Community Overview
About r/MachineLearning
Beginners -> /r/mlquestions or /r/learnmachinelearning , AGI -> /r/singularity, career advices -> /r/cscareerquestions, datasets -> r/datasets
The community at a glance
r/MachineLearning is a Subreddit for Data Scientists and ML Engineers with roughly 3.1M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the Machine Learning communities list and #2 in the Data Science communities list.
Roughly 82K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, D, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention which ai model is best for emoji/sticker generation, mid level ds/ml strategy, and what are the best subreddits you follow for ai/ml/llms etc??.
On Reddit
3.1M Members
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +82K members
Growth: +2.8% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 7K members
- 2014: 11K members
- 2015: 19K members
- 2016: 34K members
- 2017: 106K members
- 2018: 338K members
- 2019: 335K members
- 2020: 686K members
- 2023: 1.3M members
- 2024: 96K members
- 2025: 65K members
- 2026: 64K members
2013
+7K new
2014
+11K new
2015
+19K new
2016
+34K new
2017
+106K new
2018
+338K new
2019
+335K new
2020
+686K new
2023
+1.3M new
2024
+96K new
2025
+65K new
2026
+64K new
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 8K members
- Feb: 8K members
- Mar: 8K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 7K members
- Jun: 7K members
- Jul: 7K members
- Aug: 6K members
- Sep: 6K members
October 2025
+3K new
November 2025
+8K new
December 2025
+7K new
January 2026
+8K new
February 2026
+8K new
March 2026
+8K new
April 2026
+8K new
May 2026
+7K new
June 2026
+7K new
July 2026
+7K new
August 2026
+6K new
September 2026
+6K new
Themes
- Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- For NeurIPS: Is Paris or Syndey better for networking with U.S. tech companies? [D]
- I posted my embedding migration project here, it got a lot of attention, so I added the features you guys said were missing [R]
- ACM TAPS moved my camera-ready to support, deadline is in 2 days. Anyone been through this? [D]
#14Advice RequestsFor NeurIPS: Is Paris or Syndey better for networking with U.S. tech companies? [D] · I posted my embedding migration project here, it got a lot of attention, so I added the features you guys said were missing [R] · ACM TAPS moved my camera-ready to support, deadline is in 2 days. Anyone been through this? [D]
Topics
- Looking For67 posts in the past month#167Looking For
- D54 posts in the past month#254D
- Struggling37 posts in the past month#337Struggling
- Ai25 posts in the past month#425Ai
- Looking25 posts in the past month#525Looking
Flair
- Discussion24 posts in the past month
- ICLR 2027 submission 50k+[D]
- ICLR SUBMISSION 47647 how that possible? [D]
- Concerns about the ICLR review policy [D]
#124DiscussionICLR 2027 submission 50k+[D] · ICLR SUBMISSION 47647 how that possible? [D] · Concerns about the ICLR review policy [D] - Project15 posts in the past month
- I wanted to watch a neural network learn [P]
- Inside sanoTTS — a 294,279-parameter TTS system [P]
- Experimenting with hypersurface-constrained dynamic weight updating [P]
#215ProjectI wanted to watch a neural network learn [P] · Inside sanoTTS — a 294,279-parameter TTS system [P] · Experimenting with hypersurface-constrained dynamic weight updating [P] - Research13 posts in the past month
- ProgramAsWeights: compile English function descriptions into neural programs that run locally [R]
- I posted my embedding migration project here, it got a lot of attention, so I added the features you guys said were missing [R]
- What is a Quantile Really? [D]
#313ResearchProgramAsWeights: compile English function descriptions into neural programs that run locally [R] · I posted my embedding migration project here, it got a lot of attention, so I added the features you guys said were missing [R] · What is a Quantile Really? [D] - News3 posts in the past month
- These Were NOT Rogue AI Escapes. Just SLOPPY Firewall Failures. [N]
- Xiaomi releases MiMo-V2.6: "Frontier intelligence, all the modalities, built in public." [N]
- Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies [N]
#43NewsThese Were NOT Rogue AI Escapes. Just SLOPPY Firewall Failures. [N] · Xiaomi releases MiMo-V2.6: "Frontier intelligence, all the modalities, built in public." [N] · Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies [N]
Product recommendations
- which ai model is best for emoji/sticker generation4 posts in the past month
- Which AI Model is best for Emoji/Sticker Generation
- Which AI Model is best for Emoji/Sticker Generation
- Which AI Model is best for Emoji/Sticker Generation
#14which ai model is best for emoji/sticker generationWhich AI Model is best for Emoji/Sticker Generation · Which AI Model is best for Emoji/Sticker Generation · Which AI Model is best for Emoji/Sticker Generation - mid level ds/ml strategy3 posts in the past month
- [D] Mid Level DS/ML, best strategy for upskilling with Deep Learning and GenAI ?
- Mid Level DS/ML, best strategy for upskilling with Deep Learning and GenAI ?
- Mid level DS/ML, best strategy for upskilling with Deep Learning and GenAI ?
#23mid level ds/ml strategy[D] Mid Level DS/ML, best strategy for upskilling with Deep Learning and GenAI ? · Mid Level DS/ML, best strategy for upskilling with Deep Learning and GenAI ? · Mid level DS/ML, best strategy for upskilling with Deep Learning and GenAI ? - what are the best subreddits you follow for ai/ml/llms etc??3 posts in the past month
- [D] What are the best subreddits you follow for AI/ML/LLMs/NLP/Agentic AI etc?
- What are the best subreddits you follow for AI/ML/LLMs etc??
- What are the best subreddits you follow for AI/ML/LLMs etc??
#33what are the best subreddits you follow for ai/ml/llms etc??[D] What are the best subreddits you follow for AI/ML/LLMs/NLP/Agentic AI etc? · What are the best subreddits you follow for AI/ML/LLMs etc?? · What are the best subreddits you follow for AI/ML/LLMs etc?? - tools for academic writing2 posts in the past month
- [D] Best tools for academic writing
- Best tools for academic writing
#42tools for academic writing[D] Best tools for academic writing · Best tools for academic writing - understanding vision transformers (vits)2 posts in the past month
- Understanding Vision Transformers (ViTs) in 2025: Key Concepts, Challenges, and Best Resources
- Understanding Vision Transformers (ViTs) in 2025: Key Concepts, Challenges, and Best Resources
#52understanding vision transformers (vits)Understanding Vision Transformers (ViTs) in 2025: Key Concepts, Challenges, and Best Resources · Understanding Vision Transformers (ViTs) in 2025: Key Concepts, Challenges, and Best Resources
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/MachineLearning for?
- Best for Data Scientists and ML Engineers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/MachineLearning free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/MachineLearning have?
- Roughly 3.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/MachineLearning on?
- r/MachineLearning runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/MachineLearning cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/MachineLearning is organized under Data Scientists, ML Engineers.
- How do I join r/MachineLearning?
- You can join r/MachineLearning by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Data Science communities like?
- Communities for data scientists and analysts covering machine learning, statistics, Python, and real-world data projects. Slack, Discord, and Reddit all have active communities, ranging from beginner-friendly spaces for breaking into the field to more technical groups discussing research papers and production ML systems.
Monthly Stats
- 72
- Views /mo (+24%)
- 66
- Visitors /mo (+22%)
- 19
- Referrals /mo (+73%)
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