Q: AI Credits
At first it soundes great, but then i looked up the credit system and it seems to be, that i will use the yearly credits in about 3 weeks. when i upload 500 pages to train the AI, then almost all credits for the year are gone, right? so we basically need to use BYOK, right? what would additional AI credits cost?
task credits are same like in activepieces?
Do you have any chance to bypass some activepieces bugs? For example i have to reconnect all couple of months my linkedIn account in AP, becaus it doesnt work after this time and then it works again.
In case of complexity what can you do what n8n can not? and what can do n8n you can?
Enod_MazaalAI
Apr 10, 2025A: Hey MarianZ,
Thanks for reaching out and for your interest!
You're right to compare the task/AI credits – we aimed to not only match the structure of past Activepieces AppSumo deals credits, and we've also included additional AI credits in our offer. FYI - https://web.archive.org/web/20231012122320/https://appsumo.com/products/activepieces/
Regarding the AI credits for training: Large Language Model (LLM) operations, especially embedding large documents, do have significant costs. Processing and storing embeddings for something like 500 pages uses considerable resources (storage, vector DB costs, processing). We need to ensure sustainability to keep supporting the platform long-term.
However, we've tried to make this deal generous. Good news: currently, the process of training your AI agents (the embedding step) does not consume your AI credits.
We're also actively working on adding options to purchase add-on AI and task credits for those who need more. Details will be available soon on our pricing page and documentation.
And yes, the task credits work just like in Activepieces: one executed step in a flow generally equals one task credit.
Regarding platform stability, Mazaal AI's agentic automation part is built upon the Activepieces open-source edition. While we strive for a smooth experience, we can't guarantee complete immunity from upstream issues or third-party API quirks (like the LinkedIn reconnection you mentioned, which can sometimes be due to changes on their end). However, we're very active on our Discord community. If you encounter any issues, please let us know there, and we'll do our best to help fix them quickly.
Comparing Mazaal AI and n8n: We primarily target a non-technical or tech-savvy audience looking for ease of use, integrated AI agent training, and features like our Copilot for building flows with natural language. n8n is indeed a fantastic and powerful platform, but as they also state, it's geared more towards a technical audience comfortable with a steeper learning curve and potentially managing self-hosting complexities (server setup, maintenance, manual OAuth configurations, etc., depending on their setup). If you are highly technical and don't mind the learning curve, n8n is definitely a great option to consider!
Hope this clarifies things! Let us know if you have more questions.