Goal #02Cost Optimization
25% Cost Reduction Target
Reduce the AI usage cost per user by 25% from the June 2026 starting point.
Current headline numbers
$0.744/ teacher
$0.0556/ student
Cost per Teacher / Month
$0.744
Baseline $2.580 · Target $1.935
Progress toward 25% goal
▼ 71.2% — Goal met
Cost per Student / Month
$0.0556
Baseline $0.1020 · Target $0.0765
Progress toward 25% goal
▼ 45.5% — Goal met
Total Monthly Spend
$1597.78
756 teachers + 18,629 students · 2026-10
6 monthly snapshots recorded
Cost Trend — $/user/month
Teacher target
Student target
Add Monthly Snapshot
Record actual spend figures for a given month to track progress against the 25% reduction goal.
Monthly Snapshot History
Rows highlighted in green have reached the 25% target. ▼ = cost reduced (good) · ▲ = cost increased (needs action).
| Month | Teachers | Teacher Total | $/Teacher | vs Start | Students | Student Total | $/Student | vs Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-11 month-to-date auto · GCP billing + active users · month-to-date through 2026-11-05 | 179 | $48.94 | $0.273 | — | 2,274 | $192.95 | $0.0849 | — |
2026-10 auto · GCP billing + active users | 756 | $562.23 | $0.744 | ▼ 71.2% | 18,629 | $1035.55 | $0.0556 | ▼ 45.5% |
2026-09 auto · GCP billing + active users | 409 | $351.15 | $0.859 | ▼ 66.7% | 15,644 | $992.66 | $0.0635 | ▼ 37.8% |
2026-08 auto · GCP billing + active users | 115 | $1985.72 | $17.267 | ▲ 569.3% | 5,843 | $487.48 | $0.0834 | ▼ 18.2% |
2026-07 auto · GCP billing + active users | 169 | $375.81 | $2.224 | ▼ 13.8% | 2,513 | $439.54 | $0.1749 | ▲ 71.5% |
2026-06 original | 162 | $417.82 | $2.579 | — | 3,705 | $378.41 | $0.1021 | — |