Proposal tool

Agent Cost Estimator

Configure your AI agent build to generate a transparent cost breakdown and ROI estimate — the starting point for every AIC proposal.

Currency:
1 — Business context
Business size
Industry
Base salary (AUD / year)
For the role this agent would replace or augment
$75,000
$40k$250k
Role description
Describe the role or paste a job description for the position this agent would replace or augment. This helps us tailor your estimate.
2 — Build configuration
Agent type
Select the primary agent being built
WorkflowOps & process
DataInsights & reports
DocumentExtraction & review
CommsMessaging & routing
Number of agents
How many discrete agents to build
2 agents
Integration depth
How deeply does this connect to existing systems?
NoneStandalone
Light1–2 APIs
Moderate3–5 systems
DeepCore infra
Number of integrations
External systems, APIs, or data sources
1 integrations
Additional channels
Communication surfaces beyond the primary channel
0 channels
Decision complexity
How complex is the agent’s decision-making logic?
SimpleLinear flow
ModerateBranching
ComplexMulti-path
Data complexity
Volume and complexity of data the agent processes
LowSimple inputs
MediumStructured data
HighUnstructured / large
Optional add-ons
Additional features that affect build cost
Dashboard / reporting UI
Advanced tuning / fine-tuning
Voice agent capability
Multi-market / multi-language
3 — Deployment & support
Deployment timeline
Ongoing support level
Build cost breakdown
Transparent pricing logic
Every line item that contributes to this estimate
Estimated build subtotal —
Delivery & support summary
Monthly retainer
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ongoing support & management
Year 1 total
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build + 12 months support
Hours saved / month
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Annual labour saving
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Estimated ROI — year 1
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The real cost of a human hire
What that salary actually costs your business
Most businesses underestimate the true loaded cost of an employee by 40–60% above base salary.
Base salary
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Superannuation (11.5%)
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Recruitment fee (~15%)
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Annual leave (4 weeks)
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Office space & equipment
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Management overhead (~15%)
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True annual cost of one employee —
AI agent vs. human hire — year 1
One human employee
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fully loaded annual cost
vs
Your AI agent (year 1)
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build + 12 months support
Internal
Revenue uplift calculator
Use during discovery calls to quantify revenue impact
Proposal summary
Auto-generated narrative to drop into proposals or use on calls
Fill in the fields above and generate an estimate to see the proposal summary.
Recommended package
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Primary outcome
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Position this as a digital workforce investment, not a software expense. Compare against loaded employment cost, faster response times, improved conversion, and the output equivalent of multiple staff.

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Estimates are indicative only, based on typical AIC implementation benchmarks. Final pricing confirmed after a discovery session. All figures shown in selected currency. AUD is the base currency; exchange rates are indicative only.