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AI Feature ROI Calculator

Calculate whether adding an AI feature is worth the investment. Model development costs, API expenses, time savings, and revenue impact.

Investment Inputs

Development Cost ($)Total cost to build the AI feature (engineering, design, PM)

Monthly API / Inference Cost ($)LLM API calls, GPU hosting, or inference costs per month

Time Saved per User (hours/month)Hours saved per user per month (valued at $50/hr)

Number of Affected UsersUsers who will interact with the AI feature monthly

Revenue per User Increase ($/month)Additional revenue per user from upsell, retention, or conversion

Implementation Timeline (months)Months until the feature is live and generating value

ROI Analysis

Positive ROI

Monthly Net Benefit

$258.0K

after API costs

Break-even Timeline

3.6 months

including build time

Annual Net Value

$2.9M

year 1 after launch

ROI Percentage

1888%

first year return on investment

Cost per AI Interaction

$0.1000

estimated ~20 queries/user/month

Value Breakdown

Time Savings Value$250.0K/mo

1,000 users x 5h x $50/hr

Revenue Increase$10.0K/mo

1,000 users x $10/mo

Monthly API Cost-$2.0K/mo

12-Month Projection

$-50.0K

$-100.0K

$-150.0K

+$108.0K

+$366.0K

+$624.0K

+$882.0K

+$1.1M

+$1.4M

+$1.7M

M10

+$1.9M

M11

+$2.2M

M12

Building

Recouping

Profitable

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