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The Hidden Cost of Snowflake Cortex AI: A $5K Single-Query Wake-Up Call

Seemore Team
Guy Biecher
Feb 25, 2026
TL;DR Snowflake Cortex AI is transforming how teams work with unstructured data, but it comes with a new cost management challenge: a single query can consume thousands of credits without warning. Unlike traditional warehouse costs, Cortex AI charges are based on token ...
AI-powered transformation of data engineering - from complex technical workflows to streamlined natural language development, perfectly representing Snowflake Cortex Code's value proposition.
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Snowflake Cortex Code: Complete Guide to Features, Pricing & Implementation (2026)

Matan Avneri
Feb 05, 2026
On February 3, 2026, Snowflake unveiled Cortex Code at BUILD London 2026, marking a significant shift in how data teams approach development. Unlike generic coding assistants that merely suggest code snippets, Cortex Code operates as a Snowflake-native AI agent that und...
A split-screen showing SQL code with ALTER SESSION SET QUERY_TAG on one side and a real-time cost dashboard on the other, using brand colors for syntax highlighting
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Snowflake Query Tags: Implementation Guide with Python, dbt & SQL Examples

Yaniv Leven
Yaniv Leven
Jan 20, 2026
Snowflake query tags let you attach meaningful metadata to every SQL query you run. That sounds simple, but used the right way, query tags unlock visibility most teams never get: fine-grained cost attribution, performance tracking, and clear workload classification. Her...
Snowflake Cortex Agent Cost is a Black Box. And Snowflake AI Observability shed some light onto it.
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Snowflake AI Observability for Cortex Agents: Tracking Token-Level Costs with SQL

Seemore Team
Guy Biecher
Jan 12, 2026
TL;DRSnowflake Cortex Agent costs are not fully visible in native dashboards. By querying SNOWFLAKE.LOCAL.AI_OBSERVABILITY_EVENTS and applying model-specific pricing, you can calculate 100% of agent costs, attribute spend to agents/users/teams, and build daily cost moni...
Auto- clustering in scale with AI recommendation
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Intelligent Snowflake Auto Clustering: How to Optimize Auto-Clustering at Scale with AI

Seemore Team
Guy Biecher
Jan 12, 2026
TL;DR Snowflake auto-clustering can dramatically improve query performance — but at scale, it often becomes a guessing game that quietly burns credits. Manual clustering analysis doesn’t keep up with changing query patterns, table growth, and data churn. This post expla...

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    Planning Your 2026 Snowflake Budget: The Guide Every CDO Need

    Seemore Team
    Ariel Utnik
    Nov 25, 2025
    Diagram showing Snowflake Intelligence architecture, including data sources flowing into Cortex Analyst, Cortex Search, Document AI, and Cortex AI Functions, with Cortex Agents delivering answers to the user
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    Snowflake Intelligence: Transform Your Data into Actionable Insights with AI Agents

    Matan Avneri
    Nov 20, 2025
    horizontal scene of a data engineer analyzing a Snowflake cost dashboard on a large, glowing monitor. The dashboard shows clear AI-generated insights and a bold “30% savings” indicator in green. Subtle cloud and data flow graphics symbolize the Snowflake platform, with AI visual elements (neural lines or holographic overlays) helping interpret the data. Modern office or digital workspace lighting, cool blue-white color palette, tech-savvy and optimistic mood. (16:9)
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    How to Reduce Snowflake Costs by 30% with Smarter Data Monitoring

    Idan Birnboim
    Nov 05, 2025
    Comparison infographic showing traditional static auto-suspend versus intelligent AI-powered warehouse auto-shutdown for Snowflake optimization
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    What is Smart Snowflake Auto Suspend: Auto Shutdown

    Yaniv Leven
    Yaniv Leven
    Nov 03, 2025
    A major AWS outage on October 20, 2025, disrupted a wide range of popular websites, apps, and critical services globally.
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    AWS Outage: When “Not My Cloud” Still Becomes Your Outage

    Seemore Team
    Ariel Utnik
    Oct 28, 2025
    Dashboard view of Seemore Data’s Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) settings showing a list of users, roles, teams, and access status within the platform’s interface.
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    Mastering Access Control: RBAC and Asset Management in Seemore Data Platform

    Yaniv Leven
    Yaniv Leven
    Oct 26, 2025
    Snowflake × Palantir: A Defining Moment for Enterprise AI
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    Snowflake × Palantir: A Defining Moment for Enterprise AI

    Seemore Team
    Ariel Utnik
    Oct 26, 2025
    data engineer monitoring Cortex AI workloads on dashboard with cost-saving insights from Seemore.
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    Snowflake Cortex AI for Financial Services: Enterprise-Ready AI Built to Scale

    Matan Avneri
    Oct 23, 2025
    A data engineer, sitting in a modern high-rise office with a city skyline visible through large windows, is deep in thought. In front of him, a holographic interface displays a comparison between Gen1 and Gen2 Snowflake Warehouses. On the left, Gen1 Snowflake Warehouse is represented by stacked layers, implying its older architecture. On the right, Gen2 Snowflake Warehouse is shown with a cloud icon labeled with key features like
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    Gen1 vs Gen2 Snowflake Warehouses : When Does the 25% Premium Pay Off?

    Yaniv Leven
    Yaniv Leven
    Oct 20, 2025
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    Intelligent Snowflake Auto Clustering: How to Optimize Auto-Clustering at Scale with AI

    Seemore Team
    Guy Biecher

    Jan 12, 2026

    TL;DR Snowflake auto-clustering can dramatically improve query performance — but at scale, it often becomes a guessing game that quietly burns credits. Manual clustering analysis doesn’t keep up with changing query patterns, table growth, and data churn. This post expl...

    Auto- clustering in scale with AI recommendation

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    How to Automate Snowflake Warehouse Optimization (2026 Guide)

    Snir Siboni

    Dec 21, 2025

    TL;DR Snowflake warehouse optimization in 2026 requires right-sizing compute (vertical scaling), controlling concurrency with multi-cluster policies (horizontal scaling), choosing Gen1 vs Gen2 based on workload type, and eliminating idle time with aggressive suspensi...

    An infographic titled 'Snowflake Warehouse Optimization in 2026' highlighting four key strategies: Right Sizing, Multi-Cluster Strategies, Gen1 vs Gen2 Warehouses, and Auto-Suspend configuration, all part of an Automated Platform.

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    Comprehensive Guide to Mastering the Snowflake Query Profile

    Matan Avneri

    May 23, 2024

    Comprehensive Guide to Mastering the Snowflake Query Profile

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    Smart Pulse – Hourly Autonomous Snowflake Warehouse Optimization for Smarter Scaling

    Yaniv Leven
    Yaniv Leven

    Aug 13, 2025

    Introducing Smart Pulse In the constant balancing act between performance and cost in cloud data warehouses, timing is everything. Optimize too slowly, and you waste budget on oversized resources. React too late, and users face query slowdowns or missed SLAs. That’s...

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    What is Smart Snowflake Auto Suspend: Auto Shutdown

    Yaniv Leven
    Yaniv Leven

    Nov 03, 2025

    Managing Snowflake warehouses efficiently has always been a delicate balance. You need compute resources available when your data teams need them, but leaving warehouses running when idle can drain budgets fast. Traditional Snowflake Auto Suspend features help, but they...

    Comparison infographic showing traditional static auto-suspend versus intelligent AI-powered warehouse auto-shutdown for Snowflake optimization

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