AI ROI Calculator
You've paid for AI tools. If your team isn't using them, that's money on the table. See what stalled adoption is costing you — and what closing the gap is worth.
Your numbers
A conservative model: value per person = their cost × the share of a 40-hour week AI gives back. We only count people actually using AI well. Adjust every number to your reality.
Value unlocked by reaching 70% adoption
about $44,271 every month
$850K
Cost of stalled adoption today (vs. full adoption / yr)
$10,625
Value per proficient user / yr
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How the math works
The model is deliberately simple and conservative, so the number is easy to defend to your CFO:
- Value per proficient user = their fully-loaded annual cost × the share of a 40-hour week AI gives back.
- Total potential = that value × everyone who could use AI.
- We only count the value from people actually using AI well — so the current-adoption slider is what really moves the number.
- Value unlocked = the gain from moving from today's adoption to your target.
It deliberately ignores softer gains (quality, speed-to-market, retention) and one-time costs — it's a floor, not a forecast. The point isn't a precise figure; it's that the gap between buying AI and adopting it is worth real money.
Questions
How does this AI ROI calculator work?
It estimates the annual value of AI for your team using a simple, conservative model: each proficient AI user gives back a share of their working week, worth that fraction of their fully-loaded cost. We only count people actually using AI well, so raising adoption raises the value. You control every input.
What is a realistic time savings from AI?
Studies of knowledge workers using AI well on suitable tasks commonly show 1-2 hours saved per day, though it varies widely by role and task. The calculator defaults to a cautious 5 hours per week — adjust it up or down for your reality.
How is this different from the AI Readiness Assessment?
The calculator quantifies the prize. The AI Readiness Assessment diagnoses where your team stands across five dimensions and what is blocking adoption. Together they tell you what the gap is worth and how to close it.
Now close the gap.
The calculator shows the prize. The free AI Readiness Assessment shows exactly where your team stands and what's blocking adoption — the first step to capturing it.
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