{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "surface_type": "guide_answer",
  "guide_id": "what-is-ai-unit-economics",
  "question": "How do I calculate AI unit economics for pricing and break-even decisions?",
  "canonical_url": "https://www.unitcostai.com/guides/what-is-ai-unit-economics",
  "related_tool_url": "https://www.unitcostai.com/tools/ai-workflow-cost",
  "formula": "gross_margin_pct = (price_per_user_month - cost_per_user_month) / price_per_user_month * 100",
  "assumptions": [
    "Cost includes generation, retrieval, reranking, embeddings, vector, cache, and infra",
    "Pricing and costs are measured on the same per-user monthly basis",
    "Model and usage assumptions are explicit and versioned"
  ],
  "example": "If price is 49 and cost is 9.8, gross margin is 80.0%."
}