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AI Cost Benchmark

Is your AI spend as a percentage of revenue normal? Rough benchmarks for early-stage and growth — and when to worry.

Your numbers

Rough benchmarks (early B2B SaaS)

  • • 5–15% of revenue: typical range
  • • 15–25%: moderate, monitor
  • • 25–30%: high, optimize
  • • 30%+: investigate

Your benchmark

AI spend as % of revenue

24.0%

Moderate — worth monitoring

AI cost per customer

$80.00

per month

Revenue per customer

$333.33

per month

These are blended averages. Actual margins vary by customer — some may be profitable, others not. PerUnit helps you see the breakdown.

The average hides the problem.

PerUnit shows cost per customer, per feature, and per tier — so you know who's profitable and who's not.

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