Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build governed data and AI apps without code (Beta) Genie App Builder scales to zero when idle and enforces governance inside an App Space. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Sep 23, 2026 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (0813) is scheduled for retirement It will be retired on October 30, 2026, and is replaced by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Lakebase backup schedule API (Beta) Manages automated snapshot cadences and retention. Available to all Lakebase workspaces. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 22, 2026 |
| OpenAI GPT-6 Luna is now available on Unity Gateway It is accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis. Customers must ensure compliance with applicable terms. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 22, 2026 |
| OpenAI GPT-6 Sol is now available on Unity Gateway It is accessed using Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis. Customers must ensure compliance with applicable terms. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Variant shredding will soon be enabled by default on new Variant tables Coming soon Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Breaks compatibility with Databricks Runtime 15.4. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs | |||||
| Anthropic models will be removed from AWS GovCloud IL5 workspaces Coming soon Removal affects IL5 workspaces on AWS GovCloud. Endpoints must be migrated before September 19, 2026. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Managed agent memory and sessions are in Beta They provide durable memory and conversation history that persist across conversations. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Lakebase now supports PCI-DSS and HITRUST in all AWS regions Requires compliance security profile enabled. Previously limited to us-east-1 region. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Sep 8, 2026 |
| ai_transcribe function (Beta) Transcribes audio files into text with optional speaker diarization. Returns VARIANT value. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 29, 2026 |
| xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway Access through governed API, switch models without changing code. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 26, 2026 |
| LTAP Direct Writes accelerates synced table loads (Beta) Requires Postgres 17, enabled from Previews page. Writes directly to storage layer. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 25, 2026 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (0813) is now available on Unity Gateway Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Switch models without changing application code. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 14, 2026 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731) is now available on Unity Gateway Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Moonshot AI Kimi K3 is now available on Unity Gateway Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Supports native vision. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite now available as a Databricks-hosted model Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Google Gemini 3.6 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Meta Llama 4 Maverick is retired Replaced by OpenAI GPT OSS 120B, no longer on Google Cloud. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jul 21, 2026 |
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| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jul 15, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jul 10, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jul 9, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | On SAP, read it on their docs | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Lakebase now available in AWS Tokyo region (ap-northeast-1) Available in ap-northeast-1, supports Postgres database. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Lakebase Postgres is now in Beta Available in us-east4, us-central1, and europe-west3 regions. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Google Gemini 3.5 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | May 19, 2026 |
| OpenAI GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5 Pro now available as Databricks-hosted models Access via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requiring compliance with applicable terms. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Lakebase OpenTelemetry export (Beta) Exports Lakebase metrics and logs to OTLP-compatible backends like Grafana Cloud or Datadog. Configured from the Lakebase App. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Agent Bricks Knowledge Assistant and Supervisor Agent are now available on GCP Available in 6 GCP regions, requiring cross-geo processing in europe-west3 and asia-southeast1. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Lakebase updates: OAuth role management, budget policies and tags, and Lakehouse sync Creates OAuth roles via UI or REST API, and replicates Postgres tables to Unity Catalog Delta tables. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 12, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Lakebase now available in three additional regions Adds Canada Central, Europe London, and South America São Paulo regions. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 2, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview now available as a Databricks-hosted model Access via Foundation Model APIs, AI Functions for batch inference. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Lakebase is now generally available Includes autoscaling and point-in-time recovery. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Jan 22, 2026 |
- Build governed data and AI apps without code (Beta)
Genie App Builder scales to zero when idle and enforces governance inside an App Space.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (0813) is scheduled for retirement
It will be retired on October 30, 2026, and is replaced by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.
- Lakebase backup schedule API (Beta)
Manages automated snapshot cadences and retention. Available to all Lakebase workspaces.
- OpenAI GPT-6 Luna is now available on Unity Gateway
It is accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis. Customers must ensure compliance with applicable terms.
- OpenAI GPT-6 Sol is now available on Unity Gateway
It is accessed using Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis. Customers must ensure compliance with applicable terms.
- Variant shredding will soon be enabled by default on new Variant tables Coming soon
Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Breaks compatibility with Databricks Runtime 15.4.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Anthropic models will be removed from AWS GovCloud IL5 workspaces Coming soon
Removal affects IL5 workspaces on AWS GovCloud. Endpoints must be migrated before September 19, 2026.
- Managed agent memory and sessions are in Beta
They provide durable memory and conversation history that persist across conversations.
- Lakebase now supports PCI-DSS and HITRUST in all AWS regions
Requires compliance security profile enabled. Previously limited to us-east-1 region.
- ai_transcribe function (Beta)
Transcribes audio files into text with optional speaker diarization. Returns VARIANT value.
- xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through governed API, switch models without changing code.
- LTAP Direct Writes accelerates synced table loads (Beta)
Requires Postgres 17, enabled from Previews page. Writes directly to storage layer.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (0813) is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Switch models without changing application code.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731) is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls.
- Moonshot AI Kimi K3 is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Supports native vision.
- Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.
- Google Gemini 3.6 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.
- Meta Llama 4 Maverick is retired
Replaced by OpenAI GPT OSS 120B, no longer on Google Cloud.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs - 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.
- Lakebase now available in AWS Tokyo region (ap-northeast-1)
Available in ap-northeast-1, supports Postgres database.
- Lakebase Postgres is now in Beta
Available in us-east4, us-central1, and europe-west3 regions.
- Google Gemini 3.5 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.
- OpenAI GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5 Pro now available as Databricks-hosted models
Access via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requiring compliance with applicable terms.
- Lakebase OpenTelemetry export (Beta)
Exports Lakebase metrics and logs to OTLP-compatible backends like Grafana Cloud or Datadog. Configured from the Lakebase App.
- Agent Bricks Knowledge Assistant and Supervisor Agent are now available on GCP
Available in 6 GCP regions, requiring cross-geo processing in europe-west3 and asia-southeast1.
- Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs
Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.
- 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.
- Lakebase updates: OAuth role management, budget policies and tags, and Lakehouse sync
Creates OAuth roles via UI or REST API, and replicates Postgres tables to Unity Catalog Delta tables.
- 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.
- Lakebase now available in three additional regions
Adds Canada Central, Europe London, and South America São Paulo regions.
- 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.
- Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon
Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.
- Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Access via Foundation Model APIs, AI Functions for batch inference.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lakebase is now generally available
Includes autoscaling and point-in-time recovery.
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