There are various ways to cut wire rope control cables. I don't have an "official" cable snipper; but found this method to work very well.
High speed rotary tool with a 1" diamond cutter.
I tried thin abrasive wheels first but they cut slow, generated a lot of heat and frayed the ends a bit.
In both cases I taped over where the cut was to be made.
The diamond cutter took 3 to 5 seconds to cut through an eighth inch SS control cable. Very little heat generated and no fraying at all.