How much does AI consulting cost for PE firms?
It ranges widely. Big 4 AI engagements typically start at $150K-500K+ on hourly billing, so the final number is hard to predict. Specialist firms like WorkWise start at $8,500 for an AI Readiness Sprint, with Custom Builds priced on scope, not hours.
The real question is not the fee. It is the total cost: six months waiting for a Big 4 engagement to produce something, the risk of choosing wrong and starting over, and whether the discovery fee credits in full toward any engagement of $25,000+ booked within 90 days. Our Sprint fee credits in full toward any engagement of $25,000+ booked within 90 days.
Fixed pricing changes incentives. When a firm gets paid by the hour, slow delivery is profitable. When the price is fixed, fast delivery is profitable. Choose accordingly.