About Hugging Bay
Hugging Bay is an independent catalog of AI models. You can find a model for your computer, read its source and license information, and follow a publisher link or download an available hosted file. A catalog listing alone does not mean we host the file or have verified that it will run on your computer. We are not affiliated with Hugging Face.
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Early coverage in July 2026 described torrents and a catalog of about 145,000 entries. The Hugging Bay does not offer torrents today, and current catalog counts are on Facts.
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Who runs it
Operator: Barney Wohl
Contact: barney@huggingbay.xyz
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