Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Genie One MCP server is now generally available It exposes Genie as a conversational tool over MCP. The previous Beta endpoint is deprecated and will be sunset on October 31, 2026. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 25, 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 |
| Back model provider service credentials with a Unity Catalog secret The service reads the secret at query time, allowing secret rotation without service change. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Configure provider discounts for external model spend It applies to external models accessed through model provider services, not Databricks-hosted partner models. Price multipliers reflect negotiated rates. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Unity Gateway support for compliance security profile standards Enabled by default for workspaces with compliance security profile. Supports all Databricks compliance standards. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 17, 2026 |
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| Unity Gateway API and developer tools are generally available Requires Terraform 1.132.0, Databricks CLI v1.17.0, or later SDK versions. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 16, 2026 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway Supports text and image inputs, accessible via Foundation Model APIs. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 11, 2026 |
| OpenAI GPT-6 Astra is now available on Unity Gateway Available for enterprise workloads via pay-per-token Foundation Model APIs. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Monitor and cap external provider costs Tracks and caps spend on Amazon Bedrock and Azure AI Foundry models. Requires enabling External Model Spend in Budgets on the account console. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 28, 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 |
| Zhipu AI GLM 5.3 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway Access through the same governed API, with centralized permissions and no code changes required. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Unity Gateway now supports Provisioned Throughput Adds access controls and usage tracking to Provisioned Throughput models. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Monitor all AI activity with the unified trace table (Beta) Captures requests and responses in OpenTelemetry format. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 21, 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 |
| Block or redact sensitive data in requests and responses Detects SSNs, credit cards, and phone numbers using regex and checksums. Requires Enhanced Unity Gateway preview. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Google Gemini 3.7 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway Access through the same governed API as other models, with no application code changes required. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Smart Routing: Cut AI costs by routing each task to the right model It shifts routine work to lower-cost models and works with Claude Code and Codex through the Unity Gateway CLI or Omnigent. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 13, 2026 |
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| ABAC GRANT policies now cover Unity Gateway resource types (Beta) Supports model services, model provider services, MCP services, and agent services, allowing tag-based access. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 11, 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 |
| Databricks-managed MCP connectors are now integrated with Unity Gateway (Beta) Requires reauthentication to continue using with Genie One and Genie Code. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 6, 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 |
| Unity Gateway API: Manage resources with SDKs, the CLI, and Terraform Manages endpoints, model providers, and MCP servers. Requires SDKs 0.125.0 and later or CLI v1.11.0 and later. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Unity Gateway is now generally available Controls AI service access and traffic, part of Unity Catalog, with some features still in Beta. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Use Unity Gateway with your own Claude enterprise subscription Routes Claude code through Unity Gateway using existing subscriptions. No credentials are stored. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Connect and govern any external model provider Registers as a Unity Catalog securable, allowing queries through Unity Gateway with governance and observability. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation Conceptual topics are now under Concepts. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Graviton instance types are available for the compliance security profile Graviton instances improve price-performance for many workloads on AWS Commercial workspaces with FedRAMP Moderate, IRAP, or CCCS Medium compliance standards. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 7, 2026 |
| C5, TISAX, and K-FSI compliance controls are now generally available Available on Azure, providing enhancements for workspace compliance requirements. | Not on AWS | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Upcoming breaking change: default behavior when deleting a Unity Catalog pipeline Coming soon Deletes now retain associated tables by default, set cascade=true to remove them. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Apr 9, 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 |
| ISMAP compliance support Supports Japanese government cloud certification, requires configuration changes. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Feb 26, 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 |
| Enhanced Security and Compliance add-on is now generally available includes compliance security profile and enhanced security monitoring. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Expanded regional availability for C5 and TISAX compliance Now available in all regions and with serverless compute. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Dec 8, 2025 |
| TISAX compliance controls (Public Preview) Enhances workspace compliance based on ISO/IEC 27001 and VDA ISA requirements. | Not on AWS | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Nov 13, 2025 |
| TISAX compliance controls Enhances workspace compliance based on ISO/IEC 27001 and VDA ISA. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Serverless compute resources now support PCI-DSS compliance in australia-east Supports PCI-DSS v4.0 in australia-east region. | Not on AWS | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Oct 3, 2025 |
- The Genie One MCP server is now generally available
It exposes Genie as a conversational tool over MCP. The previous Beta endpoint is deprecated and will be sunset on October 31, 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.
- 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.
- Back model provider service credentials with a Unity Catalog secret
The service reads the secret at query time, allowing secret rotation without service change.
- Configure provider discounts for external model spend
It applies to external models accessed through model provider services, not Databricks-hosted partner models. Price multipliers reflect negotiated rates.
- Unity Gateway support for compliance security profile standards
Enabled by default for workspaces with compliance security profile. Supports all Databricks compliance standards.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Unity Gateway API and developer tools are generally available
Requires Terraform 1.132.0, Databricks CLI v1.17.0, or later SDK versions.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway
Supports text and image inputs, accessible via Foundation Model APIs.
- OpenAI GPT-6 Astra is now available on Unity Gateway
Available for enterprise workloads via pay-per-token Foundation Model APIs.
- Monitor and cap external provider costs
Tracks and caps spend on Amazon Bedrock and Azure AI Foundry models. Requires enabling External Model Spend in Budgets on the account console.
- xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through governed API, switch models without changing code.
- Zhipu AI GLM 5.3 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API, with centralized permissions and no code changes required.
- Unity Gateway now supports Provisioned Throughput
Adds access controls and usage tracking to Provisioned Throughput models.
- Monitor all AI activity with the unified trace table (Beta)
Captures requests and responses in OpenTelemetry format.
- 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.
- Block or redact sensitive data in requests and responses
Detects SSNs, credit cards, and phone numbers using regex and checksums. Requires Enhanced Unity Gateway preview.
- Google Gemini 3.7 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API as other models, with no application code changes required.
- Smart Routing: Cut AI costs by routing each task to the right model
It shifts routine work to lower-cost models and works with Claude Code and Codex through the Unity Gateway CLI or Omnigent.
- Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
- ABAC GRANT policies now cover Unity Gateway resource types (Beta)
Supports model services, model provider services, MCP services, and agent services, allowing tag-based access.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731) is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls.
- Databricks-managed MCP connectors are now integrated with Unity Gateway (Beta)
Requires reauthentication to continue using with Genie One and Genie Code.
- 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.
- Unity Gateway API: Manage resources with SDKs, the CLI, and Terraform
Manages endpoints, model providers, and MCP servers. Requires SDKs 0.125.0 and later or CLI v1.11.0 and later.
- Unity Gateway is now generally available
Controls AI service access and traffic, part of Unity Catalog, with some features still in Beta.
- Use Unity Gateway with your own Claude enterprise subscription
Routes Claude code through Unity Gateway using existing subscriptions. No credentials are stored.
- Connect and govern any external model provider
Registers as a Unity Catalog securable, allowing queries through Unity Gateway with governance and observability.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation
Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Graviton instance types are available for the compliance security profile
Graviton instances improve price-performance for many workloads on AWS Commercial workspaces with FedRAMP Moderate, IRAP, or CCCS Medium compliance standards.
- C5, TISAX, and K-FSI compliance controls are now generally available
Available on Azure, providing enhancements for workspace compliance requirements.
- Upcoming breaking change: default behavior when deleting a Unity Catalog pipeline Coming soon
Deletes now retain associated tables by default, set cascade=true to remove them.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs
Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.
- ISMAP compliance support
Supports Japanese government cloud certification, requires configuration changes.
- Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon
Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.
- Enhanced Security and Compliance add-on is now generally available
includes compliance security profile and enhanced security monitoring.
- Expanded regional availability for C5 and TISAX compliance
Now available in all regions and with serverless compute.
- TISAX compliance controls (Public Preview)
Enhances workspace compliance based on ISO/IEC 27001 and VDA ISA requirements.
- TISAX compliance controls
Enhances workspace compliance based on ISO/IEC 27001 and VDA ISA.
- Serverless compute resources now support PCI-DSS compliance in australia-east
Supports PCI-DSS v4.0 in australia-east region.
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