AI Product DevelopmentBuild an AI product, not just an AI demo.
I take an AI idea and ship the whole product around it: model, data, UI, auth, billing, and infra, so it is something people can actually pay for.
By Parish Khan, senior developer since 2013
Updated
- Starting price
- $8,000
- Typical project
- $16,500 to $20,750
- Typical timeline
- 9 to 12 weeks
What AI Product Development involves
A working AI demo and a real AI product are very different things. The product needs accounts, billing, rate limits, a UI people understand, data pipelines, evaluation, and infrastructure that stays cheap as you grow. I build all of it.
I have shipped AI-powered products end to end, including TutorialSearch, which indexes and semantically searches 50,000+ tutorials. I know where AI products get expensive and slow, and how to keep them fast and profitable.
What you actually get
Proven AI product
I built TutorialSearch, an AI search product indexing 50,000+ tutorials, solo and end to end.
The whole product
Not just the model call: auth, billing, dashboards, and the boring parts that make it real.
Unit economics that work
Caching and right-sized models so each user is profitable, not a loss.
Estimate your AI product development cost
Answer three questions and pick any extras. You get a price range and timeline instantly, and can send it straight to me for a fixed quote.
Your estimate
About 5 to 7 weeks
A ballpark to plan with, not a quote. Your answers go along with the brief, so the fixed quote comes back faster.
Or skip the quote
Build it on the Build plan at $2,490/month instead. This estimate equals about 3 months of a plan, and the plan keeps going after launch. Pause anytime.
How the subscription works
AI Product Development cost breakdown
What AI product development typically costs at three levels of scope. Every project still gets its own fixed quote.
| Scope | Cost | Timeline | What it looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $8,000 to $10,000 | 5 to 7 weeks |
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| Typical | $16,500 to $20,750 | 9 to 12 weeks |
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| Advanced | $33,500 to $42,000 | 18 to 23 weeks |
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Starter
$8,000 to $10,000
5 to 7 weeks
- Clear spec and designs
- Generates or transforms content
- No login, a free tool
Typical
$16,500 to $20,750
9 to 12 weeks
- A rough idea and a few sketches
- Answers from each user’s own data (RAG)
- Accounts with a free tier
Advanced
$33,500 to $42,000
18 to 23 weeks
- Just the problem to solve
- Multi-step agents that use tools
- Paid plans with usage-based billing
- All add-ons
What drives the cost
How defined the idea is
A clear spec lets me start building on day one. A rough idea needs product shaping and scoping first, which is real work.
- Clear spec and designsBase
- A rough idea and a few sketches+$2,000
- Just the problem to solve+$3,500
How the AI works
Generating content is the simplest pattern. Grounding answers in user data or running multi-step agents adds retrieval, guardrails, and evaluation.
- Generates or transforms contentBase
- Answers from each user’s own data (RAG)+$4,000
- Multi-step agents that use tools+$8,000
Accounts and billing
Paid AI products need auth, subscriptions, and usage metering so model costs never outrun revenue.
- No login, a free toolBase
- Accounts with a free tier+$2,500
- Paid plans with usage-based billing+$5,000
A good fit if
- Founders with an AI idea who need it built and launched, not just prototyped
- Teams turning an internal AI tool into a sellable product
- Anyone who needs one person who can own the model, product, and infra
What is included
- Product and technical scoping for the AI use case
- LLM features: RAG, agents, or generation, evaluated for quality
- Full app: auth, billing, dashboards, and admin
- Cost-efficient inference and caching architecture
- Deployment to fast, scalable edge infrastructure
- Handover docs and a support window
How it runs
No surprises and no black box. You see a live URL from week one.
- 1
Scope
Define the smallest AI product that proves the value.
- 2
Build the core
The AI feature against real data, evaluated for quality.
- 3
Wrap the product
Accounts, billing, and UI so it is sellable.
- 4
Launch
Shipped, monitored, and ready for real users.
Typically built with
Claude
Next.js
TypeScript
Python
Supabase
Cloudflare Workers
Proof, not promises
Two ways to get AI Product Development.
As a fixed-price project with a clear finish line, or as part of a monthly subscription where you add requests and never wait for a quote.
Monthly subscription
A senior developer on call for one flat price. Add unlimited requests, I ship them one by one. The price never moves while the work keeps coming.
- No quotes, ever
- Unlimited requests
- 1 to 2 day turnaround
- Pause or cancel anytime
- Shared request board
- You own all the code
from$990/month
See plansFixed-price project
One defined build with a clear finish line. You get a written scope, a timeline, and one number before any work starts.
- Fixed quote in one business day
- Milestone payments
- Launch, handover, and support window
from$1,500
Start a projectAI Product Development FAQ
How much does AI product development cost?
AI Product Development starts at $8,000. A typical mid-sized project runs between $16,500 and $20,750, and an advanced build between $33,500 and $42,000. You always get a fixed quote before work starts, and the cost estimator on this page gives you a ballpark in under a minute.
How long does AI product development take?
A starter project takes about 5 to 7 weeks, a typical one 9 to 12 weeks, and an advanced one 18 to 23 weeks. You see a live URL from the first week, so progress is visible the whole way.
What affects the cost of AI product development?
Three things move the price most: how defined the idea is, how the AI works, and accounts and billing. Optional extras such as team workspaces and roles or admin dashboard and analytics add to the total.
Can you build the whole thing solo?
Yes. I have built and launched full AI products alone, from the Python data pipeline to the React UI and the edge deployment.
How fast can I have an MVP?
A focused AI MVP is usually four to eight weeks, depending on the data and the model work involved.
Do I own the model and IP?
You own the product and code. Models are called via API or run open-source; there is no lock-in to me.
Need just one piece of this?
These fixed-price services have a set scope and delivery time. Order in two minutes, no quote needed.
Often paired with
Have an AI idea?
Tell me what you want to build. I will scope the smallest version that proves it.
Prefer one fixed price for one defined build? Start a project
You work with me directly, on a monthly plan or a fixed-price project. No agency layer, one person accountable for the build.