2026 AI Spending Survey

How much are you actually spending on AI in 2026?

From personal subscriptions to company-wide AI budgets, spend on AI tools has quietly become a significant line item. This survey maps real AI spending patterns across individuals, startups, and enterprises.

Anonymous. Takes 3 minutes. Results published as a free benchmark report.

What is your role?

Company size

Just me

2–10

11–50

51–200

201–1,000

1,000+

Industry

How much do you personally spend on AI tools per month?

Nothing — free tiers only

Under $20

$20–$50

$50–$150

More than $150

What is your organization's estimated annual AI tool budget for 2026?

No formal budget

Under $5,000

$5,000–$25,000

$25,000–$100,000

$100,000–$500,000

More than $500,000

I'm not aware of the budget

How has your AI spending changed compared to 2025?

Increased significantly — more than 50%

Increased moderately — 10–50%

About the same

Decreased — consolidating tools

We had no AI budget in 2025

Which AI tools or categories receive the largest share of your AI budget? (Select all that apply)

ChatGPT / OpenAI API

Claude / Anthropic API

Microsoft Copilot suite

Google Gemini / Workspace AI

AI coding tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot)

Image / video generation tools

AI meeting and transcription tools

Custom AI development or APIs

Vertical / industry-specific AI tools

How are AI tool purchasing decisions made at your company?

Individual employees buy and expense

Team leads decide within a budget

Central IT or procurement controls all AI spend

Mixed — some central, some decentralized

I'm the sole decision maker (freelance/solo)

How do you measure the ROI of your AI spending?

Hours saved per week

Output quality improvement

Revenue impact

Cost per task reduction

We don't formally measure it yet

We're building a measurement framework now

Do you expect your AI spending to increase in 2027?

Yes — significantly

Yes — moderately

Stay about the same

Decrease — we're consolidating

Unsure

What AI investment would deliver the biggest ROI for your team right now?

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