Microsoft Azure Databricks Plans Pricing
Azure Databricks is priced per Databricks Unit (DBU) consumed plus the underlying Azure VM and storage cost. DBU rates differ by workload type (Jobs, All-Purpose, SQL, Model Serving) and workspace tier. The Standard workspace tier is being retired October 1, 2026; new Standard workspaces ended April 1, 2026 and existing workspaces auto-upgrade to Premium. DBCU pre-purchase commitments yield up to 37% savings.
Plans
Automated, ephemeral clusters for scheduled and triggered jobs. Cheapest DBU rate.
- Ephemeral clusters
- Cheapest DBU rate
- Recommended for production batch
Interactive analytics clusters for notebooks and ad-hoc work.
- Interactive notebooks
- Auto-termination
- Premium-only after Oct 1, 2026
Standard tier All-Purpose DBU rate. Standard tier retires October 1, 2026; new Standard workspaces ended April 1, 2026. Existing workspaces will auto-upgrade to Premium.
- Retiring October 1, 2026
- ~35%+ cost increase on auto-upgrade to Premium
Serverless SQL warehouses for BI and ad-hoc SQL. Highest DBU rate; VM cost included.
- Serverless SQL warehouses
- VM cost included in DBU
- Sub-second startup
Real-time model serving endpoints metered in DBUs.
- Real-time inference
- Auto-scale endpoints
1- or 3-year pre-purchased Databricks Commit Units (DBCUs) for up to 37% savings vs pay-as-you-go DBU rates.
- 1- or 3-year terms
- Up to 37% savings
- Applies across DBU types