AI Automation ROI Calculator
Thinking about automating a task with AI? Enter what the task costs today and what the automation costs to build and run, and see the payback period and 12-month return.
Fully loaded cost (salary + benefits), not just wage.
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Development, testing, and rollout effort.
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Hours saved / month
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Labor value / month
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API spend / month
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Net benefit / month
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12-month ROI
In plain English
The math, step by step:
1) Hours saved per month = tasks x minutes saved / 60.
2) Labor value per month = hours saved x hourly cost.
3) API spend per month = tasks x API cost per task.
4) Net monthly benefit = labor value - API spend.
5) Payback period = one-time build cost / net monthly benefit (how many months until the build pays for itself).
6) 12-month ROI = (net benefit x 12 - build cost) / build cost x 100.
This model counts time savings only. Real projects often add value the numbers above miss (fewer errors, faster response times, 24/7 coverage) and costs they miss (maintenance, prompt updates, monitoring). Treat the result as a directional business case, not an invoice.
1) Hours saved per month = tasks x minutes saved / 60.
2) Labor value per month = hours saved x hourly cost.
3) API spend per month = tasks x API cost per task.
4) Net monthly benefit = labor value - API spend.
5) Payback period = one-time build cost / net monthly benefit (how many months until the build pays for itself).
6) 12-month ROI = (net benefit x 12 - build cost) / build cost x 100.
This model counts time savings only. Real projects often add value the numbers above miss (fewer errors, faster response times, 24/7 coverage) and costs they miss (maintenance, prompt updates, monitoring). Treat the result as a directional business case, not an invoice.