HR AI agent cost benchmarks

Token cost per outcome for autonomous agents across 6 HR workflows. Prices as of 26 Jul 2026.

HR agents in this benchmark run from about $0.0205 to $2.98 per outcome on the clean path. Pick a workflow for the full model-by-model breakdown.

Workflow	Cheapest /outcome	Dearest /outcome	Steps
HR Helpdesk	$0.0205	$1.43	7
Benefits Administration	$0.0209	$1.45	7
Recruiting & Screening	$0.0216	$1.50	7
Payroll Processing	$0.0220	$1.53	7
Offboarding	$0.0291	$2.01	8
HR Onboarding	$0.0433	$2.98	11