What does an AI integration actually cost? Ranges by scope, not sales-call vagueness.
Scope tier
Single workflow automation
€9,632 – €21,672
Excludes ongoing LLM API spend and internal change management. Request a written quote for fixed-scope phases.
Pilot/POC (€3–8k), single workflow automation (€8–18k), product feature + ops (€18–45k), multi-workflow platform (€45–120k).
Each external integration and every active user beyond a small team nudges the range up, the same way real scoping works.
The estimate excludes ongoing LLM API spend and internal change management, both are named instead of hidden.
Because scope drives cost. Two "chatbot" projects can differ 5× depending on integrations, data quality, and compliance. The range narrows once the workflow is mapped, which is what a discovery phase is for.
Ongoing LLM API usage (typically €50–500+/month depending on volume), internal change management, and third-party licence fees. Build cost is one-off; running cost is forever, budget both.
If AI is unproven for your workflow, start with a pilot. If the workflow is already measured and stable, single-workflow automation is usually the best value. Platforms only make sense after at least one workflow has paid for itself.
They reflect the ranges we quote for typical SME engagements from Manilva, Spain, working remotely across Europe. Your written quote is fixed-scope and may land above or below the estimator depending on specifics.
Ranges are for orientation. We quote fixed-scope phases in writing, with assumptions and exclusions spelled out.
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