AI SaaS pricing
Set an AI SaaS price and usage allowance
For founders and product finance teams testing subscription price, margin, and break-even together.
Open this preset in the workbenchDecision
What this route helps you decide
Solve for a whole-task allowance that preserves the target contribution margin at the entered subscription price.
Inputs
- Realized subscription price in USD
- Typical task volume and paid conversion
- Payment fees and other variable cost
- Monthly fixed cost and target gross margin
Outputs
- AI budget available per paid user
- Sustainable whole-task allowance
- Modeled gross margin at typical usage
- Paid-user operating break-even
Worked example
Worked example
A $29 plan targets 75% gross margin after AI usage, payment fees, other variable cost, and a monthly fixed-cost floor.
- Cost / successful task
- $0.0240
- Typical user / month
- $2.8801
- Modeled margin
- 80.9%
Assumptions
- Realized subscription price is entered
- Paid conversion is modeled explicitly
- Fixed cost is monthly
What this does not decide
- Does not predict willingness to pay
- Does not include taxes unless entered
- Does not provide financial advice
Reproduce the method
All values use synthetic or user-entered rates and deterministic formula version 2.0.0. Review the calculation methodology and source policy.