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Tiers of engagement for AI agents, RAG systems, and full-stack product work. Audit, build tiers, and monthly retainers — each priced to 2026 AI-engineering market benchmarks.

AI Readiness AuditStart here
$2,500market: $2–3.5k

Start here if unsure where AI fits.

arrow_forwardBook an audit
  • check_circle1-to-2-week async discovery sprint
  • check_circleMap your workflows, pick the highest-ROI candidate
  • check_circleArchitecture sketch + cost/latency estimate + eval plan
  • check_circleDeliverable: written report + 30-min recorded walkthrough
  • check_circleCredit applied in full toward a follow-up build tier
AI Automation Sprint
$5,000market: $3–7k simple
  • check_circleOne narrowly-scoped automation (1 workflow, 1 integration)
  • check_circleExamples: inbox triage, content pipeline, small LLM integration
  • check_circleTool-calling where applicable + basic guardrails
  • check_circleDeployed to your infra with handoff README
  • check_circle2 weeks, async in your workspace
  • check_circleBudget anchor: ~45 dev hours fixed labor
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RAG System / Agent MVPPrimary track
$12,000market: $12–18k
  • check_circleTool-calling agent(s) + RAG with hybrid retrieval
  • check_circleEval harness, traces, guardrails, observability
  • check_circleIntegration into your existing product (auth, data)
  • check_circleClient workspace: briefs, mockups, commit & deploy feed
  • check_circle4–6 weeks async, no status calls
  • check_circleBudget anchor: ~90 dev hours fixed labor
arrow_forwardShip agentic system
Full-stack AI Platform
$25,000market: $25–60k MVP
  • check_circleAgent MVP plus the product platform around it
  • check_circleMulti-tenant SaaS, dashboards, admin, client portals
  • check_circleCI/CD, role-based access, automated tests, billing
  • check_circleReal-time features (WebSockets) where applicable
  • check_circleCovers both tracks: AI engineering + product shipping
  • check_circle2–3 months, 90 days post-launch support
arrow_forwardScope a platform

All build tiers cover fixed dev labor only. LLM/API tokens and cloud infrastructure are billed at cost and reported transparently each month.

Ongoing care

For clients with agents already in production — pick the tier that matches the system.

AI Ops Essentials
$2,500/month
market: $2–5k/mo

Entry care for small agents in production. Hour-capped at 8 h/month; overage billed at $150/h.

  • check_circleMonitor evals and drift on a light cadence
  • check_circlePrompt and tool tweaks on new model releases
  • check_circleMonthly report on quality, cost, and latency
  • check_circleAsync support, one response SLA per business day
  • check_circleCancel any month, no lock-in
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Production OpsFor live systems
$4,500/month
market: $3.2–13k/mo

Full ongoing care for live RAG or multi-agent systems. For teams that shipped with me or elsewhere.

  • check_circleContinuous eval + drift monitoring with alerts
  • check_circleGuardrail tuning when edge cases surface
  • check_circleModel/version migrations handled end-to-end
  • check_circle20 h/month included; overage at $140/h
  • check_circleSame-business-day response SLA, incident escalation
  • check_circleCancel on 30 days notice
arrow_forwardStart production ops
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Need something different?

Every AI engagement is unique. If your brief does not fit the tiers — send it anyway. I reply with scope, timeline and fixed quote within 48 hours.

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