AI Automation Consultant Pricing
AI automation consultant pricing depends on what you need built. A small AI workflow inside an existing automation, a multi-step agent that touches your CRM and inbox, or an ongoing programme to expand AI across the business. Each sits at a different price point, but all of them are scoped on results rather than hours.
The clearest way to get a number for your specific project is the free 30-minute consultation. We talk through what you want to automate, where AI fits in your existing stack, and what a properly built version would look like. You leave the call with a realistic price band, not a vague brochure number.
I do not bill by the hour for ad-hoc work. If you need a single hour of focused time on one specific issue, the discovery programme is the way in. That covers diagnosis, options, and a written recommendation in a single session.
Detailed AI automation consultant pricing
For most service businesses, AI automation consultant pricing for a typical full build sits between $2,500 and $3,500 for a six-week programme covering AI agent development, the automations that feed it, and the integrations that connect it to your CRM, inbox, and project tools. From scenario design through to reporting, with documentation handed over at the end.
Pricing varies with complexity, the number of integrations, and any specific data-handling needs. After the consultation I send a fixed-price proposal so there are no surprises mid-build.
AI automation consultant pricing is always scoped to the deliverable, never to hours. You know what you are paying for and what you are getting in return.
What affects AI automation consultant pricing
Every AI build is different, but the same handful of factors drive most of the variation in AI automation consultant pricing:
- Number of workflows. One scenario costs a lot less than five.
- Integration count. Connecting AI to your CRM, project tool, inbox, and reporting takes more work than connecting to one app.
- Data sensitivity. If your data has compliance requirements (PII, financial, healthcare), the build needs additional safeguards.
- Model choice. Frontier model tokens cost more than older or smaller models. The right answer depends on the task.
- Volume. A scenario running 10 times a day costs almost nothing to run. One running 10,000 times a day needs different infrastructure.
- Training and documentation. Live team sessions, recorded handover videos, and written runbooks all add to the build but reduce ongoing support cost.
I work in three main ways:
I work in three main ways. Each shapes AI automation consultant pricing differently because each has a different mix of build effort and team time.
Guidance. I walk you through each step, explaining how to complete the work so you or your team can handle it independently. Best for teams wanting to build in-house AI capability.
Collaboration. I work alongside you, completing tasks together while passing on knowledge directly to your team. Hands-on, with skill-building baked in.
Full Service. I manage the build entirely on your behalf. You see progress, give feedback, and end up with a working AI workflow without lifting the build yourself. Ongoing support optional.
Not sure what you need ?
Booking a free call is the easiest way to work out the strengths and weaknesses in your current automation setup. You will leave with a clearer picture of what AI can automate, what to optimise, and what to leave alone for now.
Calls cover any tools you are already using. Make.com, Asana, Airtable, Pipedrive, Notion, Zapier, your CRM, your inbox. I am not tied to any one platform or partner so the recommendation is unbiased.
Working internationally
My client base is international, covering all continents. All work is delivered remotely through Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet. AI automation consultant pricing is the same wherever the client is based, billed in pounds for UK clients and dollars for everyone else. I have been working remotely for over twelve years and the consulting is designed for asynchronous handover where it helps.
We simply had no idea that our cut and paste based processes could all be automated. We saved so many hours in just adding and formatting data in spreadsheets. Chris just automated it all with Zapier.
Chris showed us how to link our website to our CRM system with Zapier, from there we started automating things in G-Suite and getting notifications in Slack. We continue to use Zapier in all our processes.
Looking for an AI automation consultant?
If you want a clearer picture of what AI can do for your specific workflows, the next step is the free 30-minute call. No pitch. Just a conversation about what you are trying to build and what an honest AI automation consultant pricing band looks like for that scope.
Want the full picture of what AI consulting covers? See the AI Automation Consultant hub.
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