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What does an AI pilot project cost?
A clearly scoped AI pilot project at a mid-sized company typically starts at a fixed price of around €39,000 and is in production within six to eight weeks. Add the upstream Discovery (a one-off €1,900, creditable) and, optionally, operation from €1,900/month. The price is driven by your data situation, the integrations, and the accuracy requirements.
- fixed price per use case
- from €39,000
- to production
- 6–8 weeks
- Discovery, credited
- €1,900
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- 5 min
What determines the price
"AI" ranges from a simple text classification to a complex, deeply integrated solution. A serious price can only be quoted once the use case is scoped. That is exactly why we work with a fixed price per use case, which gives you cost certainty.
The biggest cost drivers
- Data quality and accessibility: clean, easily accessible data significantly reduces the effort.
- Integrations: every additional interface (ERP, DMS, CRM) adds effort.
- Accuracy and compliance requirements: higher requirements demand more testing and safeguards.
- Operations and scaling: productive ongoing operation is a separate building block, costed on its own.
Fixed price with cost certainty
A fixed price for a scoped use case gives you planning certainty and avoids the common risk of an AI project trickling away on an open time-and-materials budget. Ongoing operation is then billed monthly.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does an AI pilot cost at a mid-sized company?
Typically from a fixed price of around €39,000 for a scoped use case. The exact price depends on your data situation, integrations, and requirements.
Why a fixed price?
A fixed price per use case gives cost certainty and sets the incentive to deliver efficiently, because the result is what counts.
Is funding available?
Yes — depending on the region, programs such as BAFA consulting grants or the Digitalbonus Bayern may apply.