# AI Cost Estimator

> Realistic € build ranges for AI projects, pick a scope tier from pilot to multi-workflow platform, adjust for integrations and users.

## Features

- **Four scope tiers**: Pilot/POC (€3–8k), single workflow automation (€8–18k), product feature + ops (€18–45k), multi-workflow platform (€45–120k).
- **Complexity factors**: Each external integration and every active user beyond a small team nudges the range up, the same way real scoping works.
- **Honest exclusions**: The estimate excludes ongoing LLM API spend and internal change management, both are named instead of hidden.

## FAQ

### Why a range instead of a single price?

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.

### What is NOT included in these ranges?

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.

### Which tier should I pick?

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.

### Are these your actual prices?

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.