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  1. Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  2. Google Gemini 3.6 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  3. Warehouse-level statement timeouts (Beta)

    Set via statement_timeout field in Create or Update warehouse APIs.

  4. Google Gemini 3 Pro is retired

    Replaced by Gemini 3.1 Pro.

  5. MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog is now generally available

    Stores traces in OpenTelemetry format with unlimited storage and SQL query access.

  6. MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Stores MLflow traces in Unity Catalog tables with unlimited storage and OTel format. Requires compliance security profile.

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  8. ai_extract and ai_classify are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Replaces manual text extraction and classification workflows, requires compliance security profile.

  9. Thinking Machine Labs Inkling now available as a Databricks-hosted model in Public Preview

    Supports text and image inputs with a 1 million token context window. Access via Foundation Model APIs.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  10. Databricks-provided MCP Services will GA soon Coming soon

    Enables read and write operations for Slack, GitHub, and others by default, can be disabled in Unity Gateway.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  11. Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries.

  12. OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and GPT-5.6 Luna now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requiring compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  13. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 is scheduled for retirement

    Replaced by Claude Sonnet 4.6, retiring October 9, 2026.

  14. Google Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro are scheduled for retirement

    Replaced by Gemini 3.1 Pro or Gemini 3.5 Flash, retiring October 2, 2026.

  15. Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)

    Requires account team enablement, restricts access to task-specific AI Functions.

  16. Zhipu AI GLM 5.2 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Supports 1 million token context window and long-horizon reasoning. Accessed via Foundation Model APIs.

  17. Budgets are now generally available

    Define spending thresholds with optional per-user overrides and actions like email alerts.

  18. Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requiring customer compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  19. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requiring compliance with applicable terms.

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  21. Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)

    Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads.

  22. MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta

    Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.

  23. Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview

    Adds IP address functions, NEAREST BY join type, and QUALIFY clause, with fixes for MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION.

  24. Genie Code Chat/Agent mode selector removed

    Genie Code now runs exclusively in Agent mode, use prompts to disable autonomous task execution.

  25. Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview

    binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.

  26. Managed agent memory is in Beta

    Stores memory in Unity Catalog memory stores, accessed through REST API.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  27. Omnigent coding agent meta-harness is now in Beta

    Wraps coding agents like Claude Code and Codex with a common platform. Swap runtimes with one line of configuration.

  28. ai_query is now generally available

    Lets you query AI models from SQL or Python.

  29. AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available

    Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.

  30. Faster inference tables for custom model serving endpoints

    Ingests through endpoint telemetry, with configurable sampling, and requires AI Gateway setup.

  31. Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent now supports Unity Catalog volumes as subagent tools

    Adds Unity Catalog volumes as subagent tools, allowing coordinated access.

  32. ai_classify is now generally available

    Classifies text content according to custom labels with support for multi-label classification.

  33. ai_extract is now generally available

    Extracts structured data from text and documents according to a provided schema. Supports nested objects and arrays.

  34. Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints is generally available

    Persists OpenTelemetry logs, traces, and metrics to Unity Catalog tables.

  35. Lakehouse Replay (Beta)

    Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup.

  36. Anthropic Claude Fable 5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Requires pay-per-token Foundation Model APIs.

  37. AI Search supports selected text columns, sorting, and aggregations (Beta)

    Supports keyword matching in selected columns, sorting by indexed columns, and aggregate counts.

  38. Foundation model Unity Catalog permissions is generally available

    Requires account team enablement, controls access to system.ai schema.

  39. UNIQUE constraint support is now in Public Preview

    Enables join elimination and DISTINCT simplification on Photon-enabled compute. Applies to Unity Catalog Delta Lake tables.

  40. Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent now supports web search as a built-in tool

    Returns synthesized answers with source citations, also available as databricks_web_search tool in Supervisor API.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  41. Full page Genie Code (Beta)

    Runs multiple threads in parallel, personalizes with skills and servers.

  42. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Access via Foundation Model APIs, pay-per-token.

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