At 15 requests/user/day (totaling 2,250,000 queries/mo), running Translation on Text Embedding 3 (Small) costs $225.00 / month ($0.045 / user / mo).
Total expected API invoice for 5,000 Active Users generating 2,250,000 queries.
Direct inference cost per MAU to model your SaaS pricing tiers and gross margins.
Savings generated by exploiting 15% cache hits on prompt context.
| Model | Provider | Monthly Spend (5,000 Active Users) | Cost / User / Mo | Annual Spend | Context Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text Embedding 3 (Small) (Current) | openai | $225.00 | $0.045 | $2,700.00 | 8,191 |
| Text Embedding 3 (Large) | openai | $1,462.50 | $0.2925 | $17,550.00 | 8,191 |
| Text Embedding 004 | $225.00 | $0.045 | $2,700.00 | 8,192 |
At 15 queries per user/day with Text Embedding 3 (Small), the estimated cost is $0.045 per monthly active user (MAU). Total monthly bill for 5,000 Active Users is $225.00.
Assuming a 15% cache hit rate on repeated system and context tokens, prompt caching saves $0.00 per month ($0.00/year) on Text Embedding 3 (Small).
With a direct COGS of $0.045 per user/month on Text Embedding 3 (Small), charging at least $0.225 per user/month ensures an 80%+ software gross margin.