is hf-mirror safe to use for downloading models?

[oliverfinnegan]

trying to pull a model but huggingface is throttled on my network. is hf-mirror safe/reliable or is there a better workaround?

 

[Hazel]

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[Isaac]

hey, yeah hf-mirror can be okay. i've used it before for public models when hf was super slow for me. never had an issue with safety but always a good idea to check checksums if you're paranoid. reliability varies though, it's not always faster. for workarounds, a vpn is probably your best bet if your network is just throttling you. otherwise, sometimes `git lfs clone` directly works better than the hf hub api.

 

[Bryleeeaton]

hey, yeah hf-mirror can be okay. i've used it before for public models when hf was super slow for me. never had an issue with safety but always a good idea to check checksums if you're paranoid. reliability varies though, it's not always faster. for workarounds, a vpn is probably your best bet if your network is just throttling you. otherwise, sometimes `git lfs clone` directly works better than the hf hub api.

hey thanks for the info a vpn might be easier