Serverless compute rate limits
Caps on how much serverless compute an account or workspace can consume.
Why it is worth watching
The control that is missing when serverless spend runs away, and there is no cluster to stop.
What Private Preview promises
Invite only, through your account team, and not for production. Here so you know it exists, not so you can plan around it.
| Who can use it | Invite only |
|---|---|
| Production use | No |
| Support | Engineering only |
| On by default | No |
The definitions are Databricks' own, on its release types page. The label on this page is the one the feature's documentation states, last checked on 14 Sept 2026.
Where to read more
We have not written a concept about it yet: while it is in preview the documentation is the place to read, and it moves faster than a page here would.
The Databricks documentation for Serverless compute rate limits