AI ROI Calculator

Calculate the true return on investment of your AI implementation — comparing all costs against labor savings, productivity gains, and revenue impact.

AI Implementation Costs

Monthly API / Platform Cost(tokens, subscriptions)

One-Time Setup Cost(dev, integration, training)

Monthly Staff / Maintenance Cost(DevOps, prompt eng, oversight)

Amortize Setup Cost Over(months)

Labor Savings

Hours Saved Per Month(tasks automated or accelerated)

hrs

Average Fully-Loaded Hourly Rate(salary + benefits + overhead)

FTEs Redeployed or Avoided

Avg FTE Annual Fully-Loaded Cost

Productivity & Revenue Impact

Monthly Productivity Gain(estimated $ value of output increase)

Monthly Revenue Impact(new revenue attributable to AI)

Error / Rework Cost Reduction(per month)

Other Monthly Benefits

ROI Results

Monthly Net Benefit

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benefits minus costs

Annual ROI

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net return on investment

Payback Period

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months to break even

3-Year Net Value

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cumulative after costs

Total Monthly Cost

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Total Monthly Benefit

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Monthly cost vs benefit breakdown

Cost-to-benefit ratio—

Total Monthly Cost = API/platform cost + staff/maintenance cost + (setup cost ÷ amortization months)

Total Monthly Benefit = (hours saved × hourly rate) + (FTEs avoided × FTE cost ÷ 12) + productivity gain + revenue impact + error savings + other benefits

Monthly Net Benefit = Total Benefit − Total Cost

Annual ROI = (Annual Net Benefit ÷ Annual Total Cost) × 100. This is standard ROI — how many dollars returned per dollar invested per year.

Payback Period = Total Setup Cost ÷ Monthly Net Benefit. How many months until the one-time investment is recovered.

3-Year Net Value = (Monthly Net Benefit × 36) − Setup Cost. Total value created over 3 years after subtracting the full one-time investment.

⚠️ ROI estimates are projections based on your inputs. Actual results depend on implementation quality, adoption rates, and business context. Use for planning purposes only.