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Snowflake Cortex Analyst Guide: Text-to-SQL, Semantic Views, Query History, and Monitoring
Yaniv Leven
Mar 19, 2026
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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 ...
6 min read
Snowflake Cortex Code: Complete Guide to Features, Pricing & Implementation (2026)
Yaniv Leven
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...
4 min read
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.
Her...
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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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How Splitit Gained Continuous Cost Control and Optimization with Seemore Data
Guy Biecher
Mar 19, 2025
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Managing Snowflake Compute Costs: Warehouse, Credit, Replication, and Compute Pool
Idan Birnboim
Mar 13, 2025
3 min read
How Verbit Slashed Data Costs by 70% While Gaining Total Visibility with Seemore
Guy Biecher
Mar 09, 2025
3 min read
Announcing Seemore’s Warehouse Optimization: Full Control Over Your Entire Snowflake Environment
Guy Biecher
Feb 27, 2025
3 min read
Big News: Seemore Now Integrates with Fivetran—Save Up to 50% on Costs!
Guy Biecher
Feb 25, 2025
16 min read
Snowflake REPLACE Function: A Step-by-Step Guide with Examples
Matan Avneri
Feb 20, 2025
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