Role benchmark
Estimate AI consumption for analysts, managers and partners in a consulting firm.
Consultants use AI through every stage of the engagement lifecycle. Token consumption scales with the deck-heavy, context-rich nature of the work.
Daily interactions
40–55
Tokens / interaction
3,000–6,000
Annual tokens / person
18M – 80M
Recommended seniority default
manager
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Embedded in core workflows. Mixed adoption.
AI-assisted tasks
4 / 4Annual estimate
$12.2K
Total token OpEx for 50 employees · Claude Sonnet 4
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Frequently asked questions
›Do partners use more or fewer tokens than associates?
Partners typically run fewer interactions but with higher token counts per interaction and frontier-model selection, leading to comparable total cost per person.
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