Credits

Custom Agent uses a Credits-based billing system.

Billing System

• Tentative pricing: 1000 Credits / $10
• Currently in beta, Credits fees are waived
• Official billing begins after May 4, 2026
• BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) is not currently supported — you cannot use your own API Key

Real-World Usage Cost Reference

• Heavy users (over a dozen Agents running continuously + extensive testing): approximately 50,000 Credits/month
• Normal usage (excluding test cases): approximately 30,000 Credits/month, roughly $300
• For comparison, $300 could cover subscriptions to both ChatGPT Pro and Claude Max 5X

Factors Affecting Credits Consumption

• Model selection: higher-end models consume more Credits; lower-end models are cheaper
• Trigger frequency: scheduled triggers are more controllable than event-based triggers
• Instruction complexity: the more context read and the more complex the steps, the higher the consumption
• Number of Agents: each Agent consumes Credits every time it is triggered

Tips for Saving Credits

• Use low-cost models like MiniMax 2.5 for simple tasks (Credits consumption can be reduced by roughly two-thirds)
• Pre-filter with email labels to prevent irrelevant emails from triggering Agents (labels are applied by Notion AI for free and do not consume Custom Agent Credits)
• Use the routing pattern with a single entry Agent to distribute work, avoiding multiple Agents being triggered simultaneously
• Split instructions into sub-pages loaded on demand to reduce context per execution
• Regularly evaluate whether each Agent is necessary and remove those that are not essential

Future Outlook

The Notion CEO has stated that more models will be added. As more low-cost models become available, Credits pressure is expected to ease.