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AI support cost calculator

Per-resolution and per-conversation billing means your AI support bill grows with your traffic. Set your numbers below and see what that costs you versus bringing your own LLM key at provider cost.

Your numbers

How many support chats your AI handles each month. Slide it up to see what a busy month costs.

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What a metered tool charges per AI resolution or conversation. Often somewhere around $0.99, check your own plan.

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What one answer costs on your own LLM key, at provider cost. A short support reply on a modern model is usually a few cents.

Monthly cost

Per-resolution billing$495
Bring your own key (at cost)$20.00

You keep

$475 / month

That is 96% cheaper, about $5,700 a year, and it does not climb when your traffic does.

muro runs on BYOK: plug in your own key and the AI is unlimited at zero markup, no per-resolution meter. Prefer managed? It is a flat monthly credit pool, not a bill that scales with your traffic.

Illustrative estimate from the numbers you enter, not a quote. Real costs depend on your model, answer length and your tool's exact pricing.

Why this gap exists

A resolution is usually defined as a conversation the AI handled without a human stepping in, whether or not the customer actually got their answer. The meter runs on activity, not on outcomes, and it scales with the traffic you worked so hard to get. Bringing your own key flips the math: you pay the model provider at cost, a few cents per answer, with no markup and no per-resolution fee.

For the full breakdown of why AI support gets so expensive and how BYOK fixes it, read per-resolution pricing vs BYOK and why AI customer support is so expensive.

What is per-resolution AI support pricing?

Many AI support tools bill you a fee every time the AI handles a conversation, called a resolution. The fee is charged whether or not the visitor actually got their problem solved, so the meter runs on activity, not success.

Why does per-resolution pricing get expensive as you grow?

Your bill is tied to your traffic. The more visitors you get, the more conversations happen, the more resolutions you are billed for. A great month or a viral moment, the thing you want most, is the thing that costs the most.

What does BYOK (bring your own key) cost instead?

With BYOK you plug in your own LLM key and pay the model provider directly at cost, with no per-resolution markup on top. A short support answer on a modern model is usually a few cents, and there is no meter run by the support tool.

How does muro price AI support?

muro is BYOK first: your own key means the AI is unlimited at zero markup. If you prefer managed AI, it is a flat monthly credit pool rather than a bill that scales with your traffic.