specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Snowflake
providerId: snowflake
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Data Cloud
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Snowflake.
sources:
  - https://www.snowflake.com/en/pricing-options/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Snowflake
serviceCategory: Data Cloud
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Credit + Per-TB Storage
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Snowflake
  ServiceCategory: Data Cloud
  ProviderName: Snowflake
  PublisherName: Snowflake
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: credits_consumed
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - warehouse
      - edition
      - service
  - name: storage
    unit: TB-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: data_transfer
    unit: TB
    aggregation: sum
  - name: snowpipe_credits
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
  - name: serverless_compute_credits
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
  - name: cloud_services_credits
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Snowflake consumption monthly.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams/cost centers.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size; reclaim unused entitlements.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set spend alerts; quarterly review.