Taskade Genesis routes every prompt, agent run, and automation step through 11+ frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Credits are consumed while you build and iterate. Published apps run for free — visitors don't burn credits.
TL;DR: Credits cover building. Published Taskade Genesis apps are free to run, no matter how many visitors. Lightweight models cost a few credits per use, reasoning models cost more. Auto mode picks for you. Free plan gets 3,000 one-time credits; paid plans (Starter $6, Pro $16/10 users, Business $40, all annual) include monthly allowances. Compare plans →
Model Tiers (Generic)
| Tier | Examples | Credit cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight / Fast | Google Gemini Flash, Anthropic Claude Haiku | Cheapest | Iterations, simple text, high-volume agent calls |
| Standard | OpenAI GPT family, Anthropic Claude Sonnet, Google Gemini Pro | Mid | General reasoning, code, balanced quality |
| Long-context | Anthropic Claude Opus, Google Gemini Pro (extended) | Higher | Long documents, deep analysis |
| Hard reasoning | OpenAI o-series | Highest | Math, multi-step planning, complex logic |
Taskade adds new models as they ship. Use Auto mode if you don't want to choose.
Credits by Plan (annual billing)
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Try Genesis (3,000 one-time credits) |
| Starter | $6/mo | Solo builders |
| Pro | $16/mo | Teams up to 10 users |
| Business | $40/mo | Growing companies |
| Max | $200/mo | Power users with high AI usage |
| Enterprise | $400/mo | Larger teams, SSO, security review |
Tips for Optimizing Credits
- Use lightweight models for cheap iterations and high-volume agent calls
- Reserve reasoning models for math, planning, and hard logic
- Publish your app the moment it's stable — published apps cost zero credits to run
- Let Auto mode route automatically if you're unsure
See also
- Custom AI Agents — Per-agent model selection
- Full pricing details
The Key Insight: Published Apps Are Free to Run
Build once, run forever. Credits are consumed while you're iterating on an app in the builder — not when visitors use the published version. A Starter plan ($6/mo annual) gives you credits to build and iterate on your apps, and those apps can serve unlimited visitors afterwards.
Related guides
- AI Models — Which of the 11+ frontier models to pick
- Publishing — Publish to lock in the free-runtime behavior
- Taskade Pricing — Plan comparison
- Buy Extra Credits — Pay-as-you-go top-ups