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What Would AI Cost You?
No vague "AI is the future" nonsense. Actual numbers — subscriptions you'd pay for, and what API usage really bills you.
1. Monthly Subscriptions
Tick what your team actually uses. Totals update live.
Your Monthly Bill
Total Subscriptions / mo
$0
— per year
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Per Person / mo
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Divide by team size if you share seats.
2. API / Build Usage
Building AI into your product or automating workflows? This is the real cost.
e.g. support replies, content drafts, data extraction jobs.
Prompt + context. ~750 words ≈ 1,000 tokens.
The model's reply. Billed at a higher rate.
API Bill
Estimated Cost / mo
$0
— per day
Breakdown / mo
Prices are list prices in USD, accurate as of mid-2025. AI pricing changes often — treat this as a planning estimate, and check the provider's pricing page before you commit. Real-world API bills are usually lower thanks to caching, batching, and volume discounts.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does AI cost for a business?
It depends on how you use it. A small team on subscriptions (ChatGPT Plus, Copilot, Midjourney) spends around $50–100 per person per month. Teams building on APIs can spend anywhere from a few dollars to thousands per month depending on model choice and usage volume. This calculator estimates both paths.
Should I use AI subscriptions or API access?
Subscriptions are flat-rate and predictable — right for individual use like writing, research, and coding assistance. API access bills per token and makes sense when you're building AI into a product or automating workflows at scale. Many teams use both: subscriptions for humans, APIs for automated processes.
What does per-token pricing mean?
API models charge per token — roughly 4 characters of text or 0.75 words. Input tokens (your prompt and context) cost less than output tokens (the model's reply). Prices are quoted per 1 million tokens. A typical support conversation might use 2,000 input and 500 output tokens.
Are these AI prices accurate?
Prices are list prices in USD and change frequently — providers revise them a few times a year. Use this calculator for planning and budgeting, but check the provider's pricing page before committing. Volume discounts, caching, and batch APIs can cut real costs significantly.
Knowing the cost is step one.
Spending it right is step two.
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