{"title":"AI implementation","url":"https://aibuildindex.com/cost/ai-implementation","updated":"2026-11-04","currency":"USD","windowStart":"2025-12-01","windowEnd":"2026-11-04","posts":389,"n":268,"p25":1000,"median":4130,"p75":9110,"p90":21600,"fixedN":94,"fixedMedian":500,"hourlyN":174,"hourlyMedian":6400,"rate":{"n":174,"p25":20,"median":29.5,"p75":40},"expertPct":41,"duration":[["Under 1 month","31","$300"],["1 to 3 months","163","$4,000"],["3 to 6 months","28","$8,730"],["Over 6 months","46","$15,480"]],"note":"These budgets cover the hire. Model usage, software licences and your own staff's time come on top.","citation":"The AI Build Index. \"AI implementation: what it costs.\" Published by VIZIO AI. Updated 2026-11-04. https://aibuildindex.com/cost/ai-implementation"}