Benchmarks
How does your AI spend compare to other AI power users? Public anonymized aggregate by persona.
Public AI Spend Benchmarks
How does your monthly AI subscription spend compare to other people like you? These benchmarks are aggregated across all opted-in AISpend users, broken down by persona.
Privacy: Only users who explicitly opt in to benchmark contribution have their data included. All aggregates are anonymized and bucketed by persona — we never expose individual spend.
Monthly AI spend by persona (USD)
| Persona | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indie Hacker / Solo Founder | $20 | $65 | $130 | $215 |
| AI Power User / Senior Dev | $85 | $175 | $285 | $420 |
| Small Engineering Team (3-10) | $240 | $460 | $880 | $1,400 |
| Enterprise (50+) | $8,000 | $18,000 | $42,000 | $95,000 |
Where the numbers come from: Seeded from public industry research (Shareuhack 2026, Dan Cumberland Labs 2026, Mavvrik 2025 study). Once AISpend has 10+ opted-in users, these will be replaced with real anonymized aggregates from the AISpend user base.
Biggest cost driver by persona
- Indie hackers — IDE subscriptions (Cursor/Windsurf) typically 50-60% of total
- Power users — Per-token APIs (OpenRouter/Anthropic) typically 45-55% of total
- Small teams — Per-seat IDE business plans typically 60-70% of total
- Enterprise — Enterprise seat minimums (Cody, Augment Enterprise) dominate
Annual trend (median monthly spend)
| Year | Indie | Power User | Small Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $12 | $45 | $180 |
| 2024 | $20 | $65 | $240 |
| 2025 | $35 | $110 | $360 |
| 2026 | $65 | $175 | $460 |
Median AI spend has roughly 5x’d in 3 years as the tooling has matured and per-token APIs have proliferated.
See where you fall
After signing up and adding your stack, AISpend tells you which percentile you’re in for your persona. Join the waitlist to be notified when the live benchmark feature ships.