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What does AI cost for a business?

The Short Answer

The costs depend on the pricing model: per user and month, based on usage (e.g., per request or document), or per conversation minute for phone calls. Setup and training are additional. Whether AI is worthwhile is shown by a simple calculation: hours spent weekly on recurring tasks multiplied by the hourly rate, versus the monthly costs.

Common pricing models

AI solutions for businesses typically bill as follows:

  • Per user per month: predictable, regardless of how much the AI is used.
  • Based on usage: per request, document, or amount of data processed. Inexpensive for low usage, difficult to predict for high usage.
  • Per minute: for phone AI, often as a package with an additional per-minute rate.
  • Project price: for custom development, with ongoing costs for operation and maintenance.

Costs that are often overlooked

In addition to the price on the invoice, consider: time for setup and testing phase, team training (mandatory anyway according to the EU AI Act), multiple individual tools that are more expensive than a platform, and data privacy checks for new providers.

How to calculate if it's worthwhile

For one week, record how much time is spent on emails, scheduling appointments, invoice processing, phone calls, and follow-ups. Multiply the hours by your internal hourly rate. Add the cost of missed calls and overdue requests. Honestly compare this with the monthly costs and plan for a testing phase before full savings are realized.

Calculate it yourself: Is AI worth it for you?

Estimate how many hours per week are spent on recurring office work. The invoice uses only your numbers.

Value of this time per month

3.507 €

DivineMind with AIRIS per month

2.997 €

How much of this AI actually takes over depends on your processes. The potential analysis estimates this for your company.

Price according to price page, as of October 2026: €999 per user per month with AIRIS.

Where human decision-making matters

You Decide

  • Savings only occur when the team uses the freed-up time for other tasks.
  • Calculate using your own figures, not marketing promises.
  • Monthly cancellable plans reduce risk.

What AIRIS Can Do Today

What DivineMind costs

DivineMind bills per user per month, without feature tiers. According to the pricing page (as of October 2026): €749 per user per month for the platform, €999 with AIRIS, cancellable monthly. Phone minutes for DivineCall are available in packages. The current pricing page is always authoritative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AI for businesses free?

There are free chat offerings. For use with customer data, they typically lack a data processing agreement, EU-based data storage, and tools that integrate with your systems.

When does AI become worthwhile?

When the time spent on recurring tasks multiplied by the hourly rate is higher than the monthly costs. Calculate with your own figures and include a testing phase.

Is there a setup fee for DivineMind?

According to the pricing page, onboarding is included. Setup by us is possible as a paid service upon request.

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