Github Models: Is this the end of Hugging Face Models?

🔍 In this video, we dive deep into GitHub Models—a powerful tool that lets you access and test a variety of AI models directly on GitHub. We’ll guide you through the Models Playground where you can compare models like LLaMA 3.1, OpenAI models, and more. Learn how to integrate these models into your applications using Python, JavaScript, and REST APIs—all without needing to authenticate in Codespaces!

We also cover tool calling, function calling, streaming, and multi-turn interactions. Plus, we discuss the pricing structure via Azure AI and explore whether GitHub Models can be a replacement for Hugging Face. 💡

🔗 Key Topics Covered:
Overview of GitHub Models Playground
Step-by-step model integration in your apps
Using Codespaces for testing without authentication
Pricing details through Azure AI
Tool and function calling for real-time responses
Streaming and multi-turn capabilities
Comparison with Hugging Face

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction to GitHub Models
1:13 - Exploring the Models Marketplace
2:28 - Integrating Models with Your Application
4:23 - Implementing Function Calling & Tool Usage
6:13 - Streaming & Multi-Turn Conversations in CodeSpace
7:36 - Pricing Overview & CLI Commands
8:36 - Is GitHub Models a Replacement for Hugging Face?

[JohnVandivier]

best function calling video i've seen

[comosaycomosah]

had to install a gh extention to get gh models to work but it works good

[srinivasprasad]

Can this be integrated with n8n workflows like in ai agents?

[paullopez_ai]

Wow this is great! Huggingface is blocked by our corporate network. Show us how to change some of your local LLM demos to pull from here rather than HF. Also is there a way to have Ollama pull from GitHub? Thanks !