Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| The Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available Connects Excel to Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables live query for pivot tables. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 10, 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Write data from Microsoft Excel back to Databricks Writes to Unity Catalog tables, overwriting existing ones if needed. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview) Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 20, 2026 |
| Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards Supports all Databricks compliance security profiles. Requires Public Preview. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | May 19, 2026 |
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| 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 |
| HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | May 11, 2026 |
| Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Apr 24, 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 |
| Connect Lovable apps to Databricks Uses REST API and OAuth machine-to-machine authentication. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Apr 13, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Connect to Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview) Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | 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 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Gemini 3 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model Offers speed and scale for video analysis and data extraction. Requires no setup. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Dec 17, 2025 |
| OpenAI GPT-5.2 now available as a Databricks-hosted model Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Function calling and structured output now available using the Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct model (Beta) Supports Qwen3-Next 80B A3B Instruct model. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Nov 4, 2025 |
- 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.
- The Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available
Connects Excel to Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables live query for pivot tables.
- 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.
- 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.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- 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.
- 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.
- Write data from Microsoft Excel back to Databricks
Writes to Unity Catalog tables, overwriting existing ones if needed.
- Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview)
Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config.
- Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards
Supports all Databricks compliance security profiles. Requires Public Preview.
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- Google Gemini 3.5 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.
- HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel
Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions.
- Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement
Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.
- 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.
- Connect Lovable apps to Databricks
Uses REST API and OAuth machine-to-machine authentication.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Connect to Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)
Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gemini 3 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Offers speed and scale for video analysis and data extraction. Requires no setup.
- OpenAI GPT-5.2 now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Function calling and structured output now available using the Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct model (Beta)
Supports Qwen3-Next 80B A3B Instruct model.
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