AI cost per user calculator

What each user costs you in AI every month, and how many months one lifetime sale pays for.

Your numbers

Each month

Input plus output

$

Blended; check your provider

%

Share of users

Compare with a lifetime price (optional)
$
%
Per user, per month
$2.16
on your key
All users, per month
$1,080
Per year
$13.0K
One lifetime sale covers
8.2 months
of one user’s AI
A lifetime user may cost more than they paid
One sale covers 8.2 months of AI for that user. Limit AI actions per tier, offer credit packs, or let heavy users bring their own key.

Monthly AI bill as you grow

$0$5,000$10.0K$15.0K$20.0K$25.0K100 users250 users500 users1K users2.5K users5K users10K users
How it’s calculated
  • cost per user = actions × tokens per action × price per million ÷ 1,000,000
  • blended = cost per user × (1 − share bringing their own key)
  • months one lifetime sale covers = price × share you keep ÷ blended cost per user

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Questions

How do I estimate tokens per action?

Add the prompt, any context you send, and the typical reply length. Your AI provider’s usage dashboard shows real averages once you have a few users.

Why does this matter for lifetime deals?

A lifetime user pays once but uses AI every month. If one sale covers less than about two years of that user’s AI, the deal loses money on active users.