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Databricks AI/BI pricing, from its published sources, and the other costs to budget in year one: implementation, modeling, training and consumption.
License prices are the visible part of the cost of an analytics tool. This page sets out what Databricks AI/BI publishes, from sources checked on September 24, 2026, and the other lines a finance team should put in the first-year budget before comparing options.
There is no additional license fee for AI/BI; standard Databricks DBU rates apply to the SQL warehouse compute that runs queries. For Genie's LLM usage, each user receives 150 DBUs free per month (quoted as $10.50 in US East, varying by region); usage beyond that is billed in DBUs, and warehouse compute is billed separately. Databricks offers a 14-day free trial.
Genie is the part of AI/BI that answers questions in plain English, and it is billed in two parts:
| Part | How it is billed |
|---|---|
| Genie's LLM usage | 150 DBUs free per user per month (quoted as $10.50 in US East, varying by region); DBUs beyond that |
| Queries Genie runs | SQL warehouse compute at standard Databricks SQL DBU rates |
| AI/BI license | none |
So the free allowance covers the model's side for a light user, and the warehouse is the cost that grows with the questions asked and the data scanned. Ask Databricks for an estimate of both for your expected number of users and questions.
| Line | What to ask | Your figure |
|---|---|---|
| Licenses or seats | Which roles need a paid license, and the price per role | |
| Consumption | Whether queries, refreshes or AI questions are metered, and at what rate | |
| Implementation | Who does it, how many weeks, and the day rate | |
| Data model | What must be built before the first answer, and who maintains it | |
| Warehouse or platform | Whether a separate warehouse or compute is required, and its cost | |
| Training | How many people, how long | |
| Year two | What recurs, and what the renewal terms are |
Covirage starts from the exports your systems already produce, so there is no warehouse to build and no modeling language to learn. We set it up for you within a week. Prices are on one sheet, shared in a conversation, and the tiers are described on the pricing page.
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There is no additional license fee for AI/BI; standard Databricks DBU rates apply to the SQL warehouse compute that runs queries. For Genie's LLM usage, each user receives 150 DBUs free per month (quoted as $10.50 in US East, varying by region); usage beyond that is billed in DBUs, and warehouse compute is billed separately. Databricks offers a 14-day free trial. Actual contracts vary with users, data volume and edition; ask the vendor for a written quote.
Each user gets 150 DBUs of Genie LLM usage free per month, quoted as $10.50 in US East and varying by region. Usage beyond that is billed in DBUs, and the SQL warehouse that runs Genie's queries is billed separately at standard Databricks SQL rates.
Implementation, the modeling work before the first answer, training, and consumption or usage charges where they apply. Ask for an estimate of SQL warehouse compute and Genie usage beyond the free allowance.
Three tiers on one sheet, shared in a conversation: a single-user tier with no human in it, a business tier where we set it up, and an enterprise tier with connections built with your team.