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AI Payback Calculator

Work out whether automating a task pays for itself inside twelve months, before anyone builds anything. Runs in your browser.

Review time is the number people forget. An agent that handles a task in seconds but needs a minute of human checking has not saved a minute of human time — it has moved it. Set it honestly.

Result

— months to pay back

  • Hours spent on this today—
  • Hours the agent removes—
  • Value of that time, monthly—
  • Less running cost—
  • Net position after 12 months—

Rounded. Excludes VAT. Assumes the agent's share stays steady once it is live.

How to read it

The twelve-month
rule, applied.

If it saysWhat we would do
Under 6 monthsBuild it. This is the kind of case that funds the next two.
6 to 12 monthsBuild it, but pilot first against one metric so the assumptions get tested cheaply.
12 to 24 monthsPark it. Revisit when volume grows or build cost falls. Something else on your list pays back faster.
Over 24 months, or neverDo not build it. Fix the process instead — that is usually free and often enough.

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