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Hugging Face models on Mac: what it is and whether you can delete it

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It depends: review it before deleting

It can be deleted, but it may hold something you want to keep (settings, downloaded models, data). Delete only what you no longer use.

What it is

Downloaded AI models. They can be downloaded again, but they're big.

Category: AI models · DiskSpace AI verdict: Review

How to free the space

huggingface-cli delete-cache (lets you choose which models to delete).

DiskSpace AI finds it for you

It tells you how much it takes on your Mac, what it is and whether you can delete it. It only selects what recreates itself, and your files are kept 7 days in case you change your mind.

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