AI & Automation
AI vs Human Task Cost Calculator
Human versus AI cost for a repetitive task — the per-task arithmetic behind every "should we automate this?" debate.
Inputs
- Tasks per month
- Human minutes per task
- Loaded hourly cost
- AI cost per task
How to use this calculator
- Enter how many tasks you run per month and the human minutes each takes.
- Add the loaded hourly cost and the AI's cost per task.
- The tool compares the two so you can see the monthly savings and where AI actually wins.
What each term means
- Cost per task
- What one unit of work costs to complete, human or AI.
- Loaded hourly cost
- Fully burdened labor cost per hour, including overhead.
- Break-even volume
- The task count where AI becomes cheaper than doing it by hand.
Educational disclaimer: Outputs are simplified educational estimates built from the numbers you enter — they are not financial, legal, tax, or investment advice, and real decisions deserve verified figures and qualified professionals.