GenAI ROI Calculator

Calculate cost savings, efficiency gains, and return on investment for Generative AI implementation

Volume & Automation

Monthly Task Volume

Automation Rate (%)

Current Human Cost per Task ($)

AI Costs

Cost per API Call ($)

API Calls per Task

Monthly Infrastructure Cost ($)

Model Training/Fine-tuning Cost ($)

Human Labor

Average Annual Salary ($)

Tasks per Employee per Month

Performance

AI Accuracy (%)

Human Accuracy (%)

AI Avg Time per Task (minutes)

Human Avg Time per Task (minutes)

Implementation

Implementation Cost ($)

Training Cost ($)

Monthly Net Savings

$38,708

After all AI costs

Annual ROI

226.3%

Return on investment

Payback Period

2.3 months

Time to break even

Speed Improvement

86.7% faster

Average processing time reduction

Task Distribution

Tasks Automated Monthly

7,000

Employees Saved

9 FTE

From 13 to 4

Time Saved Monthly

1,517 hrs

Cost Comparison

AI Cost per Task

Human Cost per Task

Savings per Task

AI Cost Breakdown (Monthly)

API Calls

$42

21,000 calls/month

Infrastructure

$5,000

Model Training (amortized)

$1,250

5-Year Cumulative ROI Projection

Key Insights

Cost Reduction

Save $6 per task with AI automation

Efficiency Gain

AI is 87% faster than human processing

5-Year Value

Total 5-year net benefit: $2,232,480

Headcount Reduction

Reduce team from 13 to 4 FTEs (9 saved)

Calculation Assumptions

• 70% of tasks automated by AI
• AI accuracy: 92% vs Human: 95%
• Average 3 API calls per task
• Model training costs amortized over 12 months

• AI processes tasks in 2 min vs 15 min
• Employees handle 800 tasks/month
• Implementation costs one-time upfront
• Costs and benefits remain constant over time