Firebase
firebase.google.comSummary
Ask questionsFirebase is a comprehensive mobile and web app development platform by Google that now heavily integrates generative AI capabilities. It allows developers to build full-stack AI applications using Firebase Studio or integrate AI features into existing apps via client SDKs and the Genkit framework. It provides access to Google's Gemini and Imagen models for various AI functionalities, including text, image, video, and audio processing, with a focus on security and scalability for production-ready applications.
Features5/15
See allMust Have
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Multi-Model Integration
User Authentication & Subscriptions
Guided Tool Interface
Creative Presets & Styles
Tool Catalog & Categories
Other
3 of 10
Multi-Language Support
In-App Resources & Tutorials
API Access & Developer Portal
Search & Filter
Favorites & History
Export & Integrations
Custom Prompt Templates
Collaboration & Sharing
Usage Analytics
Mobile Responsive Design
PricingFreemium
See allSpark Plan
- Generous limits to get started
- A/B Testing
- Analytics
- App Check
- App Distribution
- Cloud Messaging (FCM)
- Crashlytics
- In-App Messaging
- Performance Monitoring
- Remote Config
- App Hosting: Not applicable for outgoing bandwidth
- Cloud Functions: Not applicable for invocations, GB-seconds, CPU-seconds, outbound networking, Cloud Build minutes, Container storage in Artifact Registry
- Cloud Storage: Limited to *.appspot.com legacy buckets
- Realtime Database: 100 simultaneous connections
- Test Lab: 10 virtual device tests/day, 5 physical device tests/day
- Firebase Studio: No-cost for three workspaces. Google Developer Program members can create: Standard (no-cost): 10 workspaces Premium: 30 workspaces and an increased Gemini quota for the App Prototyping agent
Blaze Plan
- Calculate pricing for apps at scale
- No-cost usage from Spark plan included
- Varies by product and usage
- Cloud Functions: $0.40/million invocations after free tier
- Cloud Storage: Varies based on bucket type and region
- Realtime Database: $5/GB stored after free tier, $1/GB downloaded after free tier
- Test Lab: $1/device/hour for virtual device tests after free tier, $5/device/hour for physical device tests after free tier
Rationale
Firebase offers a platform for building and running applications, including features for generative AI. It integrates with Google's Gemini models and provides SDKs for various platforms, indicating multi-model integration. It also has user authentication and subscription plans, multi-language support for its documentation, in-app resources and tutorials, and API access for developers. However, it is primarily a developer platform and does not offer a guided tool interface with pre-tuned styles or a categorized tool catalog for end-users, which are core to the described concept.