Calculator
AI Agent Development Cost
Estimate total cost of building and running AI agents — development hours plus the often-forgotten 30% inference tax.
Stack pricing refreshed: 2026-05-01
One-time dev cost
$6,800
Monthly recurring
$14,346
Per agent / month
$4,782
Year 1 total
$178,948
Monthly cost breakdown
Inference
88%$12,636
Orchestration
2%$240
Observability
3%$374
Sandbox / runtime
8%$1,096
Inference assumes 1500 tokens/step at your blended price. Adjust the blended cost from the Token Pricing Comparator if your model mix differs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate are these calculators?+
Pricing is sourced from official provider documentation and refreshed monthly. Real bills can vary by 5–15% due to caching, batching, and region.
Are prices in USD?+
Yes, all prices are quoted in USD per the providers' billing currency.
How often is data updated?+
Pricing tables are reviewed and updated on the first of every month.
Can I trust these for budgeting?+
Use them as estimates. For production budgets, always validate with a 1-week pilot using your real workload.