What's the minimum profitable subscription price?
Need to find the minimum profitable subscription price? Underprice and every heavy user erodes your margin; overprice and you lose the sale. This page helps teams pricing an entry tier find the number that covers AI costs and still leaves the margin you want.
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- AI cost / seat
- $0.2925
- Price / seat
- $30.00
- Margin / seat
- $29.71
- Total revenue
- $3,000.00
- Total AI cost
- $29.25
- Gross profit
- $2,970.75
Why this isn't trivial
The part people underestimate: the floor price depends on per-user AI cost plus a share of fixed overhead, so pricing below it loses money on every user. In practice the biggest savings come from reducing per-user AI cost to lower the viable floor, so it is worth modelling before you commit.
How it's calculated
We estimate this by summing per-user AI cost and allocated overhead to find the break-even price. Every figure uses the current provider prices baked into the site (reviewed daily), and you can override any input to match your own assumptions.
Frequently asked questions
Can I price below cost to grow?+
Only knowingly and temporarily; the tool shows the true break-even to decide.
Does overhead belong in the floor?+
Yes — a sustainable floor includes a share of fixed costs, not just AI spend.
Are these prices up to date?+
Yes. The model prices behind this calculator are refreshed and reviewed daily, so your estimate reflects current provider rates rather than a stale snapshot.
Related
Estimates for planning. Pricing data last reviewed 28 July 2026.