Paid Scoping
$700 – $2,800 1–2 weeks
Fixed-price feasibility diagnostic with four written deliverables (Scoping Report, Readiness Checklist, Eval Plan, Cost Model). Fee credits 100% toward a build engagement if you proceed.
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Transparent Engagement Model
Two ways to start: a fixed-price Paid Scoping diagnostic, or a full production build. No surprises — the scoping fee credits 100% toward your project.
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AI workflows shipped
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Client satisfaction
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Response time
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Typical delivery
Project Delivery
$14k – $85k 4–10 weeks
Production-grade build with Eval Week 1, a 6-month QA window, a quarterly Token Audit, and full source-code ownership on handover.
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Q.How much does an AI / software project cost at DevStudio?
A.Project delivery engagements typically run $14k–$85k over 4–10 weeks, scoped to workflow complexity, integrations, and data readiness. Before committing, most clients start with a Paid Scoping engagement ($700–$2,800 over 1–2 weeks) that produces a written go/no-go and cost model. The Scoping fee credits 100% toward the project if you proceed.
Q.What is Paid Scoping and why is it not a free discovery call?
A.Paid Scoping is a fixed-price 1–2 week diagnostic that delivers four written artifacts: a Scoping Report with a written go/no-go, a 50-item Readiness Checklist scored against your project, an Eval Plan, and a Cost Model. A free sales call cannot produce these or credibly recommend "do not build" — about one in four scopings does exactly that, which is the value.
Q.How fast do you respond, and how long until delivery?
A.We respond to qualified inquiries within 24 hours. Typical production delivery lands around 45 days, with project engagements spanning 4–10 weeks depending on scope. Two-week increments each end with a demo against agreed acceptance criteria.
Q.What engineering guarantees are included?
A.Every project engagement includes Eval Week 1 (200+ reference cases gating production merges), a 6-month QA window, a quarterly Token Audit to keep unit cost predictable, and full source-code ownership plus infrastructure-as-code and a runbook on handover.
Q.Do you provide a fixed price or a range?
A.For clearly defined MVPs and workflows we provide range-based estimates for budgeting; the final scope and price are fixed after the Paid Scoping engagement, which removes most estimation risk before you commit to a build.
Q.Who are you and where are you based?
A.DevStudio AI is a Hangzhou-based senior engineering team (many ex-Tencent) operated by Hangzhou Xingzhoudu Technology Co., Ltd. We have shipped 20+ AI workflow and software projects for 10+ clients, delivered remotely worldwide.
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