Is there a material difference in supported use cases between the following: using Claude code with an MCP to Snowflake vs just using Snowflake Cortex?

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The Answer

Yes, there is a material difference, but it is strictly non-functional: the distinction lies in inference location (governance boundary) and default user persona, not in functional capability.

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