Cortex Code Cost Control
Set daily credit limits for Snowflake Cortex Code usage at the account or per-user level, split by Snowsight and CLI.
Overview
Cortex Code Cost Control gives you full visibility into Snowflake Cortex Code spend and lets you set daily credit budgets to keep AI usage within planned limits — at both the account default and individual user level.
The page separates limits by usage channel (Snowsight vs CLI), so you can apply different policies depending on how users access Cortex Code.
Required role to configure limits: Editor or higher.
Users with lower roles can view current limits and usage but cannot set or change credit limits.
What Problem It Solves
Snowflake Cortex Code (code-generation AI) can generate significant and unpredictable compute spend. Without guardrails:
Individual users may consume disproportionate credits without realizing it.
There is no easy way to enforce different policies for interactive (Snowsight) vs programmatic (CLI) usage.
Cost spikes are discovered only after the fact, in the monthly bill.
Cortex Code Cost Control addresses all three by providing real-time cost monitoring and enforceable daily budgets.
Key Capabilities
Cost Monitoring
Cost trend chart — view Cortex Code spend over time with configurable date range and granularity (day / week / month).
Cost by user — pie chart breaking down total Cortex Code cost per user for the selected period.
Per-user metrics — total cost, average daily cost, and projected annual cost for every Snowflake user.
Budget Controls
Account default daily budget — set a single daily credit cap that applies to all users by default, separately for Snowsight and CLI.
Per-user overrides — override the account default for specific users with one of four modes:
Default — inherit the account-level budget.
Blocked — prevent the user from using Cortex Code on the selected channel.
Unlimited — remove any credit cap for the user.
Limited — set a custom daily credit amount (displayed in USD when pricing data is available).
Prerequisites
Cortex Code Cost Control relies on Seemore helper procedures deployed in your Snowflake account. If they are not present, the page will show a setup prompt with a link to the installation guide.
Make sure you have completed the steps in Create Snowflake User and Privileges and that the Seemore database objects are deployed for the relevant Snowflake integration.
Only users with the Editor role in Seemore can modify limits. Viewers can browse costs and limits but cannot change them.
How to Use
How Limits Work
Default (user only)
Inherits the account-level daily budget for the active channel.
Blocked (0 credits)
The user cannot consume Cortex Code credits on the selected channel.
Unlimited (-1)
No daily cap — the user can use Cortex Code without restriction.
Limited (custom amount)
A specific number of credits per day. When pricing data is available, you can enter the limit in USD and Seemore converts it to credits automatically.
Limits are enforced via two Snowflake parameters:
CORTEX_CODE_SNOWSIGHT_DAILY_EST_CREDIT_LIMIT_PER_USERCORTEX_CODE_CLI_DAILY_EST_CREDIT_LIMIT_PER_USER
FAQ
Does changing a limit take effect immediately? Yes. Limit changes are applied optimistically in the UI and persisted to your Snowflake account within seconds.
Can I set different limits for Snowsight and CLI? Yes. Switch the channel toggle and configure each independently.
What happens if the Seemore helper procedures are missing? The page displays an empty state with a link to the setup guide. No cost data or limit controls are available until the procedures are deployed.
Who can change limits? Only Seemore users with the Editor role. Viewers can see costs and current limits but cannot modify them.
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