1Highlight: @NotionHQ says Notion Agent can now use a computer to create and edit Excel, Word, PowerPoint and PDF files (28 Oct MYT); Notion adds it has quietly been live for a few weeks.
2GPT-6.1 Terra is now available in Notion (27 Oct).
3Late-October chips: Meeting Notes widget, page virtualization, iPhone Duo; community tests Memories; Auto deep-dive blog.
Highlight of the day
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★ Highlight of the day
Notion Agent can now make Excel, Word, PowerPoint and PDF files
On 28 Oct 2026 (MYT), @NotionHQ posted that Notion Agent Notion’s built-in AI assistant that can read your workspace, answer questions, and take actions you approve. can now use a computer to create and edit files. Notion says you can go from a chat to a finished Excel spreadsheet, Word document, PowerPoint deck or PDF without leaving Notion. When a user said this looked weeks old, Notion replied that it has been available for a few weeks and they just had not talked about it much.
What we learned
The source is a short @NotionHQ post with a 21-second demo video; Notion has not published a help page or release note for it that we could find.
It builds on the 19 Oct agent rebuild, which gave agents their own computer and browser.
Notion itself says the feature quietly rolled out a few weeks ago, so many workspaces may already have it.
Notion did not say which plans include it or how many credits a file costs.
Why it matters: Clients often need a deck or spreadsheet at the end of their Notion work. This is worth a quick live test before you promise it in a workshop.
Your Notion Agent can now use a computer to create and edit files · Notion (@NotionHQ)Read ↗
Notion reply: it has been available for a few weeks · Notion (@NotionHQ)Read ↗
More stories today
Models
27 Oct
2026 date Notion said Terra is in the product
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Models
GPT-6.1 Terra is now available in Notion
On 27 Oct 2026, @NotionHQ posted that GPT-6.1 Terra An OpenAI model aimed at cheaper, faster computer-use work; Notion said it is available inside Notion as of 27 Oct 2026. is now available in Notion, quoting OpenAI’s launch thread from the day before. OpenAI describes Terra as a faster, cheaper computer-use model for ChatGPT Work, Codex and the API (gpt-6.1-terra), and claims it matches GPT-6 Astra quality at about one-tenth the price per token on its Agents’ Last Exam comparison. Treat OpenAI’s benchmark claims as the vendor’s; Notion’s post only confirms availability in the product.
Key learnings
Notion confirmation: short @NotionHQ post on 27 Oct linking OpenAI’s Terra announcement.
OpenAI says Terra is rolling out to Plus, Pro, Enterprise and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex, plus the API.
OpenAI claims ~50% lower standard API prices versus GPT-5.6 Terra and over 3× faster average task finish versus Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol.
This sits on top of Notion 3.8’s model additions earlier in October; use Auto Notion’s model router that picks which AI model to use for each task so you do not have to choose one yourself. unless a client specifically wants Terra.
Why it matters: Clients will ask whether to switch models. Default advice stays Auto; Terra is the named option when they want OpenAI’s computer-use model inside Notion.
GPT-6.1 Terra is now available in Notion · Notion (@NotionHQ)Read ↗
GPT-6.1 Terra: delivering fast and capable computer use at a lower price · OpenAI (@OpenAI)Read ↗
Product updates
50%
faster agent chats on mobile claimed in the 19 Oct AI post
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Product updates
Meeting Notes widget, page virtualization, iPhone Duo
Between 21 and 24 Oct 2026, Notion and its engineers posted a cluster of smaller product ships. AI Meeting Notes Notion’s feature that records a meeting, writes a summary, and can hand that summary to agents or workflows. gained a home-screen widget on iOS and Android (22 Oct). Engineer John Ryan said long pages now render as you scroll (Page virtualization Loading only the parts of a long Notion page you can see as you scroll, so the app uses less memory.) to cut memory use. Notion also posted iPhone Duo support (23 Oct) and a tip to select any block to see who or what edited it last (21 Oct). A 24 Oct @NotionHQ thread recapped these next to Auto Notion’s model router that picks which AI model to use for each task so you do not have to choose one yourself., MCP Model Context Protocol — a way for AI tools to connect to apps like Notion to read context and take actions. and BYOK Bring Your Own Key — using your own AI provider API key inside Notion, offered in private alpha for Enterprise..
Key learnings
Meeting Notes widget: two taps from the home screen to start a transcription, per Notion’s 22 Oct post.
Page virtualization: render on scroll instead of every block at once; claimed snappier long pages.
Edit attribution: select a block to see the last human or bot editor.
iPhone Duo support is Notion’s own product claim; no independent review was checked this run.
Why it matters: Useful demo chips for workshops: meeting capture from the phone, faster long docs, and visible bot edits.
Your next meeting is two taps away from being transcribed · Notion (@NotionHQ)Read ↗
Faster Notion pages! (page virtualization) · John Ryan (@john_ryan_nyc)Read ↗
iPhone Duo. Now with a little more workspace · Notion (@NotionHQ)Read ↗
Tip: select any block to see who (or what) edited it last · Notion (@NotionHQ)Read ↗
Community & MCP
MCP
Notion’s label for its fastest-growing product
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Community & MCP
Builders test Memories while MCP memory sync is live
On 19 Oct Notion called MCP Model Context Protocol — a way for AI tools to connect to apps like Notion to read context and take actions. its fastest-growing product and said memory sync is live, with Skills Reusable written instructions that teach an AI how your team likes a job done, shared from a Notion library. via MCP coming soon. In the days after, community posts explored using Notion as a shared memory store across agents. On 27 Oct, @GeorgeSiosi posted about discovering a Memories A community-discussed Notion feature for lasting agent context; Notion has confirmed MCP memory sync officially, while the Memories product name is still lightly documented. feature in Notion and asked whether hand-built Memories databases are still needed — Notion replied with an eyes emoji, not a product FAQ. Treat Memories details beyond the official MCP memory-sync line as community reporting.
Key learnings
Official (19 Oct): MCP overhauled so outside agents can use Notion as a shared brain; memory sync live; skills via MCP coming soon.
Community (27 Oct): Siosi’s Memories discovery post; Notion engaged but did not publish a full Memories help article in the sources checked.
Community (26 Oct): Ahmad Alkabra described a five-area shared brain in Notion for multi-agent context — labelled community, not Notion docs.
LinkedIn’s official NotionHQ company posts were blocked without sign-in this run, so X and the releases/blog carried the load.
Why it matters: Matches how Grok Bot + Notion already work for Digital Cookie. Good talking point, but wait for official Memories docs before promising a feature name.
Just discovered this new Memories feature in @NotionHQ · Siosi (@GeorgeSiosi)Read ↗
A new AI agent starts from zero… shared brain in Notion · Ahmad Alkabra (@ahmadalkabra)Read ↗
Auto router
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Notion’s sample Auto credits for a simple task
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Auto router
Notion published a deeper look at Auto
Alongside the 19 Oct launch, Notion posted “Inside Notion’s upgraded model router, Auto Notion’s model router that picks which AI model to use for each task so you do not have to choose one yourself..” It describes evaluating thousands of simulated knowledge-work tasks and shows sample credit costs: about 5 credits for simple tasks on Auto versus about 50 on Opus 5.5 in Notion’s table. The post is Notion’s own methodology and scores — useful for explaining Auto to clients, not an independent benchmark.
Key learnings
Auto re-routes if a model is not making progress on a task.
Notion’s table groups tasks as simple (~5 credits), medium (~10) and complex, versus much higher Opus 5.5 estimates.
When new models ship, Notion says Auto can start using approved providers without users tracking each release.
Prefer this blog when clients ask “which model?” — point them to Auto first.
Why it matters: Gives a concrete credit story for Business workshops without inventing numbers.
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