AI Development FAQsQuestions teams actually ask.
Short, honest answers about pricing, timelines, compliance, and how we ship. Yours not here? Write to us — we reply within a business day.
What does an AI development company actually do?+
An AI development company helps you decide what to build, designs the system, ships the production version, and hands it off in a state you can operate. At Aiinfox specifically, that means a six-week target from kickoff to a working v1 — usually a chatbot, voice agent, document-intelligence pipeline, or bespoke ML system — with evals, guardrails, and observability built in from day one rather than retrofitted after launch.
How much does an AI development project at Aiinfox cost?+
Most v1 engagements land between $25,000 and $120,000 fixed price. The number depends on integration complexity, compliance scope (HIPAA, SOC 2), and whether we're fine-tuning a model or composing existing ones. We give you the fixed-price scope in writing, usually within 72 hours of the discovery call. No timesheets, no scope-creep invoices — if it misses, the fix is on us.
Do you sign NDAs and BAAs?+
Yes to both. We sign mutual NDAs before any technical detail is shared and BAAs for any engagement that touches PHI. Our standard controls are SOC 2-aligned, and we can run the entire build inside your VPC if your security team requires it.
Who actually writes the code on my AI project?+
The senior engineer you meet on the kickoff call. We don't run a junior pool with a senior figurehead. Average experience is 8+ years per engineer, and every engagement is staffed by one or two senior engineers end-to-end. No offshore handoffs, no resource swaps mid-project.
What is the typical timeline for a production AI build?+
Six weeks from kickoff to a working v1 is our target. Week 1 is scope and eval definition. Weeks 2–4 are build with weekly demos. Week 5 is hardening, security review, and deployment. Week 6 is launch with real users or real workload. If we miss the six-week mark for reasons on our side, the overrun cost is on us.
Which LLMs and AI providers do you support?+
All the major ones — Anthropic (Claude Opus, Sonnet), OpenAI (GPT-4o, o-series), Meta (Llama 3), Google (Gemini), Mistral, Qwen, and self-hosted open-weight models via vLLM. Plus voice stacks on Twilio, LiveKit, Vapi, Deepgram, and ElevenLabs. We're model-agnostic — we pick what hits your eval bar inside your latency and cost budget, not what's trending this week.
What happens after launch — do you disappear?+
No. Every engagement includes a 30-day post-launch window for production fixes and tuning. After that we offer ongoing support retainers covering evals, observability, drift monitoring, prompt updates, and on-call response — but they're optional. Your code, your repo, your infrastructure — we hand over runbooks and on-call docs so your team can operate the system without us.
What makes Aiinfox different from a typical AI consultancy?+
Three things. First, senior engineers only — the person on your call writes your code. Second, evals and guardrails are not a 'phase 2' bolt-on; they're in week one or we don't start. Third, fixed-price scopes in six weeks, and we eat the overrun if we miss. Most AI consultancies sell you a deck and a discovery phase. We ship the system.
Which industries does Aiinfox work in?+
Healthcare, finance, SaaS, retail and e-commerce, legal, staffing and HR, EdTech, and media. 50+ shipped production systems across 12 industries. If your industry isn't on that list, we'll be honest on the first call about whether we're a good fit or whether you're better served by a domain specialist.
Can the AI run on-prem or in our own VPC?+
Yes. We deploy to your VPC on AWS, Azure, or GCP; to on-prem hardware for regulated workloads; or to our managed cloud for teams that want speed over control. Regional data residency is supported for India, EU, and US deployments — we will not silently route your data across borders.
How do we start an engagement with Aiinfox?+
One 30-minute scoping call. Bring the problem and any constraints (compliance, latency, budget). We come back inside 72 hours with an eval set, a six-week plan, and a fixed-price number. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so on the call and recommend someone who is. Email sales@aiinfox.com or call +91 78885 13249 to book.