Cost per task
Every call to the model has a price, which depends on the length of documents and answers. Multiplied by real volume, it gives a monthly order of magnitude.
Hidden costs
Monitoring, human corrections, updating prompts and sources: these recurring efforts count as much as the supplier’s bill.
Compare with today
The right indicator remains the cost per case handled, before and after. See measuring the value of AI, data & sensor analytics and the article on keeping a human in the loop.