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The Hidden Cost of Snowflake Cortex AI: A $5K Single-Query Wake-Up Call
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 ...
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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...
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Snowflake Query Tags: Implementation Guide with Python, dbt & SQL Examples
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.
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Snowflake AI Observability for Cortex Agents: Tracking Token-Level Costs with SQL
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...
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Intelligent Snowflake Auto Clustering: How to Optimize Auto-Clustering at Scale with AI
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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Why Lack of Snowflake Observability is the Real Root Cause of Cost Problems
Yaniv Leven
Oct 12, 2025
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The Hidden Cost of Snowflake Cortex AI: A $5K Single-Query Wake-Up Call
Guy Biecher
Oct 05, 2025
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Smart Pulse – Hourly Autonomous Snowflake Warehouse Optimization for Smarter Scaling
Yaniv Leven
Aug 13, 2025
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Mastering Anomaly Detection : Optimizing Your Cloud Data Warehouse Performance
Idan Birnboim
Aug 04, 2025
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Peeking Under the Hood: Fivetran Spend Analysis with Full Pipeline Lineage
Snir Siboni
Jul 24, 2025
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