AI Subscription ROI Calculator
Find out whether your AI subscriptions pay for themselves based on your hourly rate and time saved per week.
Step 1 — Select your AI subscriptions
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Step 2 — Your usage parameters
Step 3 — Your ROI results
Break-even: You need 2.0 hours of AI-assisted work per month to cover your $20 subscription cost at your $50/hr rate.
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About this calculator
This AI Subscription ROI Calculator helps you answer one practical question: does your AI subscription pay for itself? Enter the tools you subscribe to, your hourly billing rate, how many hours per week you use AI, and an honest estimate of how much more efficient those tools make you.
The calculator computes your monthly time value (the dollar equivalent of hours saved) against your subscription cost, then shows your ROI percentage. It also shows a second column using GamsGo discounted prices for tools where group-buying is available, so you can see how much the ROI improves when you cut costs by 60-80%.
How the ROI formula works
- Monthly time value = Weekly hours × 4.33 × Efficiency gain % × Hourly rate
- ROI = ((Monthly time value − Monthly cost) ÷ Monthly cost) × 100
- Break-even hours = Monthly cost ÷ (Hourly rate × Efficiency gain %)
Frequently asked questions
- Is ChatGPT Plus worth the $20/month?
- At $20/month, ChatGPT Plus pays for itself if it saves you just 1 hour per month at a $20/hour rate. For professionals at $50-100/hour, saving 30 minutes per week delivers over 300% ROI.
- How do I calculate the ROI of an AI subscription?
- ROI = ((Monthly Time Value - Monthly Cost) / Monthly Cost) × 100. Monthly Time Value = Weekly Hours × 4.33 × Efficiency Gain % × Hourly Rate.
- What's the cheapest way to get ChatGPT Plus?
- GamsGo offers shared ChatGPT Plus access at $5.86/month — over 70% off the $20 retail price. Use promo code WK2NU at checkout.
- Which AI subscription has the best value for money?
- GitHub Copilot ($10/month) is the best ROI for software developers. For general use, ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro tie at $20/month. Midjourney Basic ($10/month) leads for image-heavy workflows.
- Can I save money on AI subscriptions with GamsGo?
- Yes. GamsGo group-buying cuts costs by 60-80%. ChatGPT Plus drops from $20 to $5.86/month, dramatically boosting your ROI figures.
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