On 19 Oct 2026, Notion co-founder Akshay Kothari announced a package of Notion AI changes on the company blog and releases page. Notion says agents can now run tasks for up to 24 hours with their own computer and browser, a smarter Auto Notion’s model router that picks which AI model to use for each task so you do not have to choose one yourself. model router, ChatGPT plan connection for personal Notion Agent Notion’s built-in AI assistant that can read your workspace, answer questions, and take actions you approve., Enterprise BYOK Bring Your Own Key — using your own AI provider API key inside Notion, offered in private alpha for Enterprise. in private alpha, an improved Notion MCP Model Context Protocol — a way for AI tools to connect to apps like Notion to read context and take actions. with memory sync, and a coming AI Command Center. Business and Enterprise seats get monthly Standard and Select credits Monthly Notion AI credits used when you pick the model yourself or run your own Custom Agents.; Notion says new workspaces move on 19 Oct and existing ones on 2 Nov 2026.
Key points
- Notion claims Auto delivered results similar to Opus 5.5 and Astra at about 90% lower average cost across 20+ common tasks, so credits go about 10× further.
- Included credits (per Notion’s help page): 1,500 Standard credits Monthly Notion AI credits used when Notion’s Auto router picks the model for you. a month for Auto work and 500 Select credits for chosen models or personal Custom Agent A Notion AI agent you set up with its own instructions, tools and triggers to run a recurring job for your team.; amounts can vary by plan.
- Agents get durable execution, computer/browser use, smarter context compaction, and a “Review for me” safety mode; Notion says Custom Agent runs cost about 30% less in its testing.
- You no longer need to buy credits before trying Custom Agents; admins can buy extra Notion credits for the workspace.
Why it matters: Clients on Business or Enterprise will ask what the new credits mean for workshops and Custom Agents. Auto-first demos keep Standard credits for everyday work.
Sources (5)
- Agents, rebuilt to do more for less · Notion Blog
- October 19, 2026 – Agents, rebuilt to do more for less · Notion Releases
- Manage your AI credits · Notion Help
- Today, Notion AI gets some major upgrades · Notion (@NotionHQ)
- Notion Rebuilds Its AI Agents, Upgrades Auto Model Router and Moves to a New AI Credit System · WebProNews
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