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AI Agent Support Deflection ROI Calculator

Estimate how many support tickets an AI agent can deflect, the human support cost saved, and the net monthly ROI.

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Deflection assumptions

Monthly tickets Target deflection rate (%) Avg minutes per human ticket Fully-loaded hourly cost ($) Agent API cost per ticket ($) Review rate of deflected tickets (%) Review minutes per ticket Review hourly cost ($) Monthly platform / tooling cost ($) Setup hours Setup hourly rate ($) Maintenance hours / month Maintenance hourly rate ($) Projection months

Estimates are directional. Last updated: 2026-07-07. See notes.

Tickets deflected / month

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Human cost saved / month

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Net monthly savings

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Break-even month

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Agent operating cost / month

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Savings per deflected ticket

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Annual savings

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Monthly projection

Month	Human cost saved	Agent cost	Cumulative net savings	Status

Verdict

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Frequently asked questions

What is ticket deflection?

A deflected ticket is one that would have gone to a human support agent but is resolved by an AI agent instead. It can be a full resolution or a self-service answer that removes the need for human involvement.

How is human cost saved calculated?

We multiply deflected tickets by the fully-loaded human cost per ticket. Cost per ticket is based on average minutes to resolve and your fully-loaded hourly labor cost.

What is the review rate?

Not every deflected ticket is perfect. The review rate is the percentage of deflected tickets that still need a quick human check or correction. Review cost reduces net savings.

Does this include platform or infrastructure cost?

Yes — the monthly platform/tooling field covers your agent builder, vector database, observability, and other fixed stack costs. Variable API cost is entered separately.

When is an AI support agent a clear ROI?

The best cases are high-volume, repetitive tickets with low complexity and a short human handle time. Complex, regulated, or emotionally sensitive tickets usually need a hybrid human-in-the-loop design.

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Figures are directional. Deflection rate should be measured from a pilot, not assumed. Cost per human ticket includes fully-loaded labor only; it does not include software, overhead, or retention impact.