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Which AI models can you automate on Zapier? (GPT-5.6 Sol, Gemini 3.7 Flash, Opus 5, and more)

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Based on Zapier Blog · Aug 13, 2026

Zapier has published a benchmark-driven guide to which AI models can be automated in Zapier workflows, including OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 family, Anthropic’s Opus 5, and Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash.

Key points
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New AI models launch practically every week, and keeping up with which ones to use for specific workflows is a job in itself.
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It's its benchmark for testing how well models carry out multi-step workflows, not just static prompts.
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Below, I'll walk through every major AI provider available on Zapier, the models you can plug into your Zap workflows today, and what each one is best for based on Zapier's AutomationBench.
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You'll also learn about direct AI integrations with hundreds of other AI apps—and how easy it is to automate AI with its built-in tool, AI by Zapier.
Key numbers
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OpenAI’s GPT-5.
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Two GPT-5.
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6 models rank in the top 10 of AutomationBench, though they trail newer Anthropic and Google models in overall performance.

Zapier introduced AutomationBench, a proprietary benchmark that evaluates AI models on multi-step business workflows rather than static prompts. The tool measures how often models complete complex, realistic tasks such as resolving scheduling conflicts, reconciling data across systems, or enforcing business rules. Scores reflect only whether the task is completed correctly, not the method used, prioritizing reliability over cost or speed.

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 family—Sol, Terra, and Luna—are now available on Zapier, each optimized for different use cases. Sol handles high-stakes, one-shot workflows like compliance reviews; Terra aggregates data from multiple tools for reports; Luna performs high-volume, rule-based tasks efficiently. Two GPT-5.6 models rank in the top 10 of AutomationBench, though they trail newer Anthropic and Google models in overall performance.

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 leads the Operations category with a 50.0% success rate on AutomationBench, while Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash (High) tops the overall leaderboard at 30.44% and costs $0.61 per task. Zapier recommends prioritizing these models for operations-heavy and cost-sensitive workflows, respectively, while noting that additional models remain available within each provider’s integration.

Zapier’s built-in AI by Zapier tool allows users to add AI steps to any workflow without requiring separate accounts. It supports multiple OpenAI and Google models by default and enables model swapping via a dropdown menu, letting teams update workflows quickly when new models outperform existing ones. This feature simplifies template sharing and model preference changes without rebuilding steps.

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