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March 5, 2026
Notion Adds Model That Cuts AI Agent Costs 10x
Published: March 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Updated: March 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
100-word summary
Notion now lets you run its Custom Agents on MiniMax M2.5, an open-weight model the company claims is up to 10x cheaper for basic tasks. The catch: that 10x figure comes straight from Notion's product announcement with no benchmarking details, sample sizes, or independent validation. It's positioned for simple, repetitive automations like triaging notifications or tagging documents. Complex work still needs heavier models. The real test is whether your specific tasks hit anywhere near that 10x savings or whether you're swapping one black box for another. If Notion's math holds, running a thousand simple agent tasks could cost what a hundred used to.
What happened
Notion now lets you run its Custom Agents on MiniMax M2.5, an open-weight model the company claims is up to 10x cheaper for basic tasks. The catch: that 10x figure comes straight from Notion's product announcement with no benchmarking details, sample sizes, or independent validation. It's positioned for simple, repetitive automations like triaging notifications or tagging documents. Complex work still needs heavier models. The real test is whether your specific tasks hit anywhere near that 10x savings or whether you're swapping one black box for another.
Why it matters
If Notion's math holds, running a thousand simple agent tasks could cost what a hundred used to.