Lakemeter
Build accurate Databricks cost estimates in minutes, not days.
Lakemeter is a web-based tool that calculates Databricks pricing across 14 workload types, 3 cloud providers, and all available regions. It turns vague "how much will this cost?" conversations into precise, exportable estimates backed by real pricing data.
Who should use this?
Solutions Architects and Sales Engineers
You need cost estimates for customer proposals, RFPs, or proof-of-concept planning. Lakemeter lets you configure workloads with real instance types and usage patterns, then export a professional Excel report you can hand directly to a customer.
Start here: 5-Minute Tutorial | End-to-End Workflow
Data Engineers and Platform Teams
You need to estimate costs for a new data platform, migration, or capacity expansion. Lakemeter covers Jobs, DLT, DBSQL, and more -- so you can model your full architecture in one estimate.
Start here: Quick Reference | Workload Guides
Administrators
You are deploying Lakemeter for your team or integrating it with other systems.
Start here: Deployment Guide | API Reference
What Lakemeter covers
| Category | Workload Types | What it estimates |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | Jobs, All-Purpose, DLT | DBU costs + VM infrastructure for batch, interactive, and pipeline workloads |
| SQL Analytics | DBSQL | Warehouse costs for Classic, Pro, and Serverless SQL |
| AI / ML | Model Serving, Vector Search, FMAPI (Databricks), FMAPI (Proprietary), AI Parse, Shutterstock ImageAI | Inference endpoints, vector databases, foundation model token costs, document AI, image generation |
| Data Services | Lakebase, Databricks Apps | Managed PostgreSQL compute and storage, hosted web applications |
Multi-cloud: AWS, Azure, and GCP with region-specific pricing.
Pricing tiers: Standard, Premium, and Enterprise -- each with different DBU rates and feature availability.
Key capabilities
- Real-time cost calculation -- costs update instantly as you adjust workload parameters
- AI Assistant -- describe what you need in plain English and get workload configurations suggested for you
- Excel export -- download professional reports with full cost breakdowns, ready for customer handoff
- Estimate sharing -- collaborate with team members on the same estimate
- Duplicate and compare -- clone estimates to model alternative configurations side by side
Quick start
- Open Lakemeter and click New Estimate
- Choose your cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), region, and pricing tier
- Add workloads and configure their parameters
- Review the cost breakdown
- Export to Excel
The Lakemeter home page showing your estimates with cloud provider, region, and AI assistant panel.
Ready for the full walkthrough? See the 5-Minute Tutorial.