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How Much Does AI Cost for a Company? Real Numbers

February 5, 2025 · 4 min · Gregor Fatul, Founder & CEO

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 (3,000 - 5,000 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

We offer a free 30-minute call where we'll assess whether AI makes sense for you. No obligations. Book your slot.