AI Cost Per User Calculator
Turn total AI spend into a per-active-user number.
Results update automatically as you type.
Result
$0.4000 per active user / month
5,000 active users
- Monthly AI cost
- $2,000.00
- Active users
- 5,000
- Cost per user
- $0.4000
Divide your monthly AI cost across active users to get a per-user figure — essential for pricing a product and checking unit economics against revenue per user.
How this is calculated
This calculator uses the api cost formulas described in our methodology. All figures are estimates for planning; verify current pricing with each provider before relying on them.
Worked example (defaults)
With the default inputs above, here is the result:
Result
$0.4000 per active user / month
5,000 active users
- Monthly AI cost
- $2,000.00
- Active users
- 5,000
- Cost per user
- $0.4000
Frequently asked questions
Why track cost per user?+
It tells you whether your per-user pricing covers AI costs and how margins scale as you grow.
What counts as an active user?+
Whatever you bill or measure on — monthly actives is common. Use the same denominator as your revenue metric.