Users downloading models from Hugging Face may experience stalled downloads due to rate limiting, not actual connection failures. The HF Hub imposes request limits for anonymous users, which can be quickly exhausted by large model downloads involving multiple files and retries. The `huggingface_hub` library, by default, silently waits for the rate limit window to reset before retrying, leading users to believe the download is frozen. Authenticating with a `HF_TOKEN` significantly increases these rate limits and resolves the issue. AI
IMPACT Users may encounter download delays for AI models due to rate limiting on platforms like Hugging Face.
RANK_REASON This item discusses a common user experience issue with a specific software library and platform, rather than a new release or significant industry event.
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