RAG Cost Calculator
Model retrieval-heavy workload economics with explicit token, chunk, reranking, and cache assumptions.
Primary calculator
Start with AI Workflow Cost Calculator to model this decision with your own assumptions. It opens the same benchmark scenario shown below so you can edit from one consistent starting point.
Supporting guide
Read AI Docs Assistant Cost per User if you want the operating assumptions behind this benchmark before you compare providers, pricing, or rollout changes.
Example benchmark
Using the shared Docs assistant benchmark on snapshot 2026-03-15, modeled cost is $0.20 per active user-month. At a target gross margin of 75%, the required price floor is $0.82.
Next tool
After this pass, continue with RAG Retrieval Cost Calculator to validate the next pricing or architecture decision on the same benchmark inputs.