Rivac AI LabsPricing
How an engagement gets scoped.
Pricing here isn't a fixed price list, it's how we scope an engagement, tier by tier.
Pricing
Staged engagement, priced to match the risk you're taking.
Start small, prove the outcome, then scale. Every engagement starts with a fixed-scope pilot or build before any ongoing commitment.
Pilot
$500–$2,500
1–3 weeks
Prove the concept on one workflow with an agreed success metric before committing further.
- One workflow, one success metric
- Fixed scope, fixed price
- Go/no-go decision at the end
Build
$3,500–$25,000+
3–8 weeks
The full production system once the pilot proves out.
- End-to-end production build
- Human-approval checkpoints built in
- Documentation + handoff included
- Human approval on every customer-facing send at launch
Retainer
Continuous monitoring, tuning, and support after launch. Ongoing, month to month.
- Core$1,500–$2,500/mo
1 system/workflow monitored, a monthly report you can read, and a small fixed block of improvement time.
- GrowthRecommended$3,000–$5,500/mo
Up to 3 systems/workflows covered, weekly check-ins, priority response within 1 business day, and a larger improvement-time block.
- Enterprise$6,500–$12,000+/mo
Unlimited systems/workflows, a dedicated strategist, SLA-backed 4-hour response on critical issues, quarterly business reviews, and compliance overhead for regulated verticals included.
- Monitoring, tuning & support
- Direct line to the team that built it
- Change tier anytime, cancel with 30 days' written notice
Not seeing the value after your first billing cycle? Tell us and we'll make it right, or you can cancel with 30 days' written notice, see our retainer guarantee on the About page.
Prefer something lighter? A self-serve productized package runs $300–$1,500/mo for later-stage, narrower needs.
Pilot vs. Build vs. Retainer, side by side
| Tier | Price | Duration | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | $500–$2,500 | 1–3 weeks | Prove the concept on one workflow with an agreed success metric before committing further. |
| Build | $3,500–$25,000+ | 3–8 weeks | The full production system once the pilot proves out. |
| Retainer | $1,500–$12,000+/mo | ongoing | Continuous monitoring, tuning, and support after launch. |
What's included at every tier
True no matter which tier you start on.
Flat, transparent fees
Flat fees or clearly metered usage, quoted up front, never credit-burn billing, and never billed for rejected output.
Human approval on every send at launch
A human-approval step on every customer-facing action at launch, with lighter-touch supervision only once a workflow has earned it.
Full ownership, no lock-in
Full ownership of everything built on your behalf (code, accounts, and data) with a documented path to export it.
One accountable point of contact
A single accountable point of contact who carries your context across the whole engagement, start to finish.
FAQ
Cost and timeline, straight answers
How much does this cost?
It depends on scope, but pricing breaks into three parts. A low fixed-fee pilot first, typically $500–$2,500, so you see real results before committing further. Then a one-time build fee for the full production system, typically $3,500–$25,000+ depending on complexity. And a tiered monthly retainer afterward for ongoing monitoring, tuning, and support, typically $1,500–$12,000+/mo depending on scope. Every fee is flat or clearly metered, never credit-based billing, and never billed for output you reject.
- Pilot: $500–$2,500, fixed fee
- Production build: $3,500–$25,000+, one-time
- Retainer: $1,500–$12,000+/mo, ongoing
How long does a typical engagement take?
A pilot is usually scoped to 1–3 weeks. A full production build typically runs 3–8 weeks depending on integration complexity, with milestone check-ins along the way rather than a single 'big reveal' at the end. Ongoing retainer work is, by design, continuous, we're not trying to finish and leave; we're built to keep improving the system as your business and the underlying AI models change.