HuggingFace Downloads for Top Open LLMs Drop ~30%, Likely a Counting Change
natolambert · x · 2026-10-11
Nat Lambert reports an anomaly in HuggingFace download tracking for top open LLMs:
- Many top models saw a one-time 30% drop in download rate
- The team suspects HF changed how downloads are counted, with effects persisting over time
- 100B+ models show a similar pattern
- He is asking the community for alternative explanations
Anyone using HF download stats for ecosystem monitoring should not compare recent numbers directly to historical data.
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