Is AIpaying off?
AI ROI Calculator: Is Your AI Tool Paying Off?
Enter a month of real numbers from your pilot. The receipt subtracts review time, subscriptions and setup from the value of the hours saved.
How it works
Net value = hours saved × hourly cost − review hours × hourly cost − subscriptions − setup cost ÷ 6
Use a loaded hourly cost (wage plus payroll costs and overhead, often 1.25 to 1.4 times the base wage), and only count saved time that went to other useful work. The worked example and the mistakes to avoid are in how to measure AI ROI.
Common questions
What is a good ROI for an AI tool?
If net monthly value is several times the subscription cost and review time is falling, the tool is earning its place.
Why include review time?
Because a draft that takes seconds to generate but minutes to check and fix saves less than it looks. Review time is often the largest cost of using AI.