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Fireworks AI vs Hugging Face comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Fireworks AI
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
11th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Hugging Face
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Fireworks AI is 5.5%. The mindshare of Hugging Face is 13.5%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

reviewer2588646 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced text-to-image creation with solid API and fine-tuning support
We primarily use Fireworks AI for text-to-image generation. We are developing a platform for artists to sell their art styles, where the system helps them tune a model and then sell images generated from their signature Fireworks AI has helped our organization by enabling us to create a platform…
SwaminathanSubramanian - PeerSpot reviewer
Versatility empowers AI concept development despite the multi-GPU challenge
Regarding scalability, I'm finding the multi-GPU aspect of it challenging. Training the model is another hurdle, although I'm only getting into that aspect currently. Organizations are apprehensive about investing in multi-GPU setups. Additionally, data cleanup is a challenge that needs to be resolved, as data must be mature and pristine.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Fireworks AI has a solid API and is quite easy to interact with."
"The solution is easy to use compared to other frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow."
"There are numerous libraries available, and the documentation is rich and step-by-step, helping us understand which model to use in particular conditions."
"Hugging Face provides open-source models, making it the best open-source and reliable solution."
"I would rate this product nine out of ten."
"I appreciate the versatility and the fact that it has generalized many models."
"The product is reliable."
"My preferred aspects are natural language processing and question-answering."
"The tool's most valuable feature is that it shows trending models. All the new models, even Google's demo models, appear at the top. You can find all the open-source models in one place. You can use them directly and easily find their documentation. It's very simple to find documentation and write code. If you want to work with AI and machine learning, Hugging Face is a perfect place to start."
 

Cons

"When using the API, it does not return information about the charges for image generation, which would be useful for our solution."
"Access to the models and datasets could be improved. Many interesting ones are restricted."
"Initially, I faced issues with the solution's configuration."
"Regarding scalability, I'm finding the multi-GPU aspect of it challenging."
"The solution must provide an efficient LLM."
"I've worked on three projects using Hugging Face, and only once did we encounter a problem with the code. We had to use another open-source embedding from OpenAI to resolve it. Our team has three members: me, my colleague, and a team leader. We looked at the problem and resolved it."
"Access to the models and datasets could be improved."
"The area that needs improvement would be the organization of the materials. It could be clearer and more systematic. It would be good if the layout was clear and we could search the models easily."
"Implementing a cloud system to showcase historical data would be beneficial."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I recall seeing a fee of nine dollars, and there's also an enterprise option priced at twenty dollars per month."
"We do not have to pay for the product."
"The solution is open source."
"The tool is open-source. The cost depends on what task you're doing. If you're using a large language model with around 12 million parameters, it will cost more. On average, Hugging Face is open source so you can download models to your local machine for free. For deployment, you can use any cloud service."
"So, it's requires expensive machines to open services or open LLM models."
"Hugging Face is an open-source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fireworks AI?
I cannot comment on pricing or setup cost since others handle that aspect. As a developer, I primarily use the API.
What needs improvement with Fireworks AI?
Returning the values charged for each event generation would improve Fireworks AI. When using the API, it does not return information about the charges for image generation, which would be useful f...
What is your primary use case for Fireworks AI?
We primarily use Fireworks AI for text-to-image generation. We are developing a platform for artists to sell their art styles, where the system helps them tune a model and then sell images generate...
What do you like most about Hugging Face?
My preferred aspects are natural language processing and question-answering.
What needs improvement with Hugging Face?
Access to the models and datasets could be improved. Many interesting ones are restricted. It would be great if they provided access for students or non-professionals who just want to test things.
What is your primary use case for Hugging Face?
This is a simple personal project, non-commercial. As a student, that's all I do.
 

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