Running Sunkcost as a service, Research Tools

Sunkcost Agency Implementation, Selling AI Infrastructure ROI

Learn how to position Sunkcost's break-even calculator as a client advisory service, build repeatable infrastructure cost analyses for agencies offering AI automation, and create productized offerings around hardware vs. API decision-making. Agencies discover how to package model benchmarking and electricity cost modeling into retainer-based consulting or one-time infrastructure audits.

Open the decision record for Sunkcost

What does running Sunkcost for clients commit you to?

Published figures for this service. Blank fields are not published.

Monthly tool cost
Vendor cost basis is $0 based on the published freemium tier. No setup fees, paid tiers, or additional vendor costs are listed in the data.
Time to first value
Not published
Payback
Not modeled
Guided implementation
8 hours

Is Sunkcost worth running as a client service?

The evidence supports Sunkcost as a low-cost, low-setup research tool for producing break-even and compatibility analyses for clients with high AI token usage. What remains unknown is whether clients will pay for this as a standalone service, since no vendor pricing, market rates, or agency delivery data are published.

An agency-fit judgement for reselling this service. It is separate from the tool description on the decision record.

Before you start

What has to be in place before the first client engagement.

Tools and subscriptions

  • Sunkcost freemium account (vendor cost basis is $0 for the published freemium tier; no paid plan is listed in the data)
  • Client-specific hardware specifications (pre-defined machine or custom specs)
  • Client-specific local model selection with memory and context-window requirements
  • Client usage parameters: daily token volume, input:output ratio, and context window size
  • Client electricity rate per kWh (default $0.17 US average) and API pricing inputs

People and inputs

  • Technical staff able to interpret model compatibility and memory-fit outputs
  • Process to convert Sunkcost break-even analysis and cost comparison into a client-ready deliverable
  • Template for capturing hardware, model, and token inputs consistently across clients
  • Ability to explain performance benchmark trade-offs (estimated tokens per second vs API speed)

Included with the course

7 working documents for delivering this service.

  • Client Hardware Audit Checklistchecklist
  • Break-Even Analysis Proposal Templatetemplate
  • Sunkcost ROI Positioning Guide for Agenciesguide
  • Monthly Infrastructure Cost Tracking Worksheetworksheet
  • Model Benchmarking and Compatibility SOPsop
  • Electricity Rate and Regional Pricing Databasetemplate
  • Shareable Cost Card Customization Checklistchecklist

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