Releasesby GlyphFast mode removed for Claude Opus 4.6
Requests to claude-opus-4-6 with speed fast now run at standard speed and standard rates without erroring, and usage.speed reports the speed used. Migrate to Claude Opus 4.8 to keep fast mode.
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Dynamic Iceberg table replication (General availability)
Snowflake now supports replication of dynamic Iceberg tables as part of replication and failover groups. Previously, dynamic Iceberg tables were skipped during replication refresh operations. For more information, see Configure replication for Snowflake-managed Iceberg tables .
Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview
Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in the Preview channel. Review the following section to learn about new features, behavioral changes, and bug fixes.
SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available
The SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available. Use the task to evaluate a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job. The task returns its evaluation state as a task output value, so downstream tasks can branch on the result. See SQL alert task for jobs .
Govern LLMs in Unity Catalog with model services (Beta)
You can now govern Databricks-hosted LLMs in Unity Catalog using model services , currently in Beta. A model service is a Unity Catalog securable that represents a governed LLM endpoint, so you can define an endpoint once and share it across workspaces using Unity Catalog privileges, instead of duplicating endpoints per workspace.
Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta)
You can now bring your own Docker container image to AI Runtime CLI ( air ) workloads. This feature is in Beta . Use a custom image when you need specific system library versions, complex dependencies, or a reproducible environment. See Use custom Docker images .
Parquet v2 for Delta Lake tables is generally available
Parquet v2 is now generally available for Delta Lake tables in Databricks Runtime 18.1 and above. Parquet v2 uses advanced encodings, v2 data page headers, and INT64 timestamps to improve query performance and reduce table sizes. To use, set the delta.parquet.format.version table property to 2.12.0 or enable automatic upgrades.
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Claude Sonnet 5 launches with a 1M token context window at $2 / $10 per MTok
Claude Sonnet 5 supports a 1M token context, 128k max output and the same tools as Sonnet 4.6 except Priority Tier. Migrating teams should note that adaptive thinking is on by default and manual extended thinking changes.
Claude Managed Agents session event streams support event deltas
Opt in with event_deltas[] on the session events stream to receive event_start and event_delta events that preview an agent message's text before the complete agent.message event arrives.
Claude Managed Agents session listing adds backward pagination
GET /v1/sessions now returns a prev_page cursor alongside next_page, which can be passed as the page parameter to go back a page.
Claude Managed Agents sessions can override agent configuration
Passing agent with type agent_with_overrides replaces the model, system prompt, tools, MCP servers or skills for a single session without changing the agent itself.
Claude Managed Agents vaults add injection_location for credentials
Environment variable credentials can now be substituted at egress into outbound request headers, the request body or both, controlled by the new injection_location setting.
Claude Managed Agents webhooks cover agent and deployment lifecycle events
New agent, deployment and deployment run webhook events let you react to a published agent version, a paused deployment or a failed scheduled run without polling.
Access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 is restored
Anthropic has restored access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 and published a statement with more information.
agent-memory-2026-07-22 beta header changes memory store listing behavior
With the new header, listing memories returns a stable server-defined order, depth accepts only 0 or 1, and path_prefix must end with / and match whole segments. Page cursors issued without the header are not valid with it.