Snowflake Cortex
Snowflake Cortex runs language models and multimodal functions next to your Snowflake data, accepts queries via SQL or APIs, processes text, images and audio, and lets teams build agents and AI functions without moving data out of the warehouse for governance and performance benefits.
Snowflake documents a consumption-based pricing model and multiple Snowflake editions, but the linked official pages do not list Cortex-specific plan prices.Is Snowflake Cortex right for you?
Good for
- Teams that want to run language models and multimodal AI workflows directly inside Snowflake and query them from SQL or APIs near their data.
- Host and call industry language models directly from SQL or APIs inside Snowflake.
- Process multimodal data (text, images, audio) and build agents without moving data out of Snowflake.
Keep in mind
- Public docs describe a consumption-based pricing model but do not show Cortex-specific prices or plan mapping.
- If you need a vendor‑independent, line‑item Cortex price before contacting sales, confirm Cortex costs with Snowflake because the public pages describe consumption billing without Cortex‑specific numeric prices.
Pricing and plan limits
The Snowflake pricing page states a consumption-based model and buying options, but does not map Cortex features to a named plan or list numerical Cortex prices.
More about capabilities and limits
Documented strengths
Host and call industry language models directly from SQL or APIs inside Snowflake.
Process multimodal data (text, images, audio) and build agents without moving data out of Snowflake.
Limitations to consider
Public docs describe a consumption-based pricing model but do not show Cortex-specific prices or plan mapping.
Choosing a plan
Request a Cortex pricing worksheet from Snowflake sales that maps expected compute and model calls to consumption charges and confirms which Snowflake edition or purchase option includes needed Cortex features.
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