Databricks
Databricks is a unified analytics platform that leverages Apache Spark to enhance big data processing and AI integration for enterprises.
Pricing Change History
9 changesAI Parse Document feature removed from Artificial Intelligence product offerings AI Functions feature added to Artificial Intelligence product offerings
Operational Database starting price decreased from $0.40/DBU to $0.092/cu, with billing unit changing from DBU (Databricks Unit) to cu (Compute Unit).
Anthropic Foundation Model Serving removed from Artificial Intelligence product offerings Proprietary Foundation Model Serving added to Artificial Intelligence product offerings
Delta Share from SAP BDC added to Platform tiers and add-ons section for SAP Business Data Cloud integration Mosaic AI Model Training - pre-training removed from Artificial Intelligence product offerings
Operational Database plan introduced at $0.40/DBU - Fully-managed Postgres transactional database for serving data and features to support applications Data Engineering product renamed components: 'Workflows' became 'Lakeflow Jobs' and 'Delta Live tables' became 'Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines'
Collaboration (clean rooms) added to Platform capabilities Interactive compute product renamed from 'Data Science & Machine Learning' to 'Interactive workloads'
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Captured| Plan | Type | Price |
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| SQL Serverless | Plan | $0.7 per DBU |
| All-Purpose Classic Clusters | Plan | $0.55 per DBU |
| All-Purpose Serverless | Plan | $0.75 per DBU |
| Lakebase Always-On | Plan | $0.07 per Capacity Unit Hour (minimum) |
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| Foundation Model Batch Inference | Plan | $6 per hour per throughput band |
| Genie | Plan | $0.07 per DBU (beyond 150 free DBUs/user/month) |
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| Lakebase Autoscaling | Plan | $0.09 per Capacity Unit Hour |
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| Jobs Classic Clusters | Plan | $0.15 per DBU |
| SQL Classic | Plan | $0.22 per DBU |
| SQL Pro | Plan | $0.55 per DBU |
| Foundation Model Provisioned Throughput | Plan | $6 per hour per capacity unit |
| Jobs Serverless | Plan | $0.35 per DBU |
| Foundation Model Pay-Per-Token | Plan | $0.5 per 1M input tokens + $1.5 per 1M output tokens |
| Enhanced Security and Compliance | Add-on | Usage-based |
| Lakebase Storage | Add-on | $0.35 CU |
Company Facts
How Databricks compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
S Snowflake | $4 per credit | Aug 11, 2026 |
G Google | Contact | Oct 12, 2026 |
M Microsoft Azure | Free | — |
C Cloudera | $0.2 per CCU | Jul 2, 2026 |
P Palantir Technologies | Contact | — |
A Alteryx | $250 /user/mo, billed annually | Oct 5, 2026 |
Databricks pricing FAQ
- How much does Databricks cost?
- Databricks prices on usage: the SQL Serverless plan is $0.7 per DBU.
- Does Databricks have a free plan?
- No. Databricks does not list a free tier.
- What pricing model does Databricks use?
- Databricks uses usage-based pricing across 13 plans.
- When did Databricks last change its pricing?
- Apr 4, 2026: Databricks launches AgentBricks brand and shifts to Compute Unit billing.
- How often has Databricks changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 9 pricing changes for Databricks since it started tracking on Oct 1, 2024; the pricing page was last captured on Jun 11, 2026.
- Who are Databricks's pricing peers?
- Pulse compares Databricks with Snowflake, Google, Microsoft Azure, Cloudera, Palantir Technologies and Alteryx.