# Free AI ROI calculator, in 2 minutes · Paret Labs > Estimate the time AI can hand back to a team, valued in euros, from its headcount and its repetitive tasks. Free, in two minutes, no strings. Source : https://paretlabs.com/en/ai-roi-calculator.html Langue : en Autre langue : https://paretlabs.com/calculateur-roi-ia.html Index agent : https://paretlabs.com/llms.txt Free tool · Conservative assumptions, backed by public studies ## The real gain of a first AI project Gartner forecast that at least 30% of generative-AI projects would be abandoned after proof of concept. **Yours doesn't have to be.** Describe one of your teams: see the time AI could hand back to it every year, valued in euros. Clearly, and right away. Which team do you want to augment? Marketing Sales Ops / Customer service Other Team size 8 1 60 people Fully loaded cost per person / month €6,000 €3,000 €14,000 Time spent on repetitive tasks 30% 10% 70% Time handed back, marketing team € 38,000 recoverable every year Valued at the team's cost, on a deliberately conservative assumption. Over 3 years €114,000 Rate applied 22% [Book a call ](https://calendly.com/paretflorent/30min) See the use cases by team and the full breakdown Where AI creates value ### What AI does for a **marketing** team Agent, automation or copilot: AI prepares the work, your teams keep the final say. → The maths behind it Conservative assumption **“Time handed back”** = time currently absorbed by repetitive tasks, which AI frees up and the team reallocates to higher-value work. Of the **€72,000** these tasks already cost the team every year, we prudently count only a share (never 100%). It's capacity handed back, valued at its cost, not cash in the bank. Targeted tasks / yr €72,000 what these tasks already cost the team Time handed back / yr €38,000 in value, put to better use Recovery rate 22% a prudent share of the targeted time, never 100% Over 3 years €114,000 of time handed back, in value Indicative estimate. It doesn't replace an audit: the real numbers depend on your processes. Gartner forecast: **≥ 30% of GenAI projects abandoned after PoC**1 Measured productivity gains: **+14 to +55%**2 First targeted project: **€10,000–25,000 excl. VAT**3 GenAI potential: **$2.6–4.4tn/yr**4 1 Gartner, 2024 forecast: at least 30% of generative-AI projects to be abandoned after proof of concept by end-2025. A forecast, not a measurement. 2 Controlled studies: NBER / Brynjolfsson (+14%), BCG × Harvard, GitHub (up to +55% on targeted tasks). 3 Market benchmarks: public price lists of specialised French AI agencies, 2025–2026. 4 McKinsey, 2023: economic potential of GenAI. ## Get your team's detailed report Your on-screen estimate, broken down and turned into an action plan. We'll email it to you: - *→* The full breakdown, line by line, for your team - *→* The 4 most profitable tasks to hand to AI first - *→* The checklist to avoid ending up in the abandoned third - *→* An investment range suited to your context Report on its way. **Check your inbox.** You'll hear from us within minutes. ## How this is calculated The calculator works from the value of time, not from magical thinking. We start from the **team's annual fully loaded cost** (salaries + employer costs), multiplied by the **share of time spent on repetitive, document-heavy tasks**. We then apply a **deliberately conservative recovery rate**, specific to the role (around 18 to 22% of the targeted time, never 100%), to get the “time handed back” per year, valued in euros. **Time handed back / yr** = annual loaded cost × share of automatable tasks × recovery rate. The full **ROI**, (gains − costs) ÷ costs, is then worked out on a real quote, after scoping. And the investment? **The tool doesn't estimate it**: it depends too much on scope, data and the level of customisation to be captured by a formula. Every project is quoted after a scoping call, on its real scope. ## Frequently asked questions What is “time handed back”? It's the time currently absorbed by repetitive tasks that AI can free up and the team can reallocate to higher-value work, valued at the team's fully loaded cost. It's not cash in the bank, but capacity handed back. We prudently count only a share of it, never 100%. How is the “time handed back” calculated? We multiply the team's annual fully loaded cost by the share of time spent on automatable tasks, then apply a conservative recovery rate specific to the role (18 to 22%, never 100%). The result is the time handed back per year, valued in euros. The tool doesn't estimate the investment: every project is quoted after scoping. How much does a first AI project cost for an SME? It varies a lot: it can start quite low with subscriptions and light configuration, and go quite far with custom development. It all depends on the ask, the scope and the level of integration. We quote every project after a scoping call, on its real scope. Is the estimate reliable? It's an order of magnitude, not a quote. The calculation rests on a deliberately conservative assumption of recoverable time (18 to 22% of the targeted time, below the gains measured by public studies), and the real cost of a project varies widely with the ask and the level of customisation. It doesn't replace an audit: the real numbers depend on your processes. It's there to frame the conversation before going further. ## Your numbers deserve better than an estimate. A two-to-three-week audit turns this estimate into a costed plan, team by team. Which one do we start with? [Book a call ](https://calendly.com/paretflorent/30min)