Indeed, under a pay-as-you-go model, if there's a lack of precise control over the warehouse, such as a 10-minute suspension, it could lead to significant waste. This is because most queries might only take a few seconds, and the rest of the time is wasted. If you find Snowflake expensive, consider Databend. It's an open-source, cost-efficient alternative to Snowflake, and it maintains a consistent product experience with Snowflake.

Open-source: https://github.com/datafuselabs/databend Databend vs. Snowflake: https://github.com/datafuselabs/databend/issues/13059 Cloud: https://app.databend.com/