# Issues Accessing Models - "Model Requires a Pro Subscription" Error

**URL:** <https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/issues-accessing-models-model-requires-a-pro-subscription-error/128356>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [November 29, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/issues-accessing-models-model-requires-a-pro-subscription-error/128356 "2024-11-29T00:18:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/issues-accessing-models-model-requires-a-pro-subscription-error/128356/2 "2024-11-29T02:19:02Z")

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There was a fairly large degradation a few months ago. There are still many free models available, but you need to be a little creative with your searches.

> **[Supported Models](https://huggingface.co/docs/api-inference/supported-models)**
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> We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.

> [@Inference API turned off ? Why?](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/inference-api-turned-off-why/97126):
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> Whay the inference API are turned off ?

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