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What does AI consulting cost?
Specialized AI consultants in Germany typically charge €1,200 to €2,500 a day, and the big consultancies about €2,000 to €5,000. Hourly billing usually lands between €120 and €350.
The market rates
| Provider and billing | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Specialized AI consultants, day rate | about €1,200 to €2,500 |
| Big consultancies, day rate | about €2,000 to €5,000 |
| AI consulting by the hour | €120 to €350 |
Sources: kiba.berlin, "Was kostet KI-Beratung in Deutschland" (day rates), and dieaiberater.de, "Best AI consulting for German SMEs 2026" (hourly rates). As of October 2026.
What you often get
Often a strategy deck, a workshop, and a pilot that never reaches your team. One widely cited estimate puts the failure rate of AI projects above 80 percent (RAND Corporation, 2024, report RR-A2680-1). When you pay for hours, the hours get delivered. The outcome is nobody's job.
The other way
This practice is built the other way around: outcome based, not hourly.
- The 20-minute diagnosis: free, 20 minutes. It settles whether anything is worth doing at all.Free · 20 minutes
- The Time Audit: every recurring task in your business measured, each with a written decision: automate it, drop it, or keep it.€1,490 ($1,700) net + VAT · fixed price · delivered within 5 working days
- The Build Sprint: rebuilds the task you choose. Order it within 30 days and the full audit fee is credited against it.€4,900 ($5,570) net + VAT · fixed price · 5 working days
- Ongoing Support: keeps it running afterwards, depending on how much checking you want.€490 ($560) or €990 ($1,130) a month net + VAT · minimum term 3 months
Fixed prices, net + VAT, no day rates. The full price list is on the homepage.
Frequently asked questions
Day rate or fixed price: how is AI consulting billed?
The market mostly bills by day rate or hour. This practice bills by fixed price: you pay for an outcome, not for days. When you pay for hours, the hours get delivered.
What does a first step cost?
Nothing. The 20-minute diagnosis is free and settles whether anything is worth doing at all. Fixed prices follow, for example the Time Audit at €1,490 ($1,700) net + VAT.
How fast do results show?
The Time Audit is delivered within 5 working days. The Build Sprint delivers working software in 5 working days.
Do you work with companies outside Germany?
Yes, remote-first, worldwide.
Free, 20 minutes, no sales pitch.
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