Build unit
What is AI Pod Lab?
AI Pod Lab is the build unit of AI Pod Studios. It runs fixed-scope builds — chiefly the $5,000 two-week AI Sprint — while AI Pod Studios provides ongoing engineers at $50/hr and Pods. Same team, same terms: code in your repos, IP assigned to you, NDA available.
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Studios vs Lab
| AI Pod Studios | AI Pod Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Ongoing engineers and Pods | Fixed-scope builds |
| Price | $50/hr · $75/hr · Pod quoted on your scoping call | $5,000 flat, 2 weeks |
| After | Month-to-month | Roll into $50/hr or stop |
What the Lab builds
- RAG / Document AI DevelopmentSearch, summarize and answer questions from your own documents.
- AI Chatbot DevelopmentChatbots that answer from approved facts and hand off cleanly.
- AI AutomationRemove repetitive steps from intake, follow-up and data entry.
- AI Agent DevelopmentAgents that take bounded, logged actions across your tools.
AI Pod Lab Sprint
$5,000. Two weeks. Working code you own.
Then roll straight into $50/hr engineering — or stop. Your call.