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Hugging Face vs Civitai
2 of 5Model Hubs · verified 6 Sept 2026
Hugging FaceHugging Facecurrent
CivitaiCivitaicurrent| Specification | Hugging Face | Civitai |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | The reference hub for models, datasets and Spaces, and now the subject of a $12.93bn bid from Nvidia. | Community hub for image models and LoRAs. |
| Catalogue | 3m+ models | Image only |
| Live demos | Yes — Spaces | Yes |
| Hosted inference | Yes | Yes |
| Category | Model Hubs | Model Hubs |
| Official | Hugging Face ↗ | Civitai ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Hugging Face
- Nvidia agreed to acquire it on 3 September 2026 for $12.93bn, subject to antitrust review in the US and EU
- More than 3 million models, 18 million developers and over 200,000 companies
- Nothing else replicates Spaces, and it is still the research default
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