Snowflake Cortex

Snowflake Cortex

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Turn conversations, documents & images into insights — AI next to your data

SOC 2 Type II
GDPR
HIPAA
ISO 27001
Public status page
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Last updated: Oct 13, 2026
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Snowflake Cortex is a managed AI service for data professionals building applications within the Snowflake Data Cloud. It offers LLM functions and vector search capabilities, supporting eight languages. Best for data engineers and developers integrating AI into data workflows. Paid pricing.

About Snowflake CortexAI

Snowflake Cortex is an AI and machine learning service integrated into the Snowflake Data Cloud, offering LLM functions, vector search, and document AI. It enables data engineers and developers to build AI-driven applications directly within Snowflake. Cortex provides AI-powered features for data engineering workflows and programmatic access to manage resources.

What Makes It UniqueAI

Snowflake Cortex integrates AI capabilities directly into the Snowflake Data Cloud, allowing users to leverage LLMs, vector search, and document AI on their data without moving it. This unified platform approach simplifies AI development and deployment for data engineering workflows.

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Decision Intelligence

Best For

AI
Data engineers building AI applications
Developers integrating AI into data workflows
Organizations leveraging large datasets for machine learning
Pricing Overview

Type

Paid

Starting Price

$2/mo

Billing Cycle

Usage Based

Free Trial

No

Credit Card

Not Required

Free Plan

No

Dimension Scores

· 6.0 avg

How good it is, across universal quality axes

Ease of Use3/10
Customization7/10
Support6/10
Integration6/10
Compliance & Data Protection9/10
Performance5/10
AI-scored from up to 37 public sources, reviewed by a person·High confidenceHow we score

Task Scores

· 7.1 avg

What it can do, per category it works in · showing 10 of 10 tasks scoring 5+

Natural Language Queries9/10
Data Integration9/10
Automated Insights8/10
Predictive Analytics7/10
Report Generation7/10
Anomaly Detection7/10
Collaboration Sharing7/10
Data Visualization6/10
Data Cleaning6/10
Dashboard Creation5/10

Scores are AI-estimated from publicly available data — not an independent test or a verified user rating. How we rank →

Capabilities
Data Analysis
Code
Categories
Data Analytics
Developer Platform
Code Assistant
Mlops Training
Fit Score

Complexity

Advanced

Company Size

Medium
Enterprise

Target Team Size

Large Team

Target Skill Level

Expert
Technical Specifications
SDK Available
MCP Compatible
Team Features
Webhook Support (unknown)
Has Demo
Function Calling
Sandbox Mode
Audit Logs
No Signup
Works Offline (unknown)
Requires Host App
Framework
MCP Server
Inference API
MCP transport:
Streamable HTTP
Authentication
Single Sign-On
SAML
SCIM
Okta
Microsoft Entra ID
Google Workspace
OneLogin
Ping Identity
Developer Access
API
Public
REST
SDK
Snowpark
Python
Java
Sandbox
Login required
Deployment:
Cloud
MCP Servers:
Atlassian
GitHub
Glean
Linear
Salesforce
Compliance, Privacy & Trust
GDPR: Stated by vendor
DPA
SOC 2: Stated by vendor
Type II
HIPAA: Stated by vendor
ISO 27001: Stated by vendor
ISO 42001: Stated by vendor
Privacy & data handling
Trains on user data: No
Data deletion: Instant
Copyright policy: Licensed Only
Human review:
Recommended

The Model(s) Behind It

Model details — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (AI extraction plus a source check) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

Model Weight Availability
Closed API (no weights)
Training Data Provenance
Not disclosed
Relevant to EU AI Act Art. 53 / Annex XI (GPAI)
Video

Trust Score

90/100

Excellent

Based on 13 data signals

Confidence: High

Reflects publicly available data, not an independent audit

Compliance & Verified38/38
VerifiedYes
GDPRYes
SOC 2 reportYes
SOC 2 Type IIYes
ISO 27001/27701/42001Yes
HIPAAYes
Human ReviewYes
Operational25/25
Status PageYes
Data ResidencyUS, EU, APAC
Reliability0/10

No published data

Market Proof10/10
Notable CustomersBooking.com, Penske, Nissan
Company17/17
Company ListedYes
Team Size5001-10000
FundingIPO
Health—

Not yet checked

AI-Assisted Data

Some details are AI-generated estimates — verify with the vendor.

AI-generated estimate: Best For, Description, Limitations, Quick Answer, What Makes Unique

How we source data

AI Governance & Regulatory Disclosures

Legally-sensitive fields — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (AI extraction plus a source check) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

EU AI Act Risk Tier
Unclassified

Switching & Migration

Migration Difficulty
Significant Effort
Support:
Support Ticket
Support Portal
Community Forum
Documentation
Quick Stats
PlatformsWeb, API, Mobile
Integrations3
VerifiedOct 2026
Company & Links
CompanySnowflake Inc.
Founded2012
Based inUnited States
Last major updateOct 2026
FundingIPO · $1400M
Founders
Benoît Dageville, Thierry Cruanes
Funding rounds
1 round
Valuation
Estimate · techcrunch.com
DocumentationChangelog
All Features
LLM functions
Vector search
Document AI
AI-driven coding agent
Snowpark API for Python, Java, Scala
Streamlit in Snowflake for app deployment
Pricing Plans
Standard edition
$2/usage-based
  • $2.00 per credit (USD), AWS US East (N. Virginia)
  • Entry-level: core platform functionality with fully managed elastic compute
  • Snowpark, data sharing, automatic encryption
  • Enterprise edition
    $3/usage-based
  • $3.00 per credit (USD), AWS US East (N. Virginia)
  • All Standard features plus multi-cluster compute
  • Granular governance and privacy controls, extended Time Travel
  • Business Critical edition
    $4/usage-based
  • $4.00 per credit (USD), AWS US East (N. Virginia)
  • All Enterprise features plus Tri-Secret Secure
  • Private connectivity, failover and failback
  • Virtual Private Snowflake
    Custom/usage-based
  • All Business Critical features in a separate isolated environment
  • Contact sales for pricing
  • Pricing verified from the vendor pricing page.

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    Who It's For
    3 roles
    Data ScientistsComputer Systems AnalystsManagement Analysts
    Platform, Content & Languages
    4 content types
    9 languages
    CodeTextDocumentEnglishFrench+14 more

    Output Languages

    Arabic
    Chinese
    Croatian
    Czech
    Dutch
    English
    Finnish
    French
    German
    Greek
    Hebrew
    Hindi
    Italian
    Japanese
    Korean
    Norwegian
    Polish
    Portuguese
    Romanian
    Russian
    Spanish
    Swedish
    Turkish

    Content Types

    Code
    Text
    Document
    Data Visualization

    Accepts

    Code
    Document
    Text

    Produces

    Code
    Text
    Document
    Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What can Snowflake Cortex do?

    Snowflake Cortex can: LLM functions, Vector search, Document AI, AI-driven coding agent. Best for: Data engineers building AI applications.

    How much does Snowflake Cortex cost?

    Snowflake Cortex is a paid tool starting from $2 (usage-based).

    Is Snowflake Cortex free?

    No, Snowflake Cortex is a paid tool. Check the official pricing page for current plans.

    What makes Snowflake Cortex unique?

    Snowflake Cortex integrates AI capabilities directly into the Snowflake Data Cloud, allowing users to leverage LLMs, vector search, and document AI on their data without moving it. This unified platform approach simplifies AI development and deployment for data engineering workflows.

    Does Snowflake Cortex have an API?

    Yes, Snowflake Cortex offers a public API for developers to integrate its capabilities into custom applications and workflows.

    What platforms does Snowflake Cortex support?

    Snowflake Cortex is available on web, API, and mobile.

    What languages does Snowflake Cortex support?

    Snowflake Cortex supports 9 languages including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and more.

    Who is Snowflake Cortex for?

    Snowflake Cortex is designed for Data engineers building AI applications; Developers integrating AI into data workflows; Organizations leveraging large datasets for machine learning.