Firebase AI Logic, not the Gen AI SDK. Google points Android developers to Firebase AI Logic, which needs a Firebase project.
- Package
com.google.firebase:firebase-ai- Install
- Install
implementation("com.google.firebase:firebase-ai") - Docs
- firebase.google.com/docs/ai-logic/get-started
- Notes
- Not the Gen AI SDK: Google points Android developers to Firebase AI Logic ('The Firebase AI Logic SDK for Android (firebase-ai) provides access to the APIs for interacting with Gemini models.'). Firebase recommends adding it via the Firebase Android BoM. The Gen AI Java SDK (com.google.genai:google-genai) also runs on the JVM, but Google's docs do not position it for Kotlin.
From the docs
Legacy libraries table: Swift | generative-ai-swift | Not actively maintained | Use Firebase AI Logic. Android | generative-ai-android | Not actively maintained | Use Firebase AI Logic.