Codility Solutions

Most founders overpay for AI automation by 40 to 60%.

Not because AI is expensive. Because the agency billing model is.

Here is what the real numbers look like:

AI MVP / Proof of Concept
Industry agencies charge: $50,000 - $150,000
What it should cost: $20,000 - $60,000

Production System Build
Industry agencies charge: $150,000 - $500,000
What it should cost: $60,000 - $200,000

Annual Maintenance
Industry agencies charge: 15-30% of build cost per year
What it should cost: 8-15% of build cost per year

On a typical mid-market AI automation system, the 3-year total cost of ownership difference is $275,000.

That gap is not quality. It is overhead - bloated teams, discovery theatre, margin stacking, and sub-contractor markups that have nothing to do with your project.

We have shipped 13 production AI systems across SaaS, healthcare, legal-tech, and fintech. Every one is live. Every one was delivered at a fraction of what a large agency would have charged.

Full cost breakdown with comparison tables - link in the comments.