What a custom AI or Python build costs

Pricing is legible, not a discovery-call mystery. There are three ways to work, and you always know the number before starting.

Paid proof pilot: from $2,500

One clear deliverable, fixed scope, about one to two weeks, run on your real data. If you continue, the pilot fee is credited toward the full build. This is how you buy proof before you buy a project.

Fixed-scope build: $8,000 to $25,000

One defined system with a clear spec, acceptance test, and timeline. You know the number up front. The exact figure depends on the scope.

Fractional AI engineer: from $4,000 per month, or a day rate from $750

Ongoing build capacity and being on call for the AI parts of your roadmap. Scale the hours up or down.

How to start

Async intake only, no sales calls: devaland.com/contact?service=ai-build. Describe the one workflow you want solved and Marius will tell you honestly whether a paid pilot fits.