diff --git a/packages/cubejs-client-core/index.d.ts b/packages/cubejs-client-core/index.d.ts
index 0f79e7473fe12..f4c8fbf9a0765 100644
--- a/packages/cubejs-client-core/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/cubejs-client-core/index.d.ts
@@ -96,9 +96,13 @@ declare module '@cubejs-client/core' {
      */
     subscribe?: boolean;
     /**
-     * A Cube.js API instance. If not provided will be taken from `CubeProvider`
+     * A Cube API instance. If not provided will be taken from `CubeProvider`
      */
     cubejsApi?: CubejsApi;
+    /**
+     * If enabled, all members of the 'number' type will be automatically converted to numerical values on the client side
+     */
+    castNumerics?: boolean;
     /**
      * Function that receives `ProgressResult` on each `Continue wait` message.
      */
diff --git a/packages/cubejs-client-core/src/index.js b/packages/cubejs-client-core/src/index.js
index dc21af23222dd..0c213fd345df1 100644
--- a/packages/cubejs-client-core/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/cubejs-client-core/src/index.js
@@ -257,24 +257,51 @@ class CubejsApi {
    * @returns ResultSet
    * @private
    */
-  loadResponseInternal(response) {
+  loadResponseInternal(response, options = {}) {
     if (
-      response.results.length &&
-      response.results[0].query.responseFormat &&
-      response.results[0].query.responseFormat === ResultType.COMPACT
+      response.results.length
     ) {
-      response.results.forEach((result, j) => {
-        const data = [];
-        result.data.dataset.forEach((r) => {
-          const row = {};
-          result.data.members.forEach((m, i) => {
-            row[m] = r[i];
+      if (options.castNumerics) {
+        response.results.forEach((result) => {
+          const numericMembers = Object.entries({
+            ...result.annotation.measures,
+            ...result.annotation.dimensions,
+          }).map(([k, v]) => {
+            if (v.type === 'number') {
+              return k;
+            }
+            
+            return undefined;
+          }).filter(Boolean);
+          
+          result.data = result.data.map((row) => {
+            numericMembers.forEach((key) => {
+              if (row[key] != null) {
+                row[key] = Number(row[key]);
+              }
+            });
+            
+            return row;
           });
-          data.push(row);
         });
-        response.results[j].data = data;
-      });
+      }
+      
+      if (response.results[0].query.responseFormat &&
+        response.results[0].query.responseFormat === ResultType.COMPACT) {
+        response.results.forEach((result, j) => {
+          const data = [];
+          result.data.dataset.forEach((r) => {
+            const row = {};
+            result.data.members.forEach((m, i) => {
+              row[m] = r[i];
+            });
+            data.push(row);
+          });
+          response.results[j].data = data;
+        });
+      }
     }
+    
     return new ResultSet(response, {
       parseDateMeasures: this.parseDateMeasures
     });
@@ -293,7 +320,7 @@ class CubejsApi {
         query,
         queryType: 'multi',
       }),
-      this.loadResponseInternal.bind(this),
+      (response) => this.loadResponseInternal(response, options),
       options,
       callback
     );
@@ -312,7 +339,7 @@ class CubejsApi {
         query,
         queryType: 'multi',
       }),
-      this.loadResponseInternal.bind(this),
+      (response) => this.loadResponseInternal(response, options),
       { ...options, subscribe: true },
       callback
     );
diff --git a/packages/cubejs-client-react/index.d.ts b/packages/cubejs-client-react/index.d.ts
index 5a94af42b104c..c7f0a0818af61 100644
--- a/packages/cubejs-client-react/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/cubejs-client-react/index.d.ts
@@ -34,8 +34,13 @@ declare module '@cubejs-client/react' {
     QueryRecordType,
   } from '@cubejs-client/core';
 
+  type CubeProviderOptions = {
+    castNumerics?: boolean;
+  }
+  
   type CubeProviderProps = {
     cubejsApi: CubejsApi | null;
+    options?: CubeProviderOptions;
     children: React.ReactNode;
   };
 
@@ -69,6 +74,7 @@ declare module '@cubejs-client/react' {
 
   type CubeContextProps = {
     cubejsApi: CubejsApi;
+    options?: CubeProviderOptions;
   };
 
   /**
@@ -466,6 +472,10 @@ declare module '@cubejs-client/react' {
      * When `true` the resultSet will be reset to `null` first
      */
     resetResultSetOnChange?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * If enabled, all members of the 'number' type will be automatically converted to numerical values on the client side
+     */
+    castNumerics?: boolean;
   };
 
   type UseCubeQueryResult<TData> = {
diff --git a/packages/cubejs-client-react/src/CubeProvider.jsx b/packages/cubejs-client-react/src/CubeProvider.jsx
index a638bd217887e..c2e3b2d12fb0e 100644
--- a/packages/cubejs-client-react/src/CubeProvider.jsx
+++ b/packages/cubejs-client-react/src/CubeProvider.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import CubeContext from './CubeContext';
 
-export default function CubeProvider({ cubejsApi, children }) {
-  return <CubeContext.Provider value={{ cubejsApi }}>{children}</CubeContext.Provider>;
+export default function CubeProvider({ cubejsApi, children, options = {} }) {
+  return (
+    <CubeContext.Provider value={{
+      cubejsApi,
+      options
+    }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </CubeContext.Provider>
+  );
 }
diff --git a/packages/cubejs-client-react/src/hooks/cube-query.js b/packages/cubejs-client-react/src/hooks/cube-query.js
index c6a890e00fa79..a6dbbff31d842 100644
--- a/packages/cubejs-client-react/src/hooks/cube-query.js
+++ b/packages/cubejs-client-react/src/hooks/cube-query.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function useCubeQuery(query, options = {}) {
     const cubejsApi = options.cubejsApi || context?.cubejsApi;
 
     if (!cubejsApi) {
-      throw new Error('Cube.js API client is not provided');
+      throw new Error('Cube API client is not provided');
     }
 
     if (resetResultSetOnChange) {
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ export function useCubeQuery(query, options = {}) {
 
     setError(null);
     setLoading(true);
-
+    
     try {
       const response = await cubejsApi.load(query, {
         mutexObj: mutexRef.current,
         mutexKey: 'query',
         progressCallback,
+        castNumerics: Boolean(typeof options.castNumerics === 'boolean' ? options.castNumerics : context?.options?.castNumerics)
       });
 
       if (isMounted()) {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export function useCubeQuery(query, options = {}) {
     const cubejsApi = options.cubejsApi || context?.cubejsApi;
 
     if (!cubejsApi) {
-      throw new Error('Cube.js API client is not provided');
+      throw new Error('Cube API client is not provided');
     }
 
     async function loadQuery() {