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AI Service Pricing Calculator

Turn delivery costs into a retainer, setup fee, and usage allowance. Explore free; sign in to save. All amounts are USD.

1. Your client projectProject titleYour business nameClient nameModel / pricing referenceScope and exclusions

Do not include API keys or sensitive client records. Saved quotes are private.

2. Costs, usage & target margin

Client requests / monthModel calls / requestInput tokens / model callOutput tokens / model callInput price ($ / million tokens)Output price ($ / million tokens)Hosting + tools ($ / month)Support hours / monthYour delivery cost ($ / hour)Setup + implementation hoursCost contingency (%)Target gross margin (%)

Example rates are illustrative. Check model prices before sending a proposal.

Suggested monthly retainer

$1,500.00

Plus $3,600.00 one-time setup

Buffered delivery cost

$600.00/mo

Target gross margin

60%

Client proposal preview

AI support assistant

Your business → Your client

Build and maintain a support assistant using approved knowledge-base content. Includes monthly monitoring and the usage allowance below. Human review is required for sensitive answers. Integrations, new data sources, and out-of-scope changes are quoted separately.

Included requests / month: 10,000
Additional 1,000 requests: $81.00
First month including setup: $5,100.00

Extra support and platform costs are scoped separately. Final contract terms and taxes are excluded.

Internal costs & risk check

Model usage: $270.00
Support: $180.00
Hosting + tools: $50.00
Contingency: $100.00
Gross profit: $900.00

If usage doubles without overage charges, modeled margin is 38.4% (support and platform costs held fixed).

Retainer = buffered delivery cost ÷ (1 − target margin). Margin is not markup. Internal costs are omitted from the client export.

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Estimates, not guaranteed profits. Verify provider rates, scope, taxes, and all operating costs before agreeing to a price.

How to price an AI automation service

Start with monthly usage and every model call in the workflow. Include hosting, tools, and delivery labor. Add contingency for retries and uneven usage. Divide the buffered cost by one minus your target margin for a cost-based price floor—not the maximum your client will pay.

Setup fee or retainer?

Use a setup fee for implementation and a retainer for ongoing service. Set a usage allowance and overage policy. Revisit assumptions when the model, workflow, or volume changes.

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