Usage based API

Billed by usage; no assumed monthly cost

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Understand the fit and limits

Use cases

Developers needing a unified multi-model inference API

Keep in mind

Compute charges are separate from membership fees; no unlimited tokens or calls are implied.

Entitlements and usage

Allowance
Credits depend on membership; extra usage billed by model and provider
Benefits
Unified API; multiple inference providers; model-dependent modalities; optional custom provider key
Models listed in source
Initial verified GPT-OSS 120B and Llama 3.3 70B routes; quotes are provider-specific
Source notes and limits
Supported tasks depend on the selected model and inference provider. Select the organization using bill_to or X-HF-Bill-To to use the organization's shared credits. Credits are issued monthly; no rollover or expiry guarantee was established from the checked pages. Availability is based on official live provider listings; authenticated inference was not tested.

Billing, entitlements and official evidence

HF Routed Billing: Hugging Face bills the request, the selected provider runs inference, and the original model developer is identified separately.

Hugging Face routing markup: 0%

Hugging Face bills routed usage at provider rates with no added markup. Eligible included compute credits apply before paid usage; free accounts must purchase credits.

Free users must purchase prepaid credits before paid usage.

Custom provider API key

Provider Direct Billing: the provider bills directly; Hugging Face included credits do not apply. A custom provider key is billed directly by that provider. Hugging Face does not charge the call and its included credits do not apply.

Model rates and billing identities
Model / developerInference provider / billing platformInputOutputBilling unit / modalitiesEvidence
GPT-OSS 120B
openai/gpt-oss-120b
OpenAI
Existing model record
together
Hugging Face
USD 0.15USD 0.6per million tokens
text
Official source · 2026-10-15T08:00:53.716Z
GPT-OSS 120B
openai/gpt-oss-120b
OpenAI
Existing model record
novita
Hugging Face
USD 0.05USD 0.25per million tokens
text
Official source · 2026-10-15T08:00:55.891Z
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct
Meta
Existing model record
together
Hugging Face
USD 1.04USD 1.04per million tokens
text
Official source · 2026-10-15T08:00:53.716Z

Compare the same currency, unit and routing conditions. Rates depend on the selected inference provider; credits do not change the model rate.

Supported tasks depend on the selected model and inference provider. Select the organization using bill_to or X-HF-Bill-To to use the organization's shared credits. Credits are issued monthly; no rollover or expiry guarantee was established from the checked pages. Availability is based on official live provider listings; authenticated inference was not tested.

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Usage based API

Billed by usage; no assumed monthly cost

Activation: usage-based access

Charges follow actual model and inference-provider usage; check the route prices above and official account rules.

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Payment is completed with the provider. Final prices, eligibility and after-sales terms are set by the purchase page.

Sources and verification

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Last fact check: 2026-10-15

Data generation is not a fact check. If information differs, check the latest official source.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Hugging Face Inference Providers cost?
Hugging Face Inference Providers is priced at Usage based API · Billed by usage; no assumed monthly cost.
Which models does Hugging Face Inference Providers support?
Representative models: Initial verified GPT-OSS 120B and Llama 3.3 70B routes; quotes are provider-specific.
When was Hugging Face Inference Providers's price last verified?
CreditsPlan last verified this plan on 2026-10-15 against huggingface.co; the vendor's official site prevails.