Estimate the cost requirements of a AI agent using workload assumptions you control. This calculator turns operational inputs into a clear primary estimate plus supporting capacity and planning metrics. Use it for early architecture comparisons, budget reviews, or scenario checks, then replace the defaults with measurements from your own traces and provider terms before making production commitments.
The estimate combines token charges, time-based compute, and a user-defined overhead percentage. Prices are inputs so the page does not assume a current provider rate.
Add fixed subscriptions, engineering labor, storage, network transfer, and taxes separately when calculating fully loaded business cost.
For 1,200 input and 400 output tokens at $3 and $15 per million, plus 5 seconds at $2/hour and 10% overhead:
Use the effective input rate you expect after caching, or calculate cached and uncached portions separately.
Provider and model prices can change, so manual inputs keep the estimate aligned with your actual contract.
Use it for variable orchestration, monitoring, routing, or support costs not entered elsewhere.
Only if their expected cost is reflected in the token, compute, or overhead inputs.
Multiply the cost per task by expected monthly completed tasks, then add fixed expenses.
| Variable | Cost basis |
|---|---|
| Input rate | Currency per one million input tokens |
| Output rate | Currency per one million generated tokens |
| Compute price | Hourly cost converted from entered seconds |
| Overhead | Percentage applied after model and compute cost |