How much does it cost to build an AI agent?

At Rocketech, an AI agent pilot costs $5,000-15,000 and takes 2-4 weeks. It tests the agent on one task before you pay for a full build. Other companies publish prices from $10,000 for a prototype to $500,000+ for a complex agent.

What drives the cost of an AI agent

Five things set the price. The table shows what makes each one cheaper or more expensive.

Cost driverCosts lessCosts more
IntegrationsWorks in one tool or reads one data sourceReads and writes in several systems, such as a CRM, an ERP and email
DataClean data that already existsData that must be collected, cleaned or labeled first
GuardrailsSuggests actions for a person to approveActs on its own, with strict limits, permissions and logs
TestingA small set of test casesOngoing tests on real cases against quality targets
Users and supportA few internal usersMany users, with monitoring and support

Start with a pilot

A pilot costs $5,000-15,000 and takes 2-4 weeks. It shows whether the agent can do the job before you pay for the rest.

  1. Pick one task with a clear result, such as sorting incoming requests.
  2. Connect the agent to the data and tools that task needs.
  3. Test it on real examples and measure the result.
  4. Decide whether to stop, change the plan or take it to production.

What other companies publish

These are AI agent prices from development companies' own pages. We copied the figures as published and linked each page.

CompanyWhat they pricePublished pricePublished timeline
RocketechAI agent pilot$5,000-15,0002-4 weeks
NeotericFocused proof of concept or limited internal agent$25k-$50kNot stated on that page
NeotericMVP with integrations and real user workflows$50k-$100kNot stated on that page
NeotericProduction-ready agent with memory, permissions and monitoring$100k+Not stated on that page
SoftTecoPrototype or proof of concept$10,000-30,0004-6 weeks
SoftTecoMVP$20,000-$60,0006-10 weeks
SoftTecoSimple agent$20,000-$80,0008-12 weeks
SoftTecoComplex agent$100,000-$500,000+12-20 weeks
IntuzStrategy consultation$5k-$10k2-3 weeks
IntuzPrototype on your real data$15k-$40k6-10 weeks
IntuzIntegration with your CRM, ERP and other systems$40k-$150k8-12 weeks
IntuzOngoing tuning and support$8k-$25k a monthOngoing

Observed in September 2026. Each company defines its stages in its own way, so compare what each price includes.

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