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OpenAI's Latest Pricing Changes and Model updates
Today OpenAI announced a new series of models openAI o1. These models can reason through complex tasks and solve harder problems. These models will be available soon for you to use once Open AI starts rolling them out to more tiers.
Here are the latest pricing updates from OpenAI. Some older models are being phased out: GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini are now the most advanced ones. If you're using the 3.5 models, please switch to the GPT-4o mini as soon as you can.
  • GPT-4o mini is more cost-efficient than GPT-3.5 Turbo, with added capabilities.
  • The model supports 128K context and has information up to October 2023.
For more information: https://openai.com/pricing
Open AI Pricing New
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WhatsApp Cloud API Pricing Update: August & October 2024 Changes
WhatsApp has updated its Cloud API pricing, effective from August and October 2024.
From August 2024: ⚙️Utility-Based Conversation Pricing Reduced except for Indonesia
  • North America ($): Old Price: $0.015 | New Price:
    $0.004
  • Rest of Asia Pacific (Singapore, Australia) ($): Old Price: $0.0472 | New Price:
    $0.0157
  • India (₹): Old Price: ₹0.3082 | New Price:
    ₹0.115
  • Indonesia($) : Old Price: Rp285.32 | New Price:
    Rp285.32
  • Saudi Arabia ($): Old Price: $0.0252 | New Price:
    $0.0115
  • UAE ($): Old Price: $0.0198 | New Price:
    $0.0157
  • Rest of Middle East ($): Old Price: $0.0198 | New Price:
    $0.0157
  • Rest of Africa ($): Old Price: $0.016 | New Price:
    $0.0061
  • Other (Zimbabwe) ($): Old Price: $0.0338 | New Price:
    $0.0077
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Note: From October 2024, 📢Marketing conversation pricing will increase slightly for few countries.
  • North America ($): Old Price: $0.025 | New Price:
    $0.025 Unchanged
  • Rest of Asia Pacific (Singapore, Australia) ($): Old Price: $0.0732 | New Price:
    $0.0732 Unchanged
  • India (₹): Old Price: ₹0.7265 | New Price:
    ₹0.7846 Increased
  • Indonesia (Rp): Old Price: Rp586.33 | New Price:
    Rp586.33 Unchanged
  • Saudi Arabia ($): Old Price: $0.0406 | New Price:
    $0.0455 Increased
  • UAE ($): Old Price: $0.034 | New Price:
    $0.0384 Increased
  • Rest of Middle East ($): Old Price: $0.0341 | New Price:
    $0.0341 Unchanged
  • Rest of Africa ($): Old Price: $0.0225 | New Price:
    $0.0225 Unchanged
  • Other (Zimbabwe) ($): Old Price: $0.0604 | New Price:
    $0.0604 Unchanged
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For more details on pricing in other countries, please watch the video below. A pricing calculator is also available to help you easily estimate costs based on categories like Services, Utility, Marketing, and Authentication by entering the number of messages you plan to send.
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Integrate Whautomate with 2200+ Applications via Pipedream
Whautomate has now integrated with Pipedream, a powerful low-code platform that allows you to connect your favourite apps and automate workflows. With this integration, you can easily connect Whautomate with over 2200+ applications, including popular tools like Slack, Asana, Google Sheets, and more.
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What’s New?
Send Location: 📍
Effortlessly share your business location with customers through WhatsApp using our new automation action, enhancing their experience with your business.
Automation Action:
Send WhatsApp location Message
Use Case:
When a customer books an appointment for the first time, You can send your business address and location with a map view directly via WhatsApp through Whautomate's automation rule, making it easy for them to visit you without confusion.
Send and Request Location
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Request Location: 📲
You can now request your customer location for various needs, from home visit appointments to order deliveries directly via WhatsApp using our new automation action.
Automation Action:
Request WhatsApp location Message
Use Case:
When a customer books a home visit or places an order, You can request their location directly through WhatsApp, ensuring accurate delivery or home visits right to their doorstep.
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Create and Send Location Template: 📝
Now, Whautomate allows you to create and send WhatsApp message templates with addresses in a map view using our new send location header option.
Use Case:
Easily send your business location directly to individual customers or broadcast it to multiple contacts using the location WhatsApp message template.
Create and Send Location
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Upgrade your business communication with Whautomate’s new location features, and provide a seamless experience to your customers like never before! 🚀
We’re excited to announce the release of WhatsApp Flows in Whautomate! 🎉
What’s New?
WhatsApp Flows:
A new way to build structured interactions directly within the WhatsApp chat window. Think of it as a form that seamlessly integrates into your conversations, offering a more organized and interactive communication experience.
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New Bot Templates:
  • Flow-based Appointment Booking Bot
  • Flow-based Class Booking Bot
How to Get Started:
  • If you’re using our default appointment or class booking chatbot templates, simply delete the old bot and install the latest version with flows.
  • For those with customized bots, reach out to us, and we’ll help you with the update.
We hope these new features will enhance your experience with Whautomate. Let us know if you have any questions!
⚙ Flexible Automation Rules
Condition type
Customize your automation workflows with the new "Condition Type" option:
  • All:
    Execute the rule only when all specified conditions are met.
  • Any:
    Trigger the rule if any of the specified conditions are true.
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📆 Block Staff Availability
Block availability
Efficiently manage staff availability by blocking multiple days at once using the start and end date options.
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🔄 Client Subscription Management
Subscription Update
Enjoy greater flexibility with client subscriptions:
  • Backdated Subscriptions:
    Start subscriptions from any past date for added flexibility.
  • Flexible Cancellation:
    Cancel subscriptions immediately or at the end of the current cycle to suit your needs.
Good News! Whautomate is now a registered tech provider with
Meta WhatsApp Cloud API.
Discover how to quickly set up the WhatsApp Business API using Whautomate's embedded signup. In just a few minutes, you'll be automating conversations and streamlining your customer interactions.
Clients and Classes Reports
Clients Reports:
Utilize filters based on location and date range to access client reports, including new client numbers, client breakdown by referral source, and the top 10 clients ranked by revenue.
Classes Reports:
Apply filters based on class, staff, and date to generate class reports showing the number of classes per staff member, per type, and the top 10 clients with the most bookings.
Form Payments
You can now collect payments during form submissions. Add multiple price fields to offer users different payment options. This feature is useful for:
  • Donations
  • Registration Fees
  • Courses
  • Events
  • Adding funds to a customer's account for future use
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Easily choose and utilize the ready-made payment form templates or create a personalized payment form tailored to your specific requirements.
Invoice Statement
Streamline the creation and management of client statements in Whautomate. Easily generate and oversee lists of billed items, outstanding invoices, paid payments, available funds, and total due payments. Effortlessly send, download, and print statements with just a few clicks.
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⚡ Boost Engagement with Whautomate: Customizable Ice Breakers and Commands for WhatsApp
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WhatsApp Ice Breakers are designed to boost user engagement. Ice Breakers are personalized, clickable text snippets that greet users when they first message your business. For instance, use prompts like "Plan a trip" or "Create a workout plan." Include up to 4 Ice Breakers.
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WhatsApp Ice Breakers
Make communicating easier with WhatsApp Commands. With up to 30 text strings accessible by typing a forward slash in a message thread, you can simplify user interaction with your business.
Payments and Available Funds
Get ready for an enhanced Whautomate experience with our latest update! We've introduced new functionalities, including the ability to apply available funds to client invoices and manage all client payments in one place.
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Available Funds apply invoices
With this latest enhancement, you now have the ability to log additional payments in the payments screen and invoice record payment section, the additional amount will automatically be added to the client's account. These funds can subsequently be utilized to cover upcoming invoices.
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Send Payment Receipt
Easily record new payments, efficiently manage all payments, and seamlessly send receipts to your clients through WhatsApp, Email, and SMS. Additionally, you can conveniently print and download receipts with this new feature.
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Embed Form
The form embed feature allows you to share a public link for users to fill up the form, embed the form in your website using an Iframe, add a button to your website to open the form in a browser popup or open the form in a lightbox.
Open AI Calling Function
AI Chatbots Get Supercharged: Function Calls Open Up a World of Automating Tasks Across Platforms
Revolutionize your productivity with AI chatbots! With the ability to make function calls, these chatbots can automate tasks across platforms, streamlining your workflow and saving you valuable time. Don't let manual tasks hold you back - supercharge your work with AI chatbots today.
Please check out our videos: Build Your Own AI Chatbot with Whautomate and Appointment Booking AI Chatbot Demo. 👇
Build your own AI Chatbot on WhatsApp using Whautomate that performs tasks across platforms
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Goodbye to scheduling headaches: Automate Appointment Booking with AI on WhatsApp, Instagram & More!
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Whautomate Rest API 2
Enhanced Whautomate API: Introducing New Endpoints for Seamless Integration
Discover the expanded capabilities of Whautomate with our latest API enhancements. We're excited to announce additional endpoints now available, including Segments, Broadcasts, Messages, Services, Service Categories, Appointments, and Classes. This update opens up a range of possibilities for integrating Whautomate's features into your applications, allowing for more comprehensive automation and management of your business operations. Dive into the details of these new API endpoints and leverage Whautomate's power to streamline and optimize your workflows.
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Webhooks Appointment and More
Whautomate Enhances Webhook Events: Introducing Appointments, Classes, and Invoices
Experience Seamless Integration with Whautomate's Enhanced Webhook Events: Introducing Appointments, Classes, and Invoices. Connect with Any App for Seamless Integration. Streamlining Your Workflow Like Never Before!
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