How much do I make per 1,000 AI requests after costs?
Pricing an AI feature means working backwards from cost, and this tool helps teams with request-based pricing calculate profit per 1,000 AI requests. It ties your per-request AI spend to the price and margin you set, so you can see the trade-off before you publish a price.
Start here: AI Cost Per 1,000 Requests Calculator
Results update automatically as you type.
- Per request
- $0.000450
- Per 1,000 requests
- $0.4500
- Per 10,000 requests
- $4.50
- Per 1,000,000 requests
- $450.00
Then: Gross Margin Per Request Calculator
Results update automatically as you type.
- Revenue / request
- $0.1000
- AI cost / request
- $0.000585
- Margin / request
- $0.0994
- Gross margin
- 99.4%
Why this isn't trivial
The part people underestimate: profit per 1,000 requests depends on both your per-request price and the token cost, which shifts with request size. In practice the biggest savings come from reducing tokens per request to widen the per-1,000 margin, so it is worth modelling before you commit.
How it's calculated
We estimate this by subtracting the cost of 1,000 requests from the revenue those requests generate. 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
Why measure per 1,000 requests?+
It's a natural unit for high-volume APIs and makes margin easy to reason about.
How do I raise this margin?+
Trim request size, raise price, or use a cheaper model.
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.