At 10 requests/user/day (totaling 15,000 queries/mo), running RAG / search-augmented answers on Groq LPU — Llama 4 Scout costs $12.45 / month ($0.249 / user / mo).
Total expected API invoice for 50 Active Users generating 15,000 queries.
Direct inference cost per MAU to model your SaaS pricing tiers and gross margins.
Savings generated by exploiting 50% cache hits on prompt context.
| Model | Provider | Monthly Spend (50 Active Users) | Cost / User / Mo | Annual Spend | Context Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groq LPU — Llama 4 Scout (Current) | groq | $12.45 | $0.249 | $149.40 | 512,000 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | openai | $222.00 | $4.44 | $2,664.00 | 1,050,000 |
| GPT-5.4 Workhorse | openai | $277.50 | $5.55 | $3,330.00 | 256,000 |
| o3-mini | openai | $132.00 | $2.64 | $1,584.00 | 200,000 |
| o4-mini | openai | $115.50 | $2.31 | $1,386.00 | 256,000 |
| o1-mini | openai | $132.00 | $2.64 | $1,584.00 | 128,000 |
At 10 queries per user/day with Groq LPU — Llama 4 Scout, the estimated cost is $0.249 per monthly active user (MAU). Total monthly bill for 50 Active Users is $12.45.
Assuming a 50% cache hit rate on repeated system and context tokens, prompt caching saves $3.30 per month ($39.60/year) on Groq LPU — Llama 4 Scout.
With a direct COGS of $0.249 per user/month on Groq LPU — Llama 4 Scout, charging at least $1.245 per user/month ensures an 80%+ software gross margin.