licenses and intended use
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