How Much Does AI Cost for a Company? Real Numbers
Most companies have no idea what AI costs. Here are real numbers - from audit to implementation - without marketing promises.
Why is it hard to find a real price?
When you search how much does AI cost, you find either astronomical sums for large corporations or ads for cheap chatbots. For a manufacturing company with 1-25 million EUR revenue, reality is somewhere in between.
Three levels of investment
AI Audit (from 3,000 EUR): Analysis of your processes, opportunity identification, savings calculation. Takes 1-2 weeks. Output is a concrete plan.
First automation (5,000 - 15,000 EUR): Deploying AI on 2-3 specific processes - e.g. reports, document processing, email triage. Takes 4-8 weeks.
Comprehensive implementation (15,000 - 50,000 EUR): Automation across multiple departments, integration with existing systems, team training. Takes 3-6 months.
When does the investment pay off?
Typical payback period is 3-6 months. If your people spend 20+ hours weekly on manual work that AI can handle, you'll save tens of thousands of euros annually on wages and errors.
The first step is free
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