This was a really clean breakdown, especially the âwhatâs actually special vs whatâs just hypeâ framing.
The part that resonated most: free + generous tokens is a feature, but it comes with a real âyouâre the productâ trade-off. People talk about AI Studio like it is some pure win over Lovable or v0, but the pricing model changes what kinds of projects you can safely put inside it (personal stuff, client work, anything remotely sensitive). That nuance gets lost in the âGemini is insaneâ posts.
Also loved the Stitch â AI Studio flow. That is the most âGoogleâ thing ever: genuinely powerful pieces, but you feel the seams between teams/products. The export step is cool, but it also highlights how messy the âend-to-endâ story still is.
And the âAnnotate appâ bit is interesting because it is kind of the opposite of what most vibe-coding tools optimize for. It feels like Google is betting on batching feedback instead of surgical edits. Not sure which will win long-term, but it is at least a different philosophy (and not just a clone).
I really love how you break this down, even though am still trying to figure out many things. I am learning web development since 2023, I want to pursue that as a career. Do you think using the AI tools is recommended for me?
It's an interesting offering, but not sure if and how it would integrate with Supabase.
Enjoying Google's generous token count is very appealing. But can't you also access that same level of computing from Dyak, which also lets you access many other models?
For Supabase, I have not checked, but assuming with Firebase is a smoother integration since they are all google products.
For Dyad, I've not tried it eitherâintrigued by it though. But I suspect that even if it can "access" the models, it doesn't mean that it can use those models as effectively as Google's own tools. Just like Cursor's capabilities with the Claude model is different from how Claude Code's uses the Claude model.
I suspect you are right. But accessing different models also brings its own advantages, like easy access to alternatives when you are stuck. And also, it ensures you will not run out of tokens, which is currently a huge problem for most vibe coders.
I'm in a moment of transition myself and would love to read your thoughts about Dyad.
This is a thorough and practical breakdown. Your exploration of Google AI Studioâs workflows, integrations, and multimodal capabilities makes it clear how designers can leverage it effectively.
Nice excalidraw. Indeed it's so confusing even to us who are swimming in it. I'll modify mine to include Gemini mobile vs Gemini web and throw in Mixboard
Thanks for the note, Justin. Glad Iâm not alone feeling this. Weâll see how it evolvesâlikely more experiments by Google happening at the same time.
This was a really clean breakdown, especially the âwhatâs actually special vs whatâs just hypeâ framing.
The part that resonated most: free + generous tokens is a feature, but it comes with a real âyouâre the productâ trade-off. People talk about AI Studio like it is some pure win over Lovable or v0, but the pricing model changes what kinds of projects you can safely put inside it (personal stuff, client work, anything remotely sensitive). That nuance gets lost in the âGemini is insaneâ posts.
Also loved the Stitch â AI Studio flow. That is the most âGoogleâ thing ever: genuinely powerful pieces, but you feel the seams between teams/products. The export step is cool, but it also highlights how messy the âend-to-endâ story still is.
And the âAnnotate appâ bit is interesting because it is kind of the opposite of what most vibe-coding tools optimize for. It feels like Google is betting on batching feedback instead of surgical edits. Not sure which will win long-term, but it is at least a different philosophy (and not just a clone).
I went through a similar detour recently (AI Studio + Gemini 3 Pro + Antigravity vs Cursor), and had the same âsurprisingly capable, but the seams matterâ reaction: https://thoughts.jock.pl/p/cursor-vs-google-ai-studio-antigravity-ide-comparison-2025
I really love how you break this down, even though am still trying to figure out many things. I am learning web development since 2023, I want to pursue that as a career. Do you think using the AI tools is recommended for me?
Thank you! Yeah, I would definitely recommend you to give them a tryâyouâll learn things along the way.
It's an interesting offering, but not sure if and how it would integrate with Supabase.
Enjoying Google's generous token count is very appealing. But can't you also access that same level of computing from Dyak, which also lets you access many other models?
For Supabase, I have not checked, but assuming with Firebase is a smoother integration since they are all google products.
For Dyad, I've not tried it eitherâintrigued by it though. But I suspect that even if it can "access" the models, it doesn't mean that it can use those models as effectively as Google's own tools. Just like Cursor's capabilities with the Claude model is different from how Claude Code's uses the Claude model.
I suspect you are right. But accessing different models also brings its own advantages, like easy access to alternatives when you are stuck. And also, it ensures you will not run out of tokens, which is currently a huge problem for most vibe coders.
I'm in a moment of transition myself and would love to read your thoughts about Dyad.
True. I need to check it out!
I subscribed after watching your breakdown of desing on Peter's youtube channel.
Xinran keep creating buddy. Nice work!
Thanks a lot, Rohit! Appreciate your kind note and support.
This is a thorough and practical breakdown. Your exploration of Google AI Studioâs workflows, integrations, and multimodal capabilities makes it clear how designers can leverage it effectively.
Thanks, Suhrab!
Nice excalidraw. Indeed it's so confusing even to us who are swimming in it. I'll modify mine to include Gemini mobile vs Gemini web and throw in Mixboard
I have not used Mixboard at all! Thanks for mentioning it. And yes, itâs excalidraw :)
Thanks for the walk through. Aligns with my experiences.
Thanks for the note, Justin. Glad Iâm not alone feeling this. Weâll see how it evolvesâlikely more experiments by Google happening at the same time.
Post saved! Iâm going to read this shortly!!!
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Thank you!