# AI chatbot ROI calculator

> Work out how much staff time an AI chatbot could save each month, and what's left after paying for it, using your own conversations, minutes and costs.

Canonical: https://heykiko.io/tools/ai-chatbot-roi-calculator
Last updated: 2026-11-05

Free tool · updated 5 November 2026

Work out how much of your team's time an AI agent could save each month, and what's left after paying for it. Use your own numbers: how many conversations you get, how long each takes and what an hour costs.

The tool is interactive and runs on the page: [AI chatbot ROI calculator](https://heykiko.io/tools/ai-chatbot-roi-calculator). Free, with no sign-up.

## Questions about chatbot ROI

### How do I work out the ROI of an AI chatbot?

Multiply the conversations an AI agent could finish without a person by the minutes each takes your team, convert to hours and multiply by what an hour costs. Then subtract the chatbot's price. This calculator does that with your own numbers.

### What share of chats can an AI chatbot handle?

It depends on how many of your customers' questions your website and documents already answer. Use your own estimate here, then check it in a free trial, where you can see which chats were handed to a person and why.

### Which HeyKiko plan does the calculator use?

The smallest plan whose monthly AI credits cover about 4 AI replies for every conversation, the same rule as the plan finder on our pricing page. Every conversation is counted, because the AI answers first even when it hands off.

### Does it include WhatsApp fees?

No. Meta bills your WhatsApp account directly for messages; our WhatsApp API cost calculator works those out by country.

### What doesn't it count?

Anything gained: bookings and sales from chats answered at night or at weekends, and leads captured from them. It also leaves out the time you spend setting the agent up and checking its answers.

### How much does HeyKiko cost?

Plans start at $29 a month, after a 14-day free trial with no card.

### Is my data sent anywhere?

No. The calculator runs in your browser, and nothing you type is sent to HeyKiko.

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