Estimate AI agent ROI for small businesses from hours saved, labour cost, tool cost, setup cost, and payback time.
Formula
const gross = inputs.monthly_tasks * (inputs.minutes_saved/60) * inputs.hourly_cost; const net = gross - inputs.monthly_tool_cost; const payback_months = net > 0 ? inputs.setup_cost / net : 0; const annual_roi = inputs.setup_cost > 0 ? ((net*12-inputs.setup_cost)/inputs.setup_cost)*100 : 0; return { monthly_savings: Math.round(net), payback_months: Math.round(payback_months*10)/10, annual_roi: Math.round(annual_roi) };Manual Tasks per Month
600
Minutes Saved per Task
8
Loaded Labour Cost per Hour
45
Monthly AI Tool Cost
299
One-Time Setup Cost
2,500
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This AI agent ROI calculator estimates net monthly savings, payback period, and first-year ROI from manual task volume, minutes saved, labour cost, monthly AI tool cost, and setup cost. Use it to decide whether a small business should test an AI workflow audit or pilot before committing to software.
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The estimate combines Manual Tasks per Month, Minutes Saved per Task, Loaded Labour Cost per Hour and returns Net Monthly Savings, Payback Period, First-Year ROI.
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