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Insights Panel

Real-time cost analysis for your BigQuery queries.

Open: Cmd+Shift+I (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows/Linux)

What It Shows​

Cost Estimate​

Estimated Cost: $0.025
Data Processed: 5.12 GB
Pricing: On-demand ($5/TB)

CTE Breakdown​

CTE Breakdown:
├─ raw_data:      $0.015 (60%) - 3 GB
├─ filtered:      $0.005 (20%) - 1 GB
└─ aggregated:    $0.005 (20%) - 1 GB

Pricing Comparison​

On-demand:     $0.50
Reservation:   $0.00 (already paid)
Savings:       100%

Analysis Modes​

  • By Section (default): Cost per CTE/pipe/subquery
  • By Column: Cost per column (slower, more granular)

Click "Analyze" to run cost analysis on demand.

Use Cases​

  • Check cost before running expensive queries
  • Identify which CTEs are most expensive
  • Compare pricing models
  • Monitor development vs production costs