How I'm Pricing AI Automation Services โ The Three-Tier Model
Been working on RFA's pricing structure for the past few weeks and finally landed on something that feels right. Three tiers, matched to client complexity: ๐ข Tier 1 โ Simple automation (Make, Zapier) โ $200โ$1,000 fixed ๐ก Tier 2 โ Agent teams (Relevance AI, n8n) โ $1,500โ$3,000 fixed ๐ต Tier 3 โ Custom builds (Claude Agent SDK, LangGraph) โ $5,000โ$15,000 fixed ๐ก The big lesson: fixed-price projects are the door. Hybrid retainers are the real business model. Every fixed engagement should have one goal โ convert to a monthly retainer where the system keeps getting smarter for the client. ๐ฉ Full breakdown with exact tools, retainer packages, and the upsell path is in today's newsletter: https://rapidflowautomation.beehiiv.com ๐ค Curious โ how are you pricing your AI automation services? Fixed, retainer, hourly, or still figuring it out?