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Zapier updates its guide to AI models you can automate with AI by Zapier

Zapier's guide sorts the AI models usable in workflows by provider, shows their task costs, and explains when to bring your own API key.

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Summary

Zapier published an updated guide to the AI models you can use in automated workflows. Built-in models in the AI by Zapier step are billed in Zapier tasks, with no separate account. Other models can be reached by bringing your own API key or through direct provider integrations, billed by the provider.

What changed

  • AI by Zapier offers roughly 35 models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Moonshot AI and Z.ai.
  • Built-in models fall into tiers that use 1, 3 or 5 Zapier tasks per step.
  • Bring your own key (BYOK) reaches models outside the default lineup and bills the provider directly.
  • Direct integrations cover more providers, such as DeepSeek, but give less flexibility in the Zap editor.
  • Zapier points to its AutomationBench leaderboard for choosing a model by task.

Availability

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“This guide is your cheat sheet, with every model you can automate on Zapier right now, sorted by provider.”

Founder takeaway

If you already use Zapier, start with the built-in AI by Zapier step and check each model's task tier before building. Consider BYOK only if you need a model that is not in the default lineup.

Sources

  1. Zapier — Which AI models can you automate on Zapier?Published · Checked

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