AI Automation Pricing
Fixed price projects, monthly retainers, and a cold email model built on revenue share. You know the cost before any work begins.
How I Price My Work
I work in two ways. Fixed price projects for defined scopes of work, and monthly retainers for businesses that want ongoing support or continued development after a build is complete.
Every fixed price project starts with a discovery call and a written scope. You know exactly what you are getting and what it costs before any work begins. If the scope changes, I agree the change and the cost with you before I action it. No day rates. No hourly billing.
Three Ways to Work Together
Clear AI automation pricing, scoped before I start. You see the number before any work begins.
Bespoke Build
One project, one price. Bespoke automation, AI agents, dashboards, or SEO audits.
Fixed fee, agreed upfront
- Full requirements scoping session
- Written proposal with clear scope
- Design, build, and testing
- Documentation and handover
- No day rates or hourly billing
- Direct Slack access throughout
- Scope changes agreed before actioning
Cold Email Outreach
90 day full service engagement. Build, infrastructure, and managed outreach included.
Plus revenue share per client signed
- 100% ROI guarantee
- Offer strategy and positioning
- Lead magnet development
- Domain setup and warm up
- Prospect research and list building
- Personalised sequence writing
- 90 days of managed outreach
- Revenue share per client signed
- Direct Slack access throughout
Monthly Retainer
Ongoing development and support as your automation stack grows with the business.
Monthly, cancel with notice
- Priority access and response
- Continuous improvement and expansion
- New workflow development
- Ongoing monitoring and fixes
- Free maintenance on everything I build
- Weekly strategy call included
- Direct Slack access
- Written scope for all new work
Cold Email Outreach in Detail
From £1,685 for 90 Days
Cold email is a 90 day minimum engagement. The upfront fee covers the full build, infrastructure setup, campaign management, and the first 90 days of active outreach. After that, I move to a revenue share model based on clients you actually sign.
Most lead generation agencies charge a flat monthly retainer and measure success by booked meetings. I tie my ongoing income to clients acquired. Meetings are cheap. Signed clients are the goal.
What Is Included
The starting price covers the complete system build: offer strategy and positioning, lead magnet development, automated prospect research and list building, personalised email sequences, full deliverability infrastructure and domain configuration, CRM integration, direct Slack access, and a 30 day post launch review.
The offer strategy piece is where I help you identify what will actually convert your target market. The positioning, the lead magnet, and the guarantee that makes saying yes easy. This is the part most agencies skip. The final price depends on the complexity of your market and the number of sequences required.
Who This Is For
To take on a cold email engagement, the minimum lifetime value of your product or service needs to be £5,000 or more. You also need an addressable market of at least 10,000 prospects and the capacity to handle the meetings I generate.
If you meet those criteria and want a consistent pipeline of qualified appointments with real decision makers, book a call and I will tell you honestly whether it is a good fit.
I will tell you honestly whether your offer and market are the right fit.
Bespoke Projects & Retainers
Bespoke Automation Projects
Fixed price · scoped per project
For bespoke AI automation, AI agents, custom dashboards, SEO audits, and any other project. I scope each one individually and agree a fixed price before starting.
There are no day rates and no hourly billing. You get a written proposal with a clear scope, a fixed cost, and a delivery timeline. Most bespoke builds fall somewhere between £600 and £5,000 depending on complexity and the number of tools involved.
Get a QuoteMonthly Retainers
Price on enquiry · minimum term applies
Some clients want ongoing support after a project is delivered. Monitoring, iteration, additional automations, or continued development as the business evolves. If you are on a retainer, I include the support contract for free on anything I have built.
Retainer pricing depends on the scope of ongoing work required. Get in touch and I will put together a proposal based on what you actually need.
Book a CallA Note on How I Work
I take on a limited number of projects at a time. This is not a scarcity tactic. It is because the work requires genuine attention and I am not interested in delivering something average.
If you come to me with a project and I do not think I am the right fit, or the numbers do not stack up for you, I will tell you. If I think the automation you are asking for would not deliver meaningful value for the cost, I will tell you that too. I would rather lose a project than deliver one that does not work.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does AI automation cost?
It depends on what you need. Bespoke automation builds typically range from £600 to £5,000 depending on complexity. Cold email outreach starts from £1,685 for a 90 day engagement. Monthly retainers are priced based on scope. I give you a fixed price before any work begins so there are no surprises.
How does the cold email revenue share work?
After the 90 day initial engagement, I move to a revenue share arrangement based on clients you actually sign that originated from the outreach system. The exact percentage is agreed upfront. I structure it this way because a flat retainer rewards activity, not results. Revenue share means I only benefit when you do.
How much does a custom AI agent cost?
AI agent pricing depends on what the agent needs to do. A single agent that handles one task like lead qualification is a smaller build than a multi agent system that classifies leads, generates personalised responses, and books meetings. I offer three models: a scoping session, a fixed price build, and ongoing monthly management. Book a discovery call and I will give you an honest estimate.
How much does an SEO audit cost?
My SEO audit is a one off cost that covers technical audit, keyword strategy, content gap analysis, and a prioritised implementation plan. It is significantly cheaper than annual subscriptions to tools like Ahrefs or SEMrush, and you get a clear action plan rather than raw data. Book a call for the current rate.
Are there any hidden costs?
No hidden costs. For bespoke builds and retainers, the price I quote is the price you pay. For cold email, there are third party tool costs for sending domains, email accounts, and outreach software. I outline these clearly in the proposal and they are typically modest. I also help you set them up so you are not overpaying.
Can I start with a smaller project first?
Yes, and many clients do. A single automation build or an SEO audit is a good way to see how I work before committing to something larger. There is no obligation to continue beyond whatever you have scoped and paid for.
Not Sure Which Option Fits?
Book a discovery call. I will spend 30 minutes understanding your business and your biggest bottlenecks, and give you an honest view of what would actually move the needle and what it would cost.
Or email me at josh@ionisai.com
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