Pay for Hugging Face Hub with your Google Cloud Account

Hugging Face has introduced a feature allowing organizations to connect their Hugging Face accounts directly to a Google Cloud account. This integration enables billing for Hugging Face services to appear on the user’s Google Cloud bill instead of being charged to a credit card. The process begins on the Google Cloud Marketplace, where administrators can initiate the setup. The change aims to simplify expense management for companies already operating on Google Cloud by eliminating the need for separate vendor accounts and payment methods.

Administrators of Hugging Face organizations must follow a step-by-step process to link their accounts. After initiating the order on Google Cloud Marketplace, users are prompted to complete setup by signing in with their Hugging Face credentials. They then select the organization they wish to link and confirm the selection. The billing settings of the organization will display the linked Google Cloud account with a pending status, indicating that the subscription is under review.

The Hugging Face team reviews every cloud marketplace subscription before billing begins through the linked account. During the review period, usage continues to be billed to the organization’s existing payment method if available. Once approved, users receive an email confirming the successful linkage of their Google Cloud account and Hugging Face organization. Organizations with a credit card on file will transition to cloud marketplace billing at the start of their next billing cycle.

Organizations without a credit card on file typically switch to cloud marketplace billing immediately. After the transition, all members of the organization can use Hugging Face compute services, and the associated usage will appear on the Google Cloud bill. Users can verify the change in the billing settings, where the Google Cloud account will be listed as the active payment method. Detailed instructions and support are available in the billing documentation and via email at billing@huggingface.co.