AWS Glue 6.0 now available with 30% lower price and full Apache Iceberg v3 support

GAAug 21, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Today, we are announcing the general availability of AWS Glue 6.0 , delivering 30% lower pricing than previous AWS Glue versions and introducing full support for Apache Iceberg v3 features. AWS Glue 6.0 is built on a fully modernized runtime, Apache Spark 4.1, Python 3.13, and Scala 2.13, delivering faster performance.

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