Vertex AI RAG Engine introduces managed Spanner database billing charges
Action Required
Users of the Vertex AI RAG Engine serverless mode will incur additional costs for Spanner database usage, impacting their overall RAG Engine service expenses.
AI Impact Summary
Google is introducing a new billing model for Vertex AI RAG Engine, charging customers for the Spanner database used by the serverless option. This change impacts users leveraging the RAG Engine's serverless mode, which abstracts away database management. Customers need to understand these new costs and adjust their budgets accordingly, particularly those relying on the Spanner-backed serverless RAG Engine.
Affected Systems
- Date
- Date not specified
- Change type
- pricing
- Severity
- high