Standard
$2.00 / credit
per credit, on-demand, US commercial regions
Annual cost at 200 seats
On request
Data Analytics & AI
Snowflake Pricing (November 2026)
List prices, licensing model, add-on modules and every price change we hold, compiled from Snowflake's own published pricing page.
- Last updated 4 November 2026
- Source: www.snowflake.com ↗
- Reviewed by a Najar expert*
Snowflake starts at a quoted price. It is licensed on usage, not per seat, and there is no free plan. On-demand is billed month-to-month; pre-paid capacity is the alternative purchase option.
Starting price
On requestquote onlyLicensing model
Usage-basedCreditFree tier
Nono trial publishedSnowflake plans & pricing
List pricing published by Snowflake. Quote-only tiers are shown as such; we do not estimate them.
Enterprise
$3.00 / credit
per credit, on-demand, US commercial regions
Annual cost at 200 seats
On request
Business Critical
$4.00 / credit
per credit, on-demand, US commercial regions
Annual cost at 200 seats
On request
Virtual Private Snowflake
$6.00 / credit
per credit, on-demand, US commercial regions
Annual cost at 200 seats
On request
Snowflake plan comparison
What changes as you move up a tier, and what each step actually unlocks.
| Feature | Standard | Enterprise | Business Critical | Virtual Private Snowflake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| List price | $2.00 / credit | $3.00 / credit | $4.00 / credit | $6.00 / credit |
| Billing period | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Pricing model | per credit, on-demand, US commercial regions | per credit, on-demand, US commercial regions | per credit, on-demand, US commercial regions | per credit, on-demand, US commercial regions |
| User limit | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| What it adds | Entry-level edition giving access to core functionality. The on-demand rate in the main US commercial regions is $2.00 per credit. | Described as the most popular edition, for high-growth and large-scale customers. The on-demand rate in the main US commercial regions is $3.00 per credit. | Edition for highly regulated industries handling sensitive data. The on-demand rate in the main US commercial regions is $4.00 per credit. | All Business Critical features in a completely separate Snowflake environment. The consumption table lists $6.00 per credit; the pricing page directs buyers to sales. |
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Licensing model, how Snowflake invoices
The mechanics behind the sticker price: what you are actually charged for, and what triggers an increase.
True billing unit
Credit monthly or annual billing
Usage-based: price per credit set by edition, plus storage per TB per month
Model type
Usage-basedUsage-based: price per credit set by edition, plus storage per TB per monthSeat increments
Single seatsn/a: not priced per seatAnnual vs monthly
No published discountOn-demand is billed month-to-month; pre-paid capacity is the alternative purchase option.Guests & externals
Not publishedNot published- MeteredCredits consumed
Compute is billed in credits, and the rate per credit rises with the edition: $2.00 Standard, $3.00 Enterprise, $4.00 Business Critical and $6.00 Virtual Private Snowflake in the main US commercial regions on AWS, Azure and GCP.
- LicenceEdition choice
The edition sets the credit rate for all usage in the account. Business Critical costs twice the Standard rate per credit, so regulatory features have a direct effect on the compute bill.
- StructuralOn-demand or pre-paid capacity
There are two ways to buy: on-demand, paying for usage month-to-month, or pre-paid capacity. Capacity discounts are set out in the consumption table and depend on the contract value; the pricing page itself gives no capacity credit figure.
- MeteredStorage per TB
Storage is billed monthly on average compressed data. On-demand storage is $23.00 per TB per month in US AWS and Azure commercial regions and $20.00 in GCP US Central 1 (Iowa). Capacity storage falls from $23.00 at Tier 1 to $13.80 at Tier 7, by contract value range.
- StructuralRegion and government hosting
Rates depend on cloud platform and region. In US government regions, Business Critical is $4.80 to $5.60 per credit and storage is $39.00 per TB per month, and Standard and Enterprise are not listed there.
Snowflake price change history
Every list-price and packaging change we hold. This page snapshots published prices on each check, so changes accumulate here over time.
No changes recorded yet. The first check was 4 November 2026.
Snowflake pricing FAQ
How much does Snowflake cost?
Snowflake has no fixed subscription price. Compute is billed per credit, at $2.00 Standard, $3.00 Enterprise, $4.00 Business Critical and $6.00 Virtual Private Snowflake on-demand in the main US commercial regions. Storage is $23.00 per TB per month on-demand in US AWS and Azure commercial regions.
How does Snowflake charge?
Usage is billed in credits at a rate set by the edition, region and cloud platform, with a monthly storage fee for average compressed data. You can buy on-demand, paying month-to-month, or as pre-paid capacity, which carries discounts set out in the consumption table.
Does Snowflake have a free plan?
No free plan is published on the pricing page, and no trial length is stated there. The page links to a pricing calculator for estimating usage.
What does Snowflake cost with storage and government regions?
Storage is $23.00 per TB per month on-demand in US AWS and Azure commercial regions and $20.00 in GCP US Central 1 (Iowa). In US government regions storage is $39.00 per TB per month and Business Critical is $4.80 to $5.60 per credit.
Snowflake alternatives & competitors
Priced like-for-like on the cheapest published paid tier.
| Vendor | Starts at | Licensing model | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Looker | €8.05 per user per project / month | Platform edition quoted on an annual commitment (one, two or three-year terms), with user licences by type; Data Studio Pro is $9 per user per project per month | Pricing → |
 Tableau | €15 per user / month, billed annually | Per user / month, billed annually (Standard and Enterprise editions) | Pricing → |
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Compiled by an automated agent from Snowflake's published pricing page on 4 November 2026, and reviewed by a Najar expert. Vendors change packaging without notice and regional pricing differs, so check the source before you budget or sign. Figures exclude tax. No affiliation with Snowflake.