AI STUDIOThe engagement ladder
Start small. Expand when the evidence says you should.
01
AI Strategy Call
30 minutes · Free
A focused conversation about your product, workflow, or dataset. We decide together whether Khanex is a fit, and what a sensible next step looks like.
02
AI Discovery Sprint
1–2 weeks · Paid
A paid engagement that ends in a decision, not a pitch: use-case map, feasibility, data and integration scan, architecture options, and a clear go/no-go roadmap.
03
Prototype or Proof of Value
3–6 weeks
One narrowly scoped capability or agent, deployed in a low-risk environment with clear success metrics, so you see evidence before a full rollout.
04
Production Build
6–14 weeks
Fixed-scope, phase-gated implementation: integration, evaluation harnesses, hardening, training or handoff, and a launch your team can operate.
05
Ongoing AI Engineering and Optimization
Monthly
Monitoring, tuning, cost control, exception handling, and a quarterly expansion roadmap so the system keeps compounding value.
How engagements are packaged
Fixed-scope where it matters. Paid discovery before big builds. No vanity AI projects.
AI Discovery Sprint
1–2 weeks
Fixed-fee quote after scoping
A paid discovery that ends in a decision. You get prioritized use cases, a data and integration assessment, architecture options, and an honest go/no-go recommendation.
Prototype or Proof of Value
3–6 weeks
Fixed-fee quote after scoping
One narrowly scoped feature or agent with defined success metrics, so stakeholders see production-shaped evidence before committing further.
- Tightly scoped capability
- Success metrics agreed up front
- Evaluation and review cadence
- Go/no-go at the end
Production Build
6–14 weeks
Fixed-fee quote after scoping
Full deployment: system design, integration, testing against real scenarios, operational handoff, and a hardened launch.
- Fixed-fee, phase-gated scope
- Integration with your existing systems
- QA and evaluation against real scenarios
- Runbooks and team handoff
Ongoing AI Engineering
Monthly
Fixed-fee quote after scoping
Live systems need care: monitoring, usage analytics, tuning, cost control, and a quarterly expansion roadmap.
- Performance and cost monitoring
- Prompt, retrieval, and version management
- Monthly reporting and reviews
- Quarterly expansion roadmap