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⬡ Engagement models

Transparent pricing.
Pick your starting point.

Most clients start with the free Audit — a five-day structured review that maps your highest-ROI AI use cases. From there, teams graduate into a Sprint, an MVP build, or a long-term Engineering Pod. Every paid engagement runs on a fixed-budget, scope-controlled model: one number, agreed upfront, no surprise change orders.

ArTier 01

Audit & Roadmap

Map your highest-ROI AI use cases.

Free

5-day delivery

  • Scored opportunity matrix
  • Top 3 use cases with cost / latency estimates
  • 90-day implementation roadmap
  • Risk register (data, compliance, model)
  • 30-min walkthrough with our CTO
Get a Free Audit
AwTier 02

AI Workflow Sprint

A working production AI agent in 3-4 weeks.

from $4,900

3-4 weeks · fixed-budget

  • Working agent in production
  • n8n workflow + tool/RAG integrations
  • Eval suite + monitoring dashboard
  • Runbook for your team
  • Two weeks of post-launch support
Start a Sprint
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PsTier 03

Production Spike

One real production flow. Live in 10 days.

from $9,900

10-14 days · fixed-budget

  • One core flow live in production
  • Auth, Stripe, analytics, real database
  • Daily deploys to a staging URL you watch
  • Codebase you own from day one
  • Two weeks of post-launch support
Start a Spike
MvTier 04

MVP Build

A full multi-feature SaaS, production-grade.

from $15,000

4-6 weeks · fixed-budget · scope-controlled

  • Multi-feature SaaS on AWS or Vercel
  • Auth, multi-tenant data, Stripe billing, admin
  • CI/CD + observability (Grafana, Sentry)
  • Architecture review + handover doc
  • On-call coverage during launch week
Scope an MVP
EpTier 05

Engineering Pod

A senior pod embedded with your team.

Custom

12+ weeks · multi-disciplinary

  • PM, design, and engineering pod
  • Multi-tenant architecture (event-driven)
  • Production observability stack
  • On-call rotation + ongoing iteration
  • Fractional CTO oversight included
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Side-by-side comparison

Which tier is right for you?

ArTier 01

Audit & Roadmap

AwTier 02

AI Workflow Sprint

PsTier 03

Production Spike

MvTier 04

MVP Build

EpTier 05

Engineering Pod

Timeline5 days3-4 weeks8 weeks12+ weeks
Team compositionCTO reviewEngineer + PMEng + Design + PMFull pod (PM/Design/Eng)
Deliverable typeRoadmap + matrixProduction agentShippable web appOngoing build + ops
Budget modelFreeFixed-budgetFixed-budgetCustom retainer
Best forPre-build clarityAutomate one workflowPre-Series A foundersPost-PMF scale
Fractional CTO included✓ 30-min call✓ Included

Why we don't bill hourly

Fixed-Budget, Scope-Controlled.

Hourly billing misaligns incentives. T&M means the longer it takes, the more you pay. We flip that: one number, agreed upfront, with a scope-swap model that keeps you in control.

Fixed budget · Flexible scope

The budget number is contractual. If scope needs to shift, we re-prioritise inside the envelope — not outside it. No surprise change orders, ever.

Weekly demos

Every Friday you see working software, not slides. If something is heading in the wrong direction, we catch it in week two — not week eight.

No surprise change orders

Adding a new feature means trading out a lower-priority one. Scope can move; cost can't. You always know exactly what you're paying.

Pricing questions

Budget questions,
straight answers.

Six questions we field on every pricing call. Still unclear? Hit the contact form — we reply within one business day.

We don't. Our Fixed-Budget Scope-Controlled (FBSC) model means the budget is contractual. If you want to add something new, we trade it against something else — priorities shift, cost doesn't. This is defined in the contract before we write a line of code.

Free · 5-day delivery · No commitment

Get a Free AI-Readiness Audit.

Five-day structured review of your data, workflows, and team. We hand back a scored opportunity matrix and a 90-day roadmap — not a sales call.