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Understanding overall cost
Because Snowflake utilizes per - second billing (with a 60 - second minimum each time the warehouse starts), warehouses are billed only for the credits they actually consume when they are actively working.
Warehouse considerations
X - Small: Bills 1 credit per full, continuous hour that each cluster runs; each successive size generally doubles the number of compute resources per warehouse. 4X - Large: Bills 128 credits per full, continuous hour that each cluster runs.
Snowflake editions
For pricing details, see the pricing page (on the Snowflake website). Overview of editions Standard Edition Standard Edition is our introductory level offering, providing full, unlimited access to all of Snowflake’s standard features. It…
Understanding compute cost
Snowflake credits are charged based on the number of virtual warehouses you use, how long they run, and their size. Warehouses come in many sizes. In this table, the size specifies the compute resources per cluster available to the…
Exploring compute cost
Sign in to Snowsight. Switch to a role with access to cost and usage data. In the navigation menu, select Admin » Cost management.
Understanding costs for dynamic tables
For general information about Snowflake costs, see Understanding overall cost. Compute costs There are two compute costs associated with dynamic tables: virtual warehouses and Cloud Services compute. Dynamic tables require at least one…
Exploring overall cost
You can explore historical cost using Snowsight, or by writing queries against views in the ACCOUNT_USAGE and ORGANIZATION_USAGE schemas. Snowsight allows you to quickly and easily obtain information about cost from a visual dashboard.
Cost controls for warehouses
Cost controls for warehouses This topic discusses controls that you can use to limit how much is spent on virtual warehouse usage. These controls help ensure that the actual cost of using virtual warehouses does not exceed expected cost.
Cost governance of the Snowflake Connector for Google Analytics Raw Data
Snowflake recommends that you create a dedicated warehouse only for the connector. This configuration allows you to create resource monitors on the warehouse. You can use the monitors to send email alerts and suspend the warehouse,…
Cost governance of the Snowflake Connector for Google Analytics Aggregate Data
Snowflake recommends that you create a dedicated warehouse only for the connector. This configuration allows you to create resource monitors on the warehouse. You can use the monitors to send email alerts and suspend the warehouse,…