Changelog: Snowflake Billing Update (effective April 2, 2026)
Starting April 2, 2026, a new billing breakdown "Query Service" is introduced for Snowflake query billing.
What is Query Service?
Query Service covers all Snowflake queries executed through Keboola's interactive query infrastructure — specifically:
- SQL Editor — the built-in Snowflake SQL editor in Keboola, used for ad-hoc querying, data exploration, and transformation development directly in the browser
- KAI (AI Assistant) — Keboola's embedded AI co-pilot that can query databases, explore schemas, calculate metrics, and analyze trends using natural language. KAI executes SQL queries against your Snowflake workspace on your behalf
- MCP Server — the Model Context Protocol server that connects external AI tools to your Keboola project. When these tools query data, the underlying Snowflake queries are executed through Query Service workspaces
What changes for customers?
Sandbox credits decrease, Query Service credits appear. For most customers, the impact is minimal. Queries that were previously classified under "Sandbox" billing will now be split:
- Regular sandbox/workspace queries remain under "Snowflake Sandbox"
- Query Service queries (SQL Editor, KAI, MCP Server) move to the new "Query Service" breakdown
The billing rate for Query Service is identical to Sandbox — the same time credit rates apply based on warehouse size. So the total cost does not change for these queries; they are simply reported under a separate breakdown for better visibility. The current pricing can be found here.
KAI and MCP Server queries are now billed. Previously, queries executed by KAI and MCP Server were not billed at all. Starting April 2, these queries will be billed at the same rate as sandbox queries.
Bug fixes affecting billing accuracy
We have fixed several issues in the billing logic that could have led to some queries being incorrectly classified. As a result, some customers may see a slight increase in reported usage. For customers who are significantly impacted by these changes, their Customer Success Manager will reach out proactively.
If you have any questions about these updates or their impact, we’ll be happy to provide a more detailed explanation.