Cirrascale
vs
Firebase
What's good about each
- Multiple GPU types (NVIDIA, AMD, Cerebras, Qualcomm, SambaNova)
- Reservation pricing with 1 to 12-month terms
- High-speed networking (up to 3200Gb per server)
- Offers object storage and managed inference
- Generous free tier for small to medium projects
- Real-time database with synchronization
- Complete user auth system with social login
- Seamless integration with other Google Cloud services
- Solid mobile SDK for iOS and Android
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cirrascale | Firebase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block storage | $20.00 /mo 100 GB (NVMe storage) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB, zero bandwidth fees | $26.90 /mo 1 TB stored, 1M download + 100k upload operations | 33% cheaper on Firebase |
| Serverless | -- Not listed | $44.66 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration · $0.40 / 1M invocations + Cloud Run CPU and memory rates | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 360 MB/day on Hosting (~10 GB/mo) | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | $150.00 /TB $0.15 / GB (Hosting) |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Cirrascale offers 10 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Firebase. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cirrascale | Firebase | Difference |
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$3.47 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$4.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$3.68 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$2.33 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$3.12 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$0.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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-- On request | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$0.42 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$1.30 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
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$0.28 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
Cirrascale bills reserved (1, 3, 6 or 12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Cirrascale | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 12 | 42 |
| Example customers | -- | The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft |
| Website | www.cirrascale.com | firebase.google.com |
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Our data for Cirrascale was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Firebase on July 27, 2026.