Snowflake Cortex
Snowflake Cortex is a fully managed AI service integrated into the Snowflake Data Cloud.
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Snowflake Cortex is a fully managed AI service integrated into the Snowflake Data Cloud. It enables users to access industry-leading LLMs like Llama and Mistral directly via SQL or Python. It provides built-in functions for tasks like summarization and translation, alongside advanced capabilities for vector search and RAG, allowing enterprises to build secure, data-driven AI applications without moving their data or managing complex infrastructure.
Key features
- SQL-based LLM function calls
- Vector search via Cortex Search
- Conversational analytics with Cortex Analyst
- Fully managed infrastructure
- Enterprise-grade security and governance
- Streamlit integration for AI apps
- Support for multiple open-source models
Pricing
Use cases
- Building RAG chatbots with internal data
- Automated summarization and classification of text
- Analyzing unstructured data using SQL
- Integrating AI into BI dashboards
Who it is for
Data EngineersData AnalystsEnterprise Developers
Integrations
StreamlitPythonTableauPower BI
Tags
SQL AIRAG
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