Hugging Face describes it as a chat app powered by open source AI models.

Hugging Face says Omni automatically picks the best AI model for optimal answers, depending on your request.

Can I pick the model?

Yes. Hugging Face says you can choose from any available open source model to chat with directly.

Are the answers reliable?

The page says generated content may be inaccurate or false. Verify what matters.

Hugging Face

HuggingChat

HuggingChat is the chat app from Hugging Face, powered by open source AI models. Its own page says Omni automatically picks a model for each request, and you can also choose an open source model to chat with directly.

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What HuggingChat does

Chats with open source AI models, with Omni picking the best model for each request or you choosing one yourself.
Offers ML Intern, a mode for papers, training, Spaces, datasets, evaluation and the Hub.
Searches models and documentation from the chat, and works with the Hugging Face MCP server.
Connects custom MCP servers, as Hugging Face’s own walkthrough shows.

What people use it for

Try an open model
Pick a specific open source model and compare it with the one Omni chooses.
Find a model or doc
Search models and documentation from the chat while you work.
Connect your tools
Add a custom MCP server and see what the chat can do with it.

Who it suits

People who want to try open source models without setting anything up.
Developers and learners exploring what is on the Hugging Face Hub.

Plans and access

Hugging Face’s walkthrough covers usage and pricing, and plans change, so read the current terms in the app. Generated content may be inaccurate or false, as the page itself says, so check anything that matters.

How to start

1Open HuggingChat and start chatting. Open
2Ask the same question with Omni and with a model you pick, and compare.
3Watch Hugging Face’s walkthrough of the MCP server and dynamic Spaces.
4Check any answer you plan to use against the model card or documentation.

Watch and learn

Videos from Hugging Face’s own channel, so you can learn it here. Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play. More on the Hugging Face channel.

Hugging Face · 2025
HuggingChat | Chat with Open Models
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Hugging Face · 2026
What is Hugging Face? - Models, Datasets & Spaces
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Common questions about HuggingChat

What is HuggingChat?: Hugging Face describes it as a chat app powered by open source AI models.
What does Omni do?: Hugging Face says Omni automatically picks the best AI model for optimal answers, depending on your request.
Can I pick the model?: Yes. Hugging Face says you can choose from any available open source model to chat with directly.
Are the answers reliable?: The page says generated content may be inaccurate or false. Verify what matters.

Where this comes from

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