How we price AI automation
Most of our work is quoted after a short call. That's because cost depends on how many automations you need, which tools we connect and how clean your data is. AI engineers are billed at one published rate. Messaging and AI model usage fees are billed at cost and listed separately on every quote.
- Our build: three automationsScoped on the callFixed quote
- AI model usageEstimated from your volumesAt cost
- WhatsApp message fees (Meta)Listed separatelyAt cost
- Support after launchMonthly, if you want itOptional
Which option is right for me?
Start with the 90-Day Fast-Track to get your first automations built, then keep them growing on a Retainer or simply running on Support. A single automation can also be quoted on its own.
90-Day Fast-Track
RecommendedFixed quote for the 90 daysPlan, build and deploy 3–5 automations in 90 days.- An audit of your workflows and a ranked roadmap
- Your first automation live in month one
- 3–5 automations built and connected to your tools
- Testing with your real data
- Training for your team
- A before-and-after report at day 90
Your first automation is live within 30 days, or we keep working free until it is.
If your first automation isn’t live within 30 days, you get your money back. See the terms
Get a quote on WhatsAppRetainer
Fixed fee per monthKeep improving and add new automations every month.- Everything we built kept running and monitored
- New automations each month [how many, or hours per month]
- Changes as your business changes
- A monthly review call
Support
Fixed fee per monthMonitoring and fixes for the automations you already run.- Monitoring and alerts for every automation
- Fixes when a connected tool changes
- Small changes to existing flows
- Help by email and WhatsApp [response times]
What else can I hire you for?
Three services are quoted on their own terms, outside the plans.
AI engineers
An AI-enabled engineer on your team, billed by the hour.
[Hourly rate: INR and USD]
AI consulting
A costed AI roadmap: readiness review, ranked use cases and a build plan.
Quoted after a call
AI product development
An AI product or MVP, scoped in discovery and built by one team.
Quoted after a call
How is a quote built?
In four steps, and you see every cost before any work starts.
- 30 minutesA call about how the work is done today
- Process mapA ranked list of what to automate first
- Written quoteThe build, expected third-party costs and the support option
- You decideStart with the 90-Day Fast-Track, or one automation on its own
What costs come on top?
Only what other companies charge for the tools your automations use, billed at cost and listed separately.
WhatsApp messaging fees charged by Meta, billed at cost and listed separately.
AI model usage, billed at cost and listed separately.- Voice minutes and phone numbers for AI call center work, billed at cost.
Questions about pricing
How much does an AI automation agency cost?
It depends on how many workflows, systems and channels are involved, so we give a fixed quote after a 30-minute call. The one rate we publish is the hourly rate for AI engineers, and third-party costs such as AI usage or message fees are billed at cost.
What factors affect AI automation pricing?
The number of workflows or agents, how many tools they connect to, how much data cleanup is needed, the channel (voice costs more than chat), volume, languages, data-location requirements and the support you want after launch.
Are usage costs (calls, tokens) included in agency pricing?
Not in ours: AI model usage, message fees and call minutes are billed at cost and listed separately, because they rise and fall with your volume. Your quote estimates them from your expected volumes.
Is a one-time build cheaper than a monthly retainer?
A one-time build costs less up front; a retainer costs more over a year but keeps the automations fixed, updated and growing. Many clients start with a build and add a retainer once the automations matter to daily work.
Should I start with a small project or a big one?
Start small. One automation that pays back quickly proves the approach with your own data and makes the next decision easy; that's why our plan puts the first automation live in month one.
Is it cheaper to hire an agency or an in-house AI engineer?
An agency is usually cheaper for a defined project; an in-house engineer is cheaper when there's steady AI work for a full year. A third option is an AI engineer from us at our published hourly rate, working in your team.
Why do AI voice agents cost more than chatbots?
Voice adds running costs that chat doesn't have, such as speech recognition, a natural-sounding voice and phone minutes, and it needs more testing on real calls. The build is also more involved, because calls have to transfer cleanly to people.
Do prices include GST or VAT?
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