How to Estimate Your Monthly Bill With This Databricks Pricing Calculator
Use the free Databricks Pricing Calculator above to see what your monthly bill will look like before you scale up traffic. Just pick your plan or model tier and type in your expected usage—the calculator updates your cost breakdown right away.
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1. 2026 Pricing & Rate Table
| Plan / Item | 2026 Rate & Included Quota |
|---|---|
| All-Purpose Compute | ~$0.55 per DBU for interactive notebooks |
| Jobs Compute | ~$0.30 per DBU for scheduled data pipelines (saves ~45%) |
| SQL Pro / Serverless | ~$0.22 per DBU for SQL queries and dashboards |
| Cloud Server VMs | Billed by AWS, Azure, or GCP based on node size and active hours |
2. Easy Ways to Lower Your Monthly Cost
- Move scheduled daily jobs off All-Purpose clusters and onto Jobs Compute to cut your DBU rate from $0.55 to $0.30.
- Turn on automatic cluster shutoff after 10–15 minutes of idle time so dev clusters don't run all night.
- Remember that your total cost includes both the Databricks DBU software fee and the cloud provider's VM bill.
- Early-stage teams can apply for up to $50,000 in free Databricks startup credits.