How many credits does a size 3X-Large virtual warehouse consume if it runs continuously for 2 hours?

The correct answer is C. 128. Snowflake warehouse credit consumption doubles with each size increase: X-Small=1, Small=2, Medium=4, Large=8, X-Large=16, 2X-Large=32, 3X-Large=64, 4X-Large=128 credits per hour. A 3X-Large warehouse consumes 64 credits per hour. Running continuously for 2 hours: 64…

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A32
B64
C128
D256

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(26 responses)

A
4% (1)
B
15% (4)
C
77% (20)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

Snowflake warehouse credit consumption doubles with each size increase: X-Small=1, Small=2, Medium=4, Large=8, X-Large=16, 2X-Large=32, 3X-Large=64, 4X-Large=128 credits per hour. A 3X-Large warehouse consumes 64 credits per hour. Running continuously for 2 hours: 64 credits/hour × 2 hours = 128 credits total. Answer C (128) is correct. This doubling pattern is a fundamental Snowflake concept - each size step up doubles both the number of compute nodes and the credit consumption rate.

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