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AI vs Human Cost Calculator

Is AI or a human cheaper for this task?

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AI vs human cost-per-task calculator

Calculate exact cost-per-task for AI API vs human labor. Break-even, annual savings, ROI.

How to use this tool

  1. 1

    Pick task preset (or custom)

    Translation, code review, writing, support, data entry, research.

  2. 2

    Enter volumes + rates

    Tasks/month, human hourly rate, AI tokens per task.

  3. 3

    See break-even + savings

    Monthly savings, annual savings, ROI, break-even point.

Frequently Asked Questions

What about quality differences?
This calculator assumes AI meets your quality bar for the task. If rework is needed, add ~30-50% to AI cost. Best practice: pilot the task on 100 samples, measure AI acceptance rate, then factor that in.
Should I include AI integration cost?
Yes — but only the incremental cost. Development time to wire up an API (typically 1-5 developer days) is a one-time fixed cost. This calculator focuses on marginal per-task cost.
Realistic model prices (Jan 2026)?
Claude Haiku: $0.25/$1.25 per M tokens (in/out). GPT-4o-mini: $0.15/$0.60. Claude Sonnet: $3/$15. GPT-4o: $2.50/$10. Claude Opus: $15/$75. Gemini Pro: $1.25/$5.

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