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CERNARI VS SNOWFLAKE CORTEX · IN-WAREHOUSE LLM TOOLKIT

Different problem. Respectfully different tool.

Cortex is a set of in-warehouse LLM building blocks for analysts inside Snowflake. Cernari is a vertical product that runs on multiple foundations and embeds operational judgement.

Snowflake Cortex
In-warehouse LLM toolkit
What they do well
LLM functions directly in SQL. Strong for analysts already deep in Snowflake. Building blocks for custom AI workloads.
Where the shape ends
A toolkit, not a product. You build the operational intelligence around it. Snowflake-only.
Cernari
Operational Intelligence Engine
Where Cernari fits
Cernari is the productized operational layer — five primitives, six surfaces, governance + audit + source citation baked in. Multi-foundation: Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery.
  • Cortex is a toolkit; Cernari is a product.
  • Cortex is Snowflake-only; Cernari is multi-foundation.
  • You can run Cernari on Cortex — they complement, not compete.
When to use Snowflake Cortex
When you have Snowflake-native analysts who want LLM primitives to assemble custom AI workloads inside SQL.
When to use Cernari
When you want a productized operational intelligence layer that works the same on Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks or BigQuery.
Compatible alongside each other?
Yes — many Cernari deployments use Cortex under the hood for inference inside the Snowflake foundation.

See Cernari on your foundation.

30-minute walkthrough on your Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks or BigQuery workspace. We respect your existing stack — Cernari adds the proactive operational layer the others don't.

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