Six pricing models for AI automation agencies, from $500 retainers to $100,000 builds
A pricing roundup compares six ways automation agencies charge: fixed price, usage-based, subscription plus usage, outcome-based, productized, and hybrid. Monthly retainers run $500 to $1,500 for small businesses, $1,500 to $4,000 for mid-market, and $3,000 to $8,000 or more for enterprise, with setup fees from $1,500 to $100,000. The key earning lever is more clients per delivery hour through repeatable packages.