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AI Automation
AI Pod Studios automates repetitive back-office work — intake, document chasing, data entry, follow-ups — by connecting AI models to the tools your team already uses. Scope one workflow in the $5,000 two-week AI Sprint; keep improving it with engineers at $50/hr, month-to-month.
By AI Pod Studios Media Team · Updated
How we compare
| AI Pod Studios | US full-time hire | Typical agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published hourly rate | $50/hr engineer · $75/hr lead | Salary + benefits (varies) | Rates not published |
| Time to start | Slack within 7 business days of MSA/SOW + deposit | Full hiring cycle | Not published |
| Commitment | Month-to-month, 2 weeks' notice | Employment | Typically project contract |
| Replacement | Free swap in first 2 weeks | Re-hire | Not published |
| IP ownership | Assigned to client | Employer | Per contract |
| Fixed-price pilot | $5,000 two-week Sprint | — | Not published |
"Rates not published" means we could not find a published figure; verify with each provider.
Deliverables
- Workflow map with before/after steps
- Integrations to your existing tools
- Human review step where risk requires it
- Runbook your team owns
Process
- 01
Map one workflow end to end
- 02
Automate the highest-volume step in the Sprint
- 03
Add review gates and monitoring
- 04
Roll out more workflows at $50/hr
Pricing
| Option | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | $50/hr | Vetted engineer, part-time or full-time |
| Senior Lead | $75/hr | Architecture, reviews, delivery lead |
| The Pod: 1 Senior Lead + 2 AI Engineers, full-time in your Slack | $75/hr Lead + $50/hr Engineers | Pod totals quoted on your scoping call |
| AI Sprint (by AI Pod Lab) | $5,000 flat | 2 weeks, scoped build, code is yours |
AI Automation FAQ
+Which tools can you connect?
Whatever has an API or export your team already uses; we confirm the list during scoping.
+Do humans stay in the loop?
Where a step carries risk, we add a review step before anything is sent or saved.
+How do we start?
Book a call, pick one workflow, and run it as a $5,000 two-week AI Sprint.
AI Pod Lab Sprint
$5,000. Two weeks. Working code you own.
Then roll straight into $50/hr engineering — or stop. Your call.