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Notion AI cost: what you actually pay
Notion AI itself no longer carries a separate fee - it's bundled into the $20/member/month Business plan - but Notion is shifting its newer agentic features (Custom Agents, Workers) onto a $10-per-1,000-credit metered model once short free windows expire.
Public pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | monthly | Notion base workspace plus a limited AI trial (reported as ~20 total AI responses, no purchase option to extend) |
| Plus | $10 / member/moAnnual billing advertised as saving 'up to 20%' vs. monthly; confirm exact annual figure at checkout | monthly or annual | Same capped AI trial as Free; unlimited file uploads, 30-day version history |
| Business | $20 / member/moRecommended plan; multiple 2026 pricing trackers note this rose from an earlier $18/member/month figure - confirm current monthly vs. annual split at checkout | monthly or annual | Unlimited core Notion AI (search, writing Q&A, meeting notes), SAML SSO, private teamspaces, 90-day version history, 30-day AI data retention |
| Enterprise | CustomContact sales | custom | Everything in Business plus zero data retention with LLM providers, SCIM provisioning, audit logs, dedicated success manager |
Notion AI was previously sold as a standalone add-on (historically ~$8-10/member/month) on top of any base plan; today it is fully bundled into Business/Enterprise with no separate AI toggle price, while Free/Plus are capped to a small lifetime trial. Separately, 'Custom Agents' are free to use through May 3, 2026, then begin consuming Notion credits at $10 per 1,000 credits starting May 4, 2026; 'Workers' (beta) are free to try now and start using credits on October 15. Notion's pricing page shows one 'pay monthly / pay yearly' toggle claiming savings of 'up to 20%' with yearly billing.
Last updated: 2026-07-22. Sourced from Notion Pricing (official) ↗, Notion AI product page (official) ↗.
Where the real Notion AI cost hides
The sticker is the smallest part of the story. For Notion AI, these are the line items that quietly inflate the bill:
- Custom Agents and Workers convert from free to Notion-credit metered billing ($10/1,000 credits) on fixed calendar dates (May 4 and October 15 respectively) - workflows built during the free window inherit a new usage bill once the grace period lapses.
- Unlimited Notion AI requires the whole workspace to be on Business ($20/member/month) or Enterprise - Free/Plus members get only a small capped trial, which pushes a full-workspace upgrade rather than a per-AI-user charge.
- Notion's own fair-use language allows AI access to be 'temporarily reduced' for heavy users, i.e., informal throttling exists even on nominally 'unlimited' paid tiers.
- Because every member with edit access is billed, adding editors so they can use AI search/writing inflates the per-seat base bill independent of any credit usage.
What an audit finds on Notion AI
Teams read 'AI is included free in Business' and upgrade the entire workspace's seat count to unlock it, even for members who rarely use AI - then get a second, separate bill when agentic features (Custom Agents, Workers) flip from free to $10-per-1,000-credit metering on their scheduled rollout dates.
Notion AI pricing FAQ
Is Notion AI a separate paid add-on?
Not anymore. As of today it's bundled into Business ($20/member/month) and Enterprise at no extra per-seat fee; Free and Plus get only a small capped AI trial.
What does Notion AI cost on top of Business?
Nothing extra for core AI features (writing, Q&A, search, meeting notes) - they're included in the $20/member/month Business seat price.
Are there any usage-based AI charges?
Yes, for newer agent features: Custom Agents start consuming Notion credits ($10 per 1,000 credits) from May 4, 2026, and Workers (beta) start using credits from October 15; both are free before those dates.
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