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AI Horde vs Replicate: catalog facts
AI Horde	Replicate
Free Free to use; contributing compute earns kudos for priority, and kudos cannot be purchased.	Freemium Free to start; model runs are paid by usage.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Free with no payment option at all Can be used anonymously	Large catalog of image, video, audio and language models Simple API with Node and Python clients
Speed depends on available volunteer workers Users without kudos wait behind contributors	Cloud-only, with costs tied to usage Aimed at developers rather than casual users
Web application, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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