Ask AI can handle everything from simple content writing to complex, multi-step workflows with approvals, asset creation and platform actions. Ask AI uses a usage-based pricing model. This means session costs vary with how complex your request is, how many AI operations are performed, and any content or actions it creates.
This article explains how Ask AI sessions are structured, how usage costs are calculated, and what affects the overall cost of a session, using real-world examples.
Examples of Ask AI session outputs, including approval cards, structured artifacts and generated content.
Understanding Ask AI session costs
An Ask AI session is made up of one or more conversational turns. During a session, the AI plans, reasons, creates content, performs supported platform actions and asks for your approval when needed. Each session is measured by the work performed, not just the number of prompts you send.
A typical session may include:
Understanding your request
Gathering more information through Guided Questions
Retrieving platform or external data
Planning multiple steps
Creating content or assets
Rendering structured artifacts such as tables or approval cards
Carrying out supported platform actions
Asking for approval before making changes
More complex workflows usually need more processing, so they cost more.
Ask AI pricing overview
Pay-per-use
Ask AI is billed through pay-per-use billing. Charges depend on the AI models, resources and actions used in each session.
Session costs depend on things like:
Number of reasoning steps
Workflow complexity
Content generation
Images or other generated media
Charts, Mermaid diagrams and structured artifacts
External data retrieval
Platform actions
Approval workflows
Simple drafting sessions usually cost less than complex workflows with multiple steps, asset creation and platform updates.
Note: You will get a spending notification for every $25 spent on Ask AI. Usage will continue once this limit is reached but these help you keep track of ongoing usage and costs as spending grows.
Product import and currency update
Product imports often involve several coordinated actions across inventory, pricing and account settings. This example shows how Ask AI retrieves external product data, prepares approvals and completes supported actions.
Overview
Ask AI imported products from an external Shopify store, created the product in the account, matched the product pricing and updated the account currency.
User request
Pull a list of all the products from the site and add them as products in my account. Also set the account and product currency to match.
Approval cards for product creation, pricing and account currency updates.
How Ask AI processed the task
Ask AI:
Retrieved the Shopify product catalogue
Identified one main product with multiple variants
Reviewed colour and size options
Checked pricing
Checked the current account currency
Prepared approval requests
Created the product after approval
Applied INR pricing
Updated the account currency from AED to INR
Actions performed
Retrieved product information
Identified product variants
Compared source pricing
Reviewed account currency
Generated approval requests
Created the product
Applied INR pricing
Updated account currency
Session details
Item | Value |
Total Turns | 15 |
User Messages | 2 |
Rendering | Approval Cards |
Final Result | Product imported and configured |
Total Session Cost | $1.7636 USD |
Fitness funnel and email template creation
Ask AI can combine planning, business discovery and supported platform actions into a guided workflow. When a platform feature can't be done through a supported action, Ask AI gives you step-by-step guidance instead.
Overview
Ask AI helped design a complete coaching funnel and created ready-to-use email templates.
User request
Create a complete funnel for my fitness coaching business including landing page, form, email follow-ups, and booking calendar.
Guided Questions used to collect business information.
Landing page blueprint, lead capture form and email sequence generated by Ask AI.
How Ask AI processed the task
Ask AI collected:
Business name
Coaching specialty
Target audience
Main offer
Discovery preferences
It worked out that funnel creation, form creation and calendar setup weren't available as supported actions. It then completed the supported task of creating email templates, and gave detailed guidance for the remaining steps.
Actions performed
Collected business information
Planned landing page structure
Suggested lead capture fields
Designed an email nurture sequence
Requested approval
Created three email templates
Generated setup instructions
Email templates created
Template | Subject |
ZLF – Welcome Email | Welcome to ZipLeads Fitness — Here's What Happens Next |
ZLF – The Busy Professional Edge | The #1 Reason Busy Pros Never Build Muscle (And How to Fix It) |
ZLF – Your Spot Is Waiting | Your 10-Week Transformation Spot Won't Be Open Forever |
Session details
Item | Value |
User Messages | 3 |
Platform Actions | 3 Email Templates |
Manual Guidance | Landing Page, Form, Workflow & Calendar |
Total Session Cost | $1.0488 USD |
Multi-channel event campaign
Complex marketing requests often combine content creation, brand assets, scheduling, approvals and channel-specific campaign preparation.
Overview
Ask AI prepared a complete marketing campaign for the Google I/O 2026 Watch Party & AI Recap Session.
Guided Questions used before creating the campaign.
AI-generated event banner.
Multi-channel campaign assets and email drafts.
Event details
Event: Google I/O 2026 Watch Party & AI Recap Session
Audience: Developers, SaaS founders, marketers, agencies, AI enthusiasts
Channels: Email, SMS, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram
How Ask AI processed the task
Ask AI:
Reviewed the event information
Retrieved the Brand Board
Generated an event banner
Created campaign messaging
Drafted channel-specific assets
Prepared the campaign schedule
Checked platform readiness
Generated approval checkpoints
While checking readiness, Ask AI found that:
SMS was available
Social media accounts weren't connected
The WhatsApp subscription wasn't fully activated
Instead of stopping, Ask AI completed every supported task and listed what still needed to be done before publishing.
Assets prepared
Event banner
Three email campaigns
Three SMS messages
WhatsApp templates
LinkedIn posts
Facebook posts
Instagram feed posts
Instagram Stories
WhatsApp broadcast copy
Campaign schedule
Approval workflow
Session details
Item | Value |
User Messages | 6 |
Rendering | AI-generated image, approval cards, structured artifacts |
Platform Actions | Email templates created |
Pending Actions | Social accounts & WhatsApp activation required |
Total Session Cost | $4.3907 USD |
What affects Ask AI session costs?
Ask AI usage is based on the work performed during a session, not just the number of prompts. Sessions use more resources as more reasoning, content creation or platform actions are needed.
Things that can increase the overall session cost include:
Multi-step reasoning and planning
Guided Questions and follow-up interactions
Platform integrations
Product imports
Email or marketing campaign creation
Approval workflows
Charts, tables and Mermaid diagrams
AI-generated images and media
Large document creation
External data retrieval
Multi-channel campaign preparation
In general:
Simple drafting tasks usually have the lowest cost.
Content generation with structured artifacts needs more processing.
Multi-step workflows with approvals and platform actions usually use more AI resources.
Image generation and other rendered media usually increase the total session cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How is Ask AI pricing calculated?
Pricing is based on the AI resources used during a session. This includes reasoning, content creation, artifact rendering, external data retrieval and supported platform actions.
Q: Does every prompt cost the same?
No. Costs vary with how complex the request is and how much processing it needs.
Q: Do approval requests increase session cost?
Approval workflows involve extra reasoning and structured rendering, which can add to overall session usage.
Q: Does image generation cost more than text generation?
Generally, yes. Creating images or other visual assets usually needs more AI resources than creating text alone.
Q: Can Ask AI complete actions automatically?
Some supported actions can be completed directly after you approve them. Others may need connected integrations, platform permissions or manual setup.
Q: Why couldn't Ask AI complete every task in the multi-channel event campaign example?
Some publishing actions needed connected social media accounts or an active WhatsApp subscription. Ask AI completed all the supported work and listed the remaining requirements.