Databricks runs two-tier AI coding budget via Unity AI Gateway

Databricks routes all coding agent traffic through Unity AI Gateway using a two-tier budget structure to manage costs from thousands of engineers using coding agents daily. A daily budget catches runaway spend with self-serve increase options for intentional usage; a monthly budget governs larger expenditures through project-based, manager-approved increases. The company described AI spend as one of the fastest-growing R&D line items and said a single budget could not handle both routine and extraordinary spending.