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AI MVP Cost Calculator
AI products have two costs founders confuse: the one-off build and the per-request bill that never stops. This estimates both, and tells you which architecture your usage actually justifies.
Free 15-minute fit check · no equity · no retainer
How this is calculated
No black box.
Build cost
Starts at the fixed $3,500 sprint and adds engineering for retrieval, tool use, review steps and evaluation harnesses.
Running cost
Volume × a per-request cost that scales with model tier and with how many model calls each user action triggers.
Architecture
Recommended from your data answer. Most early AI MVPs do not need the infrastructure founders assume they need.
Every figure here is derived from Shiftmind Build's own fixed-price sprint model, not from third-party market surveys. It is an estimate for planning, not a quote. The written blueprint is where scope and price become fixed.
Next step
Find out if your idea fits in 14 days.
Tell us what you want to build. We reply within one business day with a straight yes, no, or here is what we would cut.