Focused workflow prototype
Usually £3,000–£8,000
One clearly bounded workflow, a small number of integrations and a working prototype on representative data.
AI project pricing for UK SMEs
What should you budget for practical AI automation?
A useful answer is a range with assumptions—not a made-up package price. These planning bands show the typical shape of work before we give you a fixed-fee quote.
Production automation
Usually £8,000–£25,000
A reliable live workflow with integrations, exception handling, testing, monitoring, documentation and team handover.
Ongoing running costs
Often £50–£500 a month
Hosting, model/API use and monitoring vary with volume. These costs are itemised rather than hidden in a vague retainer.
Indicative planning ranges only. VAT, third-party licences and unusual infrastructure requirements may be separate; every quote states what is included.
What the fixed fee covers
- Workflow mapping and success measures
- Build and integration work
- Testing on representative data
- Exception handling and human controls
- Documentation and team handover
- An explicit view of ongoing running costs
Check the economics first
Estimate saved hours, prioritise competing workflows, then compare custom automation with simpler options.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these SIMARA AI quotes?▾
No. They are indicative planning bands for scoped UK SME projects, not a promise that your project will sit inside a particular range. You receive a fixed-fee quote after we understand the workflow, volume, systems and risk.
What makes an AI automation project cost more?▾
The main drivers are the number and quality of integrations, document or data variability, exception handling, security requirements, user interfaces, testing depth and the amount of change support your team needs.
Can we start smaller?▾
Yes. A focused prototype is often the sensible first step. It should prove the hardest assumption on representative data and give you a clear stop, change or proceed decision before a production build.
Do you charge open-ended day rates?▾
SIMARA AI scopes the work and quotes a fixed fee for the agreed deliverables. If the scope changes, the cost and impact are agreed before extra work starts.
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