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Costs and ROI 5 guides for UK businesses.

These guides answer the money questions: what an AI consultant, an automation or a custom AI system costs in the UK, what AI features cost to run each month, how to write the business case, and how to tell within 90 days whether it is paying back. Augustova publishes every price it charges. The running-cost figures come from the model and platform bills we pay on our own products.

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30 September 2026 · 11 min read

AI Business Case Template for a UK SME: One Page, Eight Sections, With Example Figures (2026)

A one-page, eight-section business case a UK SME board can approve, ready to fill in.

  • Length
    One page, eight sections
  • Must include
    Measured baseline and running cost
  • Ends with
    A decision, not a discussion
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29 September 2026 · 12 min read

How to Measure AI ROI in 90 Days: A UK SME Guide With a Worked Template (2026)

Pick one process, measure it first, then compare after eight weeks to get a number you can defend.

  • Window
    Two weeks baseline, eight weeks live, one week to decide
  • Metrics
    Four, defined before the build
  • Scope
    One process with real volume
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12 September 2026 · 11 min read

How Much Does an AI Consultant Cost in the UK? (2026)

Published UK prices from audits to first implementations, and why the real contract market is much cheaper.

  • Readiness audit
    £1,500 to £5,000
  • Measured day rate
    £575 median (ITJobsWatch)
  • First implementation
    £12,000 to £40,000
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12 September 2026 · 11 min read

How Much Does AI Automation Cost in the UK? (2026)

What AI automation costs in the UK, from a first workflow to a multi-system programme, including running costs.

  • First workflow or agent
    £800 to £5,000
  • Departmental system
    £5,000 to £25,000
  • Retainer
    £350 to £2,000 a month
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8 August 2026 · 13 min read

What an AI Feature Costs to Run: 2026 Prices and Lessons

AI costs scale with usage, not headcount, so track cost per active user, and know the model is rarely the big line.

  • Measure
    Per active user, per month
  • Small to frontier model spread
    Up to 200 times on input tokens
  • Biggest lever
    Model routing
  • Most skipped
    Testing the ceiling
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