Free tool · No signup

AI spend calculator

Estimate Cursor, Copilot, OpenAI, and Claude cost per developer in 30 seconds, then replace the guess with a free AI engineering audit.

Team & seats

Uses public list prices. Replace API fields with last month's invoices for a closer estimate.

Estimated spend

$2,475

per month · $29,700 / year

Cost per developer
$99
Team size
25
  • Cursor seats$800
  • GitHub Copilot seats$475
  • OpenAI API$800
  • Anthropic / Claude API$400

20 people appear to have both Cursor and Copilot. Seat overlap is one of the fastest waste cuts in a free audit.

Missing a tool or feature?

Why engineering teams use an AI spend calculator

Budget the next quarter

Turn seat counts and API invoices into one number finance can put in a forecast.

Spot dual-tool overlap

If most engineers have both Cursor and Copilot, the overlap line is usually waste.

Benchmark cost per developer

Normalize spend by headcount before you compare teams or vendors.

Replace guesses with an audit

The calculator is a starting point. The free audit uses 30 days of live API data.

AI spend calculator FAQ

Estimates first. Live usage next.

How do I calculate AI spend per developer?+

Add Cursor and Copilot seat costs to OpenAI and Anthropic API invoices, then divide by engineering headcount. ForgeMeter's calculator does that from public list prices; a free audit replaces estimates with 30 days of live usage.

Are Cursor and Copilot prices in this calculator official?+

They are public list prices (Cursor Pro $20 / Business $40, Copilot Business $19 / Enterprise $39 per seat, per month). Your contract may differ. API fields should be taken from last month's invoices.

Does this include OpenRouter or other LLM gateways?+

Enter whatever you paid the gateway or provider last month in the API fields. ForgeMeter tracks official OpenAI and Anthropic usage APIs in-product, not OpenRouter as a separate integration.

What is a typical cost per developer for AI coding tools?+

Mid-market teams often land between $40 and $120 per developer per month once seats and API keys are combined. Dual-seat overlap (Cursor + Copilot on the same people) is usually the first number to question.

This is still an estimate

Seat invoices hide idle licenses, agent spikes, and shadow API keys. Connect official APIs and we'll show the real 30-day picture.

Missing a tool or feature?