Spanner applies the 80,000 mutation limit per DML statement

UpdateAug 11, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

The DML mutation limit now applies per statement instead of across the whole transaction, so transactions can run several DML statements that together exceed it. The 100 MiB commit size limit still applies.

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