Microsoft and Hugging Face: open models in Azure AI Foundry

Microsoft and Hugging Face expanded their collaboration at Build: more than 10,000 Hugging Face models can be deployed from Azure AI Foundry.

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About this partnership

MicrosoftHugging Face

Type

Model distribution

Announced

May 19, 2025

Status

Expanded

Scope

Hugging Face models in Azure AI Foundry

Value

Not stated