Custom AI Development: Investment and Timeline Trajectories
Complexity Tier
Estimated Timeline
Estimated Investment
Proof of Concept / Basic
1-3 Months
$20,000 - $80,000
Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
3-6 Months
$50,000 - $150,000
Enterprise AI Platform
6-12+ Months
$150,000 - $500,000+
Project scope dictates both the financial investment and time to market. Agile methodologies prioritize delivering an MVP quickly to validate ROI before scaling to enterprise solutions.