Make’s AI Billing Change Can Favor Extraction Tasks—Recalculate Long Outputs
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Separate input and output rates change the economics of built-in AI steps, without establishing a saving for every workflow.
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Make changed token billing for its AI Provider’s Small, Medium and Large tiers on August 25. Input and output now use separate credit rates. For the Medium tier, the published rates are 18,080 input tokens or 2,260 output tokens per credit. This change does not apply to apps using your own API key. Official pricing-change explanation
Consider an illustrative extraction step with 2,000 input tokens and 100 output tokens. Its token component is approximately 0.155 credits under those rates, compared with 0.6 under the earlier combined rate. That calculation covers the stated token component, not the complete scenario bill.
For freelancers processing forms or documents, the next step is to inspect actual input and output volumes. Long generated responses can change the result. Make’s credits documentation also distinguishes operation charges and provider-connection arrangements. Official credits guide
Keep a sample of completed runs and compare total credits alongside output quality. Use our automation cost guide to include the surrounding modules before deciding whether your workflow is cheaper.
Limits and unverified details
The Medium example assumes identical token usage and compares only token charges: 2000 ÷ 18080 + 100 ÷ 2260 ≈ 0.155 credits; the previous calculation is 2100 ÷ 3500 = 0.6. Actual deduction, rounding and other modules are unverified. This does not establish a 74% reduction in the scenario bill or a currency discount.