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  1. OpenAI GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token, requires compliance with OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  2. Search in metric views fix

    Now returns correct results across paginated results and supports filtering by display name.

  3. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  4. Empty vector search endpoints no longer incur charges

    Charges stop 24 hours after last index is deleted.

  5. Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Access via Foundation Model APIs or AI Functions, supporting pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

  6. OpenAI GPT-5.4 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requires compliance with OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Managed OAuth flows for external MCP servers

    Eliminates need to register own OAuth app, supports Glean, GitHub, Google Drive, and SharePoint APIs.

  9. Version 18.0

    Upgrades Redshift JDBC driver to 2.1.0.28, adds SQL window functions to metric views.

  10. OpenAI GPT-5.3 Codex now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Available via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token, requiring compliance with OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  11. Serverless environment version 5 is now available

    Includes CPU and GPU versions.

  12. Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon

    Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  13. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  14. Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Access via Foundation Model APIs, AI Functions for batch inference.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  15. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

  16. Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B now available in Public Preview as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

  17. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

    Adds SQL scripting with procedural logic and expands parameter markers and IDENTIFIER clause support.

  18. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, supports pay-per-token and query reasoning and vision models.

  19. New GCP regions support serverless compute

    Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
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  21. OpenAI GPT-5.2 Codex now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Excels at code generation and refactoring tasks. Accessible via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  22. OpenAI GPT-5.2 Codex now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Excels at code generation and debugging tasks, accessed via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  23. Serverless workspaces are now generally available

    Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage.

  24. Managed MCP servers is now Public Preview

    Allows AI agents to connect to Databricks resources and external APIs.

  25. You can now use custom base environments for Python, Python Wheels, and notebook tasks in serverless jobs

    Defined with YAML files, they support Python, Python wheel, and notebook tasks.

  26. OpenAI GPT-5.1 Codex Max and Codex Mini now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token, subject to OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  27. OpenAI GPT-5.1 Codex Max and Codex Mini now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Supports code generation and refactoring via Foundation Model APIs. Requires pay-per-token access.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  28. Anthropic Claude Haiku 4.5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

  29. Gemini 3 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Offers speed and scale for video analysis and data extraction. Requires no setup.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  30. Serverless workspaces are now available in new GCP regions

    Available in most GCP regions, see documentation for list.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  31. OpenAI GPT-5.2 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  32. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions, supports pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

  33. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  34. Google Gemini 3 Pro Preview now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions, supporting pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  35. Google Gemini 3 Pro Preview now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions for pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  36. Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview

    Offers a new editing experience, replacing the previous version.

  37. OpenAI GPT-5.1 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions for pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  38. Convert foreign tables to Unity Catalog managed or external tables (Public Preview)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.0 LTS or above. Uses ALTER TABLE SET MANAGED or SET EXTERNAL.

  39. New MCP server tab

    Shows managed and external servers, and lists available servers from Databricks Marketplace.

  40. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  41. Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment

    Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.

  42. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

    Adds EXECUTE IMMEDIATE constant expressions and LIMIT ALL for recursive CTEs.

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