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Pick a model and know what it costs

After this lesson you can choose a model for a Use AI column from its tier and cost a row, and add your own key when it pays off.

1:42 video with captions, written steps and transcript. Checked against Duckrow on October 3, 2026.

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Narration: preview voiceAn agency scores clinics on a Light model and writes openers on its own OpenAI key. The clinics are example data.

The short answer

Open the Model menu in a Use AI column: 13 models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta, each with a typical cost a row. Light models cost about 2 credits a row and work on every plan; Standard and Premium need a paid plan on Duckrow's AI. Each row is charged what it really uses. With your own key, the AI itself costs no credits.

Step by step

  1. 1Open the menuIn a Use AI column, click Model. Models are grouped by lab, with about how many credits a row on the right.
  2. 2Read the tierLight models (GPT-4o mini, GPT-6 Luna, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite) work on every plan. Standard and Premium say paid plans.
  3. 3Know the chargeCredits are held, then each row is charged what it really used, at least 1 credit; +2 for a LinkedIn profile read and +1 for a website read.
  4. 4Add your keyAt the bottom of the Model menu, under Your API keys, choose Add your OpenAI key (or another lab), paste it and press Save key. Owners and Admins can do this.
  5. 5Run 10 firstRun 10 rows to see the real average before running the table, and set a Monthly AI limit on the Billing tab.

Try it in Duckrow

About five minutes, in your own workspace.

  1. Open the Model menu in a Use AI column.
  2. Find the cheapest model that suits your job.
  3. Run 10 rows on it and compare the answers with a stronger model's 10.

You're done when you know which model you'll use for this column, and roughly what it costs.

Check what stuck

Three quick questions. Nothing is saved.

  1. 1. You're on Free and pick Claude Sonnet on Duckrow's AI. What happens?

  2. 2. The menu says 7 credits. What does a row cost?

  3. 3. You add your own OpenAI key. What do you pay Duckrow for an OpenAI row?

Transcript

0:00The right model for the job

Scoring two thousand rows and writing one great line are different jobs. Pick the model that fits, and know the cost before you run.

0:10The model menu

In the Use AI panel, open the model menu. There are thirteen models from four labs: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta. On the right, each shows about what a row costs.

0:24Light, Standard, Premium

Light models, like GPT four o mini, cost about two credits a row, and work on every plan. Standard models, like Claude Sonnet, and Premium ones, like Claude Fable, need a paid plan on Duckrow's AI. On Free, pick a Light model, or use your own key.

0:45How a row is charged

The number is a typical row. Credits are held first, and each row is charged what it really used. It's at least one credit a row. Reading a LinkedIn profile or a website adds a credit each. And on your own key, the AI itself costs nothing.

1:04Add your own key

At the bottom of the menu, under your API keys, choose add your OpenAI key. Paste it and save. Duckrow checks it and stores it encrypted, and the menu shows your key. Owners and admins add keys for the whole workspace.

1:21Recap

To recap. Thirteen models, in Light, Standard and Premium. Each row is charged what it uses, and the menu shows a typical cost. On your own key, the AI costs no credits. Next, ask Jev for yes, no, a score or a pick.