--- title: Test out the Neon backend: Object Storage, Functions,... description: Neon is launching three new backend services into public beta: Object Storage (S3-compatible buckets that branch with your database via copy-on-write),... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/test-out-the-neon-backend-object-storage-functions-and-ai-gateway-are-beta-bbbecva59 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Test out the Neon backend: Object Storage, Functions, and AI Gateway are beta | daily.dev og:description: Neon is launching three new backend services into public beta: Object Storage (S3-compatible buckets that branch with your database via copy-on-write),... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/test-out-the-neon-backend-object-storage-functions-and-ai-gateway-are-beta-bbbecva59 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/BbbECva59.png og:image:alt: Test out the Neon backend: Object Storage, Functions, and AI Gateway are beta og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Test out the Neon backend: Object Storage, Functions, and AI Gateway are beta **[Neon](https://daily.dev/sources/neontech)** · 8 min read · 8 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Neon is launching three new backend services into public beta: Object Storage (S3-compatible buckets that branch with your database via copy-on-write), Functions (long-running Node.js 24 HTTP handlers deployed next to your database), and AI Gateway (a single credential and endpoint for seven model providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini, built on Databricks infrastructure). All three are free during beta, available in us-east-2, and declared via a neon.ts config file. The goal is to give AI coding agents a fully integrated backend where every service shares Neon's branching, scale-to-zero, and disposability semantics — not just a standalone database. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is Neon Object Storage and how does it differ from a regular S3 bucket? Neon Object Storage is S3-compatible object storage that lives on a Neon database branch and branches copy-on-write along with the database. Creating a branch gives an isolated snapshot of files alongside data with nothing duplicated, and deleting the branch removes the files too, unlike a static S3 bucket that requires manual syncing and cleanup across environments. _Developers weighing storage options for branch-based workflows can track releases like this one on daily.dev._ ### Which model providers does Neon AI Gateway support and does it charge extra fees? Neon AI Gateway, built on Databricks AI infrastructure, provides one credential and one endpoint for Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Grok, Meta, and more, with native routes preserving provider-specific features like extended thinking and prompt caching. Neon charges the same per-token rate as the underlying provider with no added margin, and it is available only on paid Launch and Scale plans during beta. _Teams comparing multi-provider AI billing setups can follow gateway pricing changes on daily.dev._ ### Are Neon Object Storage, Functions, and AI Gateway ready for production use during beta? They are usable but not feature-complete, with several service-level guardrails like rate limits, usage limits, and full monitoring still being finalized. Usage is free during beta with rate and usage guardrails to prevent abuse, access is limited to the us-east-2 region, and public pricing will be announced before general availability. _Engineers evaluating beta infrastructure risk can watch for GA readiness updates on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Building Neon Object Storage](https://daily.dev/posts/building-neon-object-storage-o1dc0zj6r) · Neon · 13 upvotes · 3 comments - [We're building the boring backend for apps and agents](https://daily.dev/posts/we-re-building-the-boring-backend-for-apps-and-agents-ovc7nb5ck) · Neon · 5 upvotes · 0 comments - [The Neon backend is GA: a complete set of primitives so agents can build](https://daily.dev/posts/the-neon-backend-is-ga-a-complete-set-of-primitives-so-agents-can-build-ueg1c5mpg) · Neon · 7 upvotes · 0 comments - [Neon Functions: backend logic next to your data](https://daily.dev/posts/neon-functions-backend-logic-next-to-your-data-zsp0ccejk) · Neon · 20 upvotes · 3 comments --- Tags: [#postgresql](https://daily.dev/tags/postgresql), [#serverless](https://daily.dev/tags/serverless), [#ai-gateway](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-gateway) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/test-out-the-neon-backend-object-storage-functions-and-ai-gateway-are-beta-bbbecva59) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Test out the Neon backend: Object Storage, Functions, and AI Gateway are beta","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/test-out-the-neon-backend-object-storage-functions-and-ai-gateway-are-beta-bbbecva59","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/test-out-the-neon-backend-object-storage-functions-and-ai-gateway-are-beta-bbbecva59"},"datePublished":"2026-07-15T17:55:47.532Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T07:37:53.579Z","description":"Neon is launching three new backend services into public beta: Object Storage (S3-compatible buckets that branch with your database via copy-on-write),...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/2c88a1604e49a4c324b1ec4e71c04a10?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/2c88a1604e49a4c324b1ec4e71c04a10?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Neon","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Neon","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--65EDghou--/f_auto/v1724339118/logos/neontech","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/neontech"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/test-out-the-neon-backend-object-storage-functions-and-ai-gateway-are-beta-bbbecva59","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":8},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"postgresql,serverless,ai-gateway","timeRequired":"PT8M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Neon","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/neontech"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Test out the Neon backend: Object Storage, Functions, and AI Gateway are beta"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/test-out-the-neon-backend-object-storage-functions-and-ai-gateway-are-beta-bbbecva59#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is Neon Object Storage and how does it differ from a regular S3 bucket?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Neon Object Storage is S3-compatible object storage that lives on a Neon database branch and branches copy-on-write along with the database. 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