Launching an AI-Powered Email Campaign with Custom API Integration

·Jul 11, 2025 07:45 PM·

Let me explain it clearly, so i am launching a campaign where i wrote the entire email using AI. This is how it looks. I have configured my own API key with it , our campaign manager recently pointed out to us that if we use clayagent it costs more than if we use AI. but i think since i am configuring our own API key to the claygent.

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You're correct! When you use your own API key with Claygent (or any AI tool in Clay), you don't get charged Clay credits. Using your own OpenAI API key is actually cheaper per call - around 0.003 cents vs 1 cent when using our managed key. The trade-off is that our managed key is faster, but you'll save money with your own key. So your campaign manager's concern about Claygent costing more doesn't apply when you're using your own API key - you'll only pay OpenAI directly through your account.
Sources: FAQ | Clay.com When should I use Clay’s OpenAI API key vs. my own? - FAQ | Clay.com Do I get charged credits if I bring my own API key? - FAQ | Clay.com

Clay
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You're correct! When you use your own API key with Claygent (or any AI tool in Clay), you don't get charged Clay credits. Using your own OpenAI API key is actually cheaper per call - around 0.003 cents vs 1 cent when using our managed key. The trade-off is that our managed key is faster, but you'll save money with your own key. So your campaign manager's concern about Claygent costing more doesn't apply when you're using your own API key - you'll only pay OpenAI directly through your account.
Sources: FAQ | Clay.com When should I use Clay’s OpenAI API key vs. my own? - FAQ | Clay.com Do I get charged credits if I bring my own API key? - FAQ | Clay.com