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On October 19, 2026, Notion introduced a new AI credit system. Business and Enterprise plans now divide AI usage allowances into Standard, Select, and separately purchased workspace Notion credits. Each type of credit serves a different purpose, affecting how credits are deducted and who bears the cost for everything from everyday document editing and manually selecting AI models to running automated tasks with Custom Agents.
Just days before the new system was announced, a billing complaint appeared in the Notion community on Reddit. One user discovered that after using up their original monthly allowance of 300 credits, purchasing another 1,000 credits would cost $10, even though only seven days remained before the credits reset. Why couldn't the validity period of purchased credits start from the date of purchase? This question also highlights why evaluating Notion AI costs involves more than simply checking how many credits are provided each month. The actual time available to use them, billing cycles, and whether additional purchases affect future subscription charges all matter.
For teams that frequently use Notion Agent to organize documents or rely on Custom Agents to automate work, the changes are particularly significant. Previously, checking how many credits remained in the workspace was generally enough. Under the new system, teams must also distinguish between individual and shared funding sources. Even when multiple members use the same agent, the credit costs are not necessarily divided equally among them.
When Does the New Notion AI Credit System Take Effect? Phased Rollout for Business and Enterprise
On October 19, 2026, Notion announced changes to its AI credit system, along with updates to Notion Agent's model selection, agent execution infrastructure, and administrative cost controls. The changes primarily affect Business and Enterprise workspaces, with the official rollout divided into two phases. Newly created workspaces began using the new system on October 19, while existing workspaces are scheduled to transition on November 2.
As a result, different workspaces could still display different AI credit allowances as of October 22. Some accounts already show Standard and Select credits, while others continue operating under the previous rules. Subscribing to the same Business plan therefore does not necessarily mean that every account has an identical credit allocation.
From 300 Credits to 1,500 + 500 per Month: Does This Mean a Higher Allowance?
Under Notion's newly announced standard allocation, each Business and Enterprise member receives 1,500 Standard credits and 500 Select credits per month. At first glance, this appears to be a substantial increase compared with the 300 credits mentioned in the community discussion. However, the figures belong to different systems and usage scenarios, so they cannot be compared directly. The new system also should not be interpreted as giving everyone 2,000 credits that can be used interchangeably.
Standard primarily covers tasks where Notion automatically selects the AI model, while Select is used for manually selecting models and Custom Agents that are not funded by the workspace. These two credit pools are separate. Even if plenty of Standard credits remain, they cannot be used directly to cover tasks that require Select credits.
Notion also reserves the possibility of adjusting allocations based on subscription plans and purchasing agreements. This is particularly relevant to workspaces with contracts arranged through enterprise sales teams, where actual allowances should be verified against account information and contractual terms. Individual users can navigate to Settings → Notion AI → Usage to check their current credit system, credits consumed, and next reset date.
Standard vs. Select vs. Notion Credits: How the Three Credit Types Work
The new Notion AI system separates credits included with individual memberships from those purchased by the workspace. The main differences are who can use them and which tasks they can cover. Standard and Select are included with Business and Enterprise member seats and reset monthly. Notion credits, meanwhile, are purchased by workspace administrators and can cover additional usage and certain AI features that require separate budgets.
| Comparison | Standard credits | Select credits | Notion credits |
| Credit source | Included in subscription | Included in subscription | Purchased separately by the workspace |
| Standard monthly allowance | 1,500 per person | 500 per person | Depends on purchasing arrangement |
| Primary uses | Auto mode, text editing, translation | Manual model selection, personal Custom Agents | Usage beyond included allowances, high-consumption models, team-funded agents |
| Credit ownership | Individual | Individual | Workspace |
| Transferable to other members | No | No | Allocation controlled by administrators |
| Unused credits | Reset monthly; no rollover | Reset monthly; no rollover | Monthly allowances generally do not roll over; other purchasing arrangements depend on their terms |
| When credits run out | Wait for reset or use workspace credits with approval | Wait for reset or use workspace credits with approval | Increase available credits or wait for reset |
Standard Credits: Let Notion Choose the Model Automatically with Auto Mode
Standard credits are primarily used for everyday AI operations under the new system. Tasks such as using Notion Agent in Auto mode, editing text, translating pages, and processing content through AI blocks and formulas generally consume Standard credits.
Auto does not rely on one fixed model. Instead, Notion selects an appropriate approach from the models permitted in the workspace based on task complexity. Simple text edits can be handled by faster, less expensive models, while more capable models can take over tasks involving multistep analysis or large amounts of content.
In its October 19 announcement, Notion stated that after reworking Auto, internal tests across more than 20 common workplace scenarios produced results comparable to those of some advanced models at an average cost approximately 90% lower. These are officially reported test results, not a guarantee that every task will consistently use 90% fewer credits. Actual consumption still depends on document length, reasoning requirements, and the number of execution steps.
AI Meeting Notes is also scheduled to become part of Standard credit billing. According to Notion's announcement, AI meeting notes will begin consuming monthly Standard credits on December 1, 2026. Teams that regularly use meeting summaries may therefore need to reassess their everyday AI usage.
Select Credits: Manually Choosing AI Models and Using Personal Custom Agents
Select credits primarily cover Notion Agent tasks where users choose the model themselves, as well as Custom Agents created by individuals that have not been assigned a separate workspace budget.
For example, when using Notion Agent to analyze a project report, keeping Auto enabled means the task is billed under Standard rules. Switching to a manually selected supported model means the task uses Select credits instead. In other words, even when the input remains identical, the credit pool used for the task may change depending on how the model is selected.
However, manually selecting a model does not mean every model can be paid for with Select credits. Notion classifies certain high-consumption models as additional paid options. Official examples include Fable and Astra, which may consume workspace Notion credits directly rather than an individual's Select allowance.
Unused Select credits do not accumulate into the following month and cannot be transferred to other members. Users who frequently select specific models or manage multiple Custom Agents should pay particular attention to whether this allowance is sufficient.
Notion Credits: Shared Workspace Credits Purchased by Administrators
Notion credits are purchased separately by a workspace. They are primarily used for additional AI usage after individual allowances are exhausted, high-consumption models, and Custom Agents funded directly by the workspace.
According to Notion's published monthly reference pricing, 1,000 credits cost $10. Workspaces can purchase them through the administration interface or arrange annual and other credit plans through enterprise sales teams. Actual costs and expiration periods depend on the purchasing method and contract terms.
Unlike individual allowances, Notion credits are not automatically assigned to a member simply because that person subscribes to Business. Administrators determine whether members can continue using AI after exhausting their Standard or Select allowances, as well as how many credits individuals and agents are permitted to consume.
If additional usage has not been enabled, the corresponding functions are suspended once an individual's credits run out, until the next reset. Even when a workspace still has Notion credits available, that does not mean every member can access them directly.
How Do Notion Agent and Custom Agent Consume Credits? Shared Agents May Still Use Individual Allowances
One aspect of the new system that can significantly affect team budgets is how costs are allocated between Notion Agent and Custom Agent. Although both help users complete work, they operate differently. Notion Agent typically performs tasks initiated manually by members, while Custom Agents can run automatically according to schedules, events, or specific conditions without requiring someone to start each task.
This distinction directly affects credit consumption. With ordinary text editing, the cost of a task is established once the edit is complete. A continuously running Custom Agent, however, may execute several times a day. Monthly consumption can vary as the volume of processed data, trigger frequency, and number of execution steps increase.
Notion Agent: Auto, Manual Model Selection, and ChatGPT Subscriptions Use Different Credit Sources
Notion Agent's credit deductions primarily depend on model selection. Auto consumes Standard credits, while manually selecting a generally supported model uses Select. Choosing a high-consumption model may instead deduct credits directly from the workspace's Notion credits.
A new feature announced on October 19 also allows eligible Business and Enterprise members to connect their ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Go accounts to Notion Agent. Once connected, users can manually select certain GPT models and use the allowance included with their existing ChatGPT subscription instead of consuming Notion Standard or Select credits.
However, the integration has clear limitations. Only personal Notion Agent tasks can use a connected ChatGPT subscription; Custom Agents are not supported. Selecting Auto or a non-GPT model also continues to follow Notion's credit rules.
People who already subscribe to both ChatGPT and Notion Business can therefore consider using their existing ChatGPT plan for certain tasks. Nevertheless, each service has its own usage restrictions, and the integration should not be interpreted as making all Notion AI features free.
Custom Agent: Sharing with Multiple People Does Not Necessarily Mean the Workspace Pays
Under Notion's new rules, Custom Agents consume their owner's Select credits by default. Even if an agent is shared with colleagues, its credit consumption is not automatically divided among everyone using it.
Suppose a marketing team creates a Custom Agent that organizes customer feedback every day, with one member responsible for creating and managing it. Even if other colleagues also use the agent, execution costs may still be concentrated in the owner's Select allowance. As the amount of data processed each day increases, the creator could exhaust their monthly allocation sooner than other team members.
Once the owner's Select credits are exhausted, the system checks whether additional Notion credits have been allocated to that member and whether the administrator permits the use of shared workspace credits. If no further credits are available, the agent pauses until the allowance resets or the administrator increases the budget.
Notion also offers another approach: administrators can allocate a workspace budget directly to a specific Custom Agent, allowing its costs to be paid through Notion credits. This prevents the agent from continuously consuming its creator's personal Select allowance and lets administrators set spending limits according to the task's requirements.
Existing agents, however, have an exception during the transition period. According to Notion's official explanation, Custom Agents created before November 2, 2026, will continue using shared workspace credits rather than all automatically switching to the creator's Select allowance first. When an existing workspace transitions to the new system, each agent's Credit source should be checked individually to avoid misidentifying who pays for its usage.
Notion AI: $10 for 1,000 Credits That Expire in Seven Days? Reddit Debate Highlights Monthly Billing Issues
On October 16, 2026, a Reddit user posted in r/Notion that they had already exhausted their original monthly allowance of 300 credits. The system offered an option to purchase 1,000 additional credits for $10, but the checkout screen indicated that the credits would reset on October 23. That left approximately seven days from the date of the post, prompting the user to question why purchased credits could not remain valid for longer.
The post sparked discussion among other users. Some argued that the validity period for purchased credits should begin on the payment date, while others pointed out that Notion provides monthly credit allowances, meaning a purchase does not automatically start a new 30-day cycle.
An important distinction is that this incident occurred before the new system officially launched on October 19. The 300-credit allowance and purchase interface described by the user reflected the circumstances of an individual account under the previous system. They cannot be applied directly to every workspace under the new system. The publicly available post also does not contain enough information to confirm the user's actual billing amount, payment details, or whether customer support offered alternative arrangements.
How Long Do Notion Credits Last When Purchased Mid-Month?
Notion's monthly credits are tied to the workspace's existing service cycle rather than starting a new month whenever additional credits are purchased. Regular monthly Notion credits reset with the service cycle, and unused allowances do not automatically roll over. Consequently, the closer a workspace gets to the end of its current cycle before increasing its allowance, the less time it has to use the additional credits.
Suppose a workspace begins a new service cycle on the 23rd of every month, and its administrator increases the available monthly credits on the 16th. The additional credits become available immediately, but this does not mean they receive a separate 30-day validity period beginning on the 16th. If any credits from the current monthly allowance remain unused by the 23rd, they may expire when the cycle ends.
Notion's latest purchasing documentation also explains that when a workspace increases its monthly Notion credits allocation mid-cycle, the additional credits become available immediately for the current period. The higher recurring purchase amount resulting from that adjustment will be billed on the next monthly service date. Conversely, reducing the monthly credit purchase amount during a cycle means the lower allocation takes effect at the beginning of the following service cycle.
Therefore, when purchasing additional credits mid-month, it is important to check not only how many credits will be added but also the billing date and future recurring purchase amount. Particularly when only a few days remain in the current cycle, buying more monthly credits may not be worthwhile unless there are AI tasks that need to be completed immediately.
No Monthly Rollover Does Not Mean All Notion Credits Follow the Same Rules
Notion credits can be purchased through different arrangements. Standard monthly allowances reset each month, and unused credits do not roll over. Annual credit allocations arranged through sales teams, other purchasing plans, or contractual adjustments may have different validity periods and billing conditions.
For example, Notion has separate provisions for certain enterprise annual prepaid allocations. When a contract is replaced before the end of the subscription period, adjustments may be calculated based on the remaining unused balance and the time left on the subscription. This is a different issue from whether ordinary monthly credits remain usable after their expiration date.
Therefore, seeing one user's credits expire after seven days does not mean that all Notion credits have a fixed seven-day validity period. Likewise, special arrangements available under enterprise contracts do not mean that regular monthly purchased credits can always accumulate into the next billing period.
Does Notion Auto Adjust Automatically Purchase Credits? It May Also Increase Future Monthly Charges
In addition to manual purchases, Notion offers Auto Adjust, which automatically increases a workspace's Notion credits allocation when available credits are running low. This helps prevent active AI tasks or Custom Agents from being interrupted when credits are exhausted.
The feature is disabled by default and must be enabled manually by a workspace owner or administrator with billing permissions. Administrators can configure how many credits are added each time and set a spending limit. When usage reaches the configured threshold, the system makes a purchase according to those settings. Notion's default trigger scenario is when usage reaches 80% of the current limit.
Auto Adjust resembles a conventional automatic top-up feature, but it also changes the workspace's future monthly credit allocation. This is the most important distinction to understand before enabling it.
Auto Adjust Is Different from a One-Time Purchase: Changes Affect Future Renewals
According to Notion's official documentation, when Auto Adjust successfully runs, the additional credits become immediately available in the current billing period. At the same time, the quantity of credits the workspace purchases on a recurring monthly basis increases. When the next service cycle begins, the subscription renews according to the adjusted allocation rather than automatically returning to the amount configured before Auto Adjust was enabled.
Suppose a workspace originally purchases 1,000 credits each month. Later, increased usage triggers Auto Adjust to replenish its allowance. The new purchase quantity becomes part of its recurring monthly allocation. If automatic adjustments are triggered several times within the same cycle, the monthly purchased allowance may continue increasing until the configured spending limit is reached.
Therefore, when Notion explains that an automatic adjustment carries over to the next period, this primarily means the revised monthly purchasing arrangement remains in effect. It should not be interpreted as meaning that all unused credits can be carried forward.
If the workspace later needs fewer credits, administrators can reduce the purchase quantity for the following cycle. However, doing so does not automatically disable Auto Adjust. As long as the feature remains enabled, the system may purchase more credits again when usage approaches the configured threshold.
For teams with highly variable monthly AI usage, this design can reduce unexpected agent interruptions. However, it may also turn an allowance increase made during a temporary project peak into an ongoing fixed expense. If additional processing capacity is needed only briefly, administrators should determine whether enabling Auto Adjust is actually necessary before making a purchase.
Are 1,500 Notion AI Credits Enough per Month? Actual Consumption Depends on Task Complexity
Notion AI does not charge a fixed number of credits for every question or request. Asking Notion Agent to revise a few sentences may consume far fewer credits than asking it to read multiple documents, analyze databases, and update records. Even when the same model is used, costs may differ depending on the amount of context processed and the number of execution steps required.
Notion's updated Help Center provides estimated credit consumption for several common tasks, comparing Auto with manually selecting Opus 5.5.
| Task complexity | Common tasks | Estimated Auto credits | Estimated Opus 5.5 credits |
| Simple | Editing emails, translating, finding meeting decisions | 5 | 50 |
| Medium | Organizing reports, finding documents, managing inboxes | 10 | 85 |
| Complex | Creating databases, maintaining CRM systems, writing strategy documents | 25 | 150 |
Source: Notion's official Manage your AI credits documentation. These figures are estimates for specific scenarios, not fixed pricing rates. Actual credit consumption depends on the task and how it is executed.
Consider a medium-complexity task that consumes an average of 10 credits each time Auto is used. If someone performs three such tasks per working day over 20 working days in a month, they would use approximately 600 Standard credits. Based on the standard allocation of 1,500 credits, that would leave 900 credits for other everyday AI operations.
However, regularly asking Notion Agent to read dozens of pages simultaneously or repeatedly modify multiple databases could result in substantially higher usage. Notion also cautions that even a simple email-editing task may consume more credits if it involves a lengthy conversation history or complex background information.
Custom Agent Costs Also Depend on Scheduling and Execution Frequency
Custom Agent costs are better estimated using actual execution records. Suppose an agent consumes an average of 30 credits per execution and runs 20 times per month. It would require approximately 600 credits, potentially exceeding the standard monthly Select allocation of 500 credits if funded through the owner's individual allowance under the new system.
The 30-credit figure here is purely an illustrative assumption, not a fixed per-execution price established by Notion for all Custom Agents. Actual costs may depend on the model selected, the volume of retrieved data, the number of tool calls, and retries after failed executions. More frequent scheduling can make these differences even more significant.
Notion has introduced an Insights feature for agents under the new system, allowing creators and administrators to review the models, tools, triggers, and credits used during each execution. If an agent suddenly consumes more credits than usual, administrators can first investigate whether it is being triggered repeatedly, performing too many steps, or retrying failed operations before deciding whether to increase its budget.
This approach provides a more realistic picture of costs than estimating solely from monthly execution counts, particularly for team workflows that rely on long-running automation.
How to Check and Manage Notion AI Credits: Review Billing Cycles and Credit Sources Before Purchasing More
Under Notion AI's new system, individual users and workspace administrators need to monitor different information. Individuals are primarily concerned with how many Standard and Select credits remain and when their allowances will reset. Administrators must additionally track Notion credits spending, agent activity, and whether members consistently exceed their included allowances.
Regular members can navigate to Settings → Notion AI → Usage to view usage and reset dates for their two individual credit allowances. If their workspace has not yet transitioned to the new system, they should continue following the rules shown in their current interface rather than assuming the new 1,500/500-credit allocation already applies.
Administrators can access the usage dashboard through Settings → Access & billing → Notion credits. There, they can review credits consumed during the current period, the time remaining in the service cycle, and projected usage by the end of the period based on the current consumption rate. The dashboard also provides separate spending information for Custom Agents, certain Autofill features, and high-consumption models, making it easier to identify which activities are drawing from the shared budget.
How Can Administrators Prevent Custom Agents from Exceeding Their Budgets?
For workspaces that already rely heavily on Custom Agents, reviewing total monthly spending alone may not be sufficient. Administrators can also examine execution counts, creators, and credit sources at the individual agent level. When necessary, they can establish spending limits for specific agents or restrict how many Notion credits particular members are permitted to use.
However, reaching a budget limit does not necessarily interrupt a task already in progress. Notion's documentation explains that some agents may complete their current execution even after reaching the configured limit and only stop accepting new tasks afterward. As a result, actual usage may slightly exceed the specified maximum.
If credit consumption needs to stop immediately, administrators can pause or disable the agent directly, then investigate the cause of the unusual spending. For workflows that run automatically on a frequent basis, regularly reviewing Insights and the credit dashboard will generally help identify problems earlier than waiting until the end of the month to check invoices.
Before Buying Additional Credits Mid-Cycle, Check the Remaining Days and Next Month's Charges
If Standard or Select credits are temporarily insufficient, users should first determine whether the task really needs to be completed immediately and whether the workspace already has Notion credits available for use. When credits are scheduled to reset in just a few days, purchasing additional credits immediately is not always necessary.
If a Custom Agent stops because of insufficient credits, the next step is to evaluate whether the interruption will affect existing workflows. Administrators can estimate how many additional credits are needed for the remainder of the current period based on the days remaining and historical execution records, then decide whether to increase the workspace budget.
Workspaces with Auto Adjust enabled should also regularly review the recurring purchase amount for the next billing period, not just the credits currently available. Because automatic adjustments increase future monthly allocations, the higher purchase amount may remain in place even after the special project that caused the temporary increase has ended.
How Should Teams Evaluate Monthly Notion AI Costs Under the New System?
Notion AI's new system separates everyday operations, manually selected models, and automated tasks into different credit allowances. This makes funding sources clearer than before but also introduces additional management requirements. Users who primarily rely on Notion Agent for document editing, translation, and information organization can begin by monitoring their actual Standard credit consumption. Those who frequently select models manually or create Custom Agents for recurring tasks must also evaluate whether their Select allowance and workspace Notion credits are sufficient.
For agents shared among multiple members, teams should verify whether the creator bears the costs or the agent is funded directly through the team budget. This is especially important for Custom Agents created during the transition between the old and new systems, as different deduction arrangements may apply.
When purchasing additional credits, the Reddit controversy over credits expiring after seven days illustrates that identical credit prices do not necessarily mean identical periods of usability. Before paying, checking the current reset date, recurring monthly purchase amount, and Auto Adjust settings—and then deciding whether to add credits based on actual task requirements—can help prevent unused allowances from expiring at the end of a billing period or temporary usage needs from becoming ongoing fixed expenses.
FAQs
Starting October 19, 2026, newly created Business and Enterprise workspaces began using the new Standard and Select credit system. Existing workspaces are scheduled to transition on November 2.
Standard primarily covers Notion Agent's Auto mode and everyday AI editing. Select is used for manually selecting generally supported models and personal Custom Agents that follow the new system's default funding rules. The two credit types are not interchangeable.
No. The 1,500 and 500 credits represent the standard reference allocations for Business and Enterprise, each with a different purpose. They cannot be combined, transferred to colleagues, or carried over to the following month. Actual allocations depend on workspace plans and contractual terms.
Notion credits are shared credits purchased separately by the workspace and managed by administrators. They can cover approved AI usage beyond included allowances, high-consumption models, and team-funded Custom Agents. They are not automatically allocated to every member.
In the Reddit example, approximately one week remained between the purchase date and the account's reset date. Regular monthly Notion credits follow the existing service cycle, so purchasing additional credits mid-month does not start a new 30-day period. The example does not mean all credits have a fixed seven-day validity period.
Standard and Select reset monthly and do not roll over. Regular monthly Notion credits also do not automatically accumulate. Annual allocations and special enterprise purchasing arrangements must be evaluated according to their contracts and purchasing terms.
Under the new system, Custom Agents use their owner's Select credits by default. Administrators can also assign workspace Notion credits to fund them. However, existing Custom Agents created before November 2, 2026, are subject to a transitional rule that preserves their use of shared workspace credits. Check the agent's Credit source.
No. When enabled, Auto Adjust can automatically increase the credit allowance after a usage threshold is reached, while also increasing the recurring monthly purchase quantity. Reducing the monthly purchase amount does not automatically disable Auto Adjust, so administrators must separately review its settings and spending limits.
Eligible Business and Enterprise members can connect ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Go and use their ChatGPT plan allowance when manually selecting certain GPT models in personal Notion Agent tasks. This does not apply to Auto, non-GPT models, or Custom Agents.
There is no fixed number. Notion's official estimates suggest that simple, medium, and complex tasks in Auto mode consume approximately 5, 10, and 25 credits, respectively. Actual consumption depends on task content, context, and execution steps. Usage can be checked under Settings → Notion AI → Usage.