Inference Cost Modeller

Model AI inference costs at enterprise scale. All calculations update in real time.

Usage Volume

Active users generating AI interactions

Average number of AI calls per user per working day

Token Consumption per Interaction

Includes system prompt, retrieved context, and user message

Agents make multiple model calls per user interaction. This multiplies your token consumption.

Model Tier Allocation

Total: 100%
10%

Complex reasoning, high-stakes decisions

60%

Most enterprise workflows, RAG, analysis

30%

Classification, routing, structured extraction

Cost Optimisations

Prompt caching enabled

Caches repeated system prompts and static context. Reduces input token cost significantly at scale.

Batch processing for async workloads

Applicable for non-real-time workloads. Typically 25 to 50% cost reduction on economy tier.

$5,034
per month
$60,410
per year
$10.07
per user / month

Cost by Tier

Frontier
44.2%$2,228
Standard
53.1%$2,673
Economy
2.7%$133.65

Monthly Cost Projection

Agentic Depth Impact

Agentic DepthMonthly Costvs. Current Selection
1x — Single call per interaction (standard chatbot or copilot)$1,678baseline
3x — Light agentic (agent breaks task into 2 to 3 steps)$5,034+200%
8x — Moderate agentic (agent reasons across 5 to 10 steps)$13,424+700%
20x — Deep agentic (complex multi-step orchestration)$33,561+1900%

Architectural Recommendation

Your current configuration reflects reasonable cost discipline. The primary lever for further optimisation at this usage pattern is reviewing agentic depth — ensure each workflow's recursion depth is justified by the task complexity rather than set by default.

Prices are based on current market rates as of 2026 and are for planning purposes only. Update the model prices in the advanced section to reflect your contracted rates.

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