How does AI consulting pricing compare to Big 4?
Big 4 AI consulting engagements typically start at $150K-500K+ for an assessment phase alone. Implementation is a separate engagement at additional cost. By the time you have a working system, you have spent six to seven figures and twelve to eighteen months.
WorkWise engagements start at $7,500 for an Executive Briefing or $12,500 for an AI Readiness Sprint (firms up to 20 people), which delivers a workflow and data-security assessment, a vendor-neutral platform decision memo, a prioritized use-case map, and a 90-day roadmap. Custom Builds start at $75,000, fixed once scoped, with the scoping sprint included. The Sprint fee credits in full toward any engagement of $25,000+ booked within 90 days, so you are not paying for the same work twice.
The difference comes down to business models. Big 4 charges for time. We charge for deliverables. That matters because hourly billing creates an incentive to extend timelines, not shorten them.