McKinsey: AI agent costs are variable, with up to a 30-fold difference
McKinsey's report says agent costs can differ by as much as 30 times, while agentic AI can cut human time on certain transformation office tasks by 35–40%. The firm says AI could become significantly more expensive.
Who is affected and how
- SME owner
- Introduce a usage-based budget and monitoring.
Sources
- McKinsey Says AI Agent Costs Are Variable - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · Sep 22, 2026
- McKinsey warns that AI may get a lot more expensive for companiesuk.finance.yahoo.com · Sep 22, 2026
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