Fireworks AI and MongoDB: The Fastest AI Apps with the Best Models, Powered By Your Data

Fireworks AI, founded by former Meta PyTorch team members, has partnered with MongoDB to enhance the development of generative AI applications by providing a platform that offers optimized open-source AI models with superior performance metrics, such as up to 4x faster inference speeds and 8x higher throughput. This collaboration addresses the challenge of integrating enterprise data with AI models, using MongoDB Atlas to securely unify various data forms for building AI applications. Fireworks AI's platform offers over 40 curated models and allows developers to fine-tune and deploy custom models with ease, supported by simple APIs and interfaces. Additionally, the platform includes a cookbook for practical application, and its integration with MongoDB enables advanced functionalities like retrieval-augmented generation and real-time data processing for applications in various sectors. Meanwhile, MongoDB's CEO Dev Ittycheria announced his retirement, effective November 2025, marking a leadership transition to Chirantan “CJ” Desai, who brings extensive experience in scaling companies and is set to guide MongoDB through its next evolution. Dev plans to remain on the board and support CJ during the transition, expressing confidence in MongoDB's future growth and its strategic positioning in leveraging AI and data-intensive applications.