Transparent AI pricing.
No lock-ins. No BS.

AI Cartel's pricing starts at $697/month (plus $997 setup) for sole traders and small businesses. Growth plans are $1,497/month (plus $2,500 setup) for 10–50 staff businesses in real estate and healthcare. Scale plans are $2,500/month (plus $5,000 setup) for multi-location operations. Enterprise Intelligence OS starts from $10,000 setup plus $2,000/month. All tiers include a 30-day deployment guarantee and full IP ownership.

The setup fee covers everything to go live: system architecture and design, AI model training on your business data, automation workflow build and testing, CRM integration (or custom CRM build), team onboarding session, and 30-day post-launch support and monitoring. It's a one-time cost — no annual renewal, no hidden fees.

There's a 3-month minimum engagement — that's the realistic time to see measurable ROI and for the AI to be properly trained on your data. After 3 months, it's month-to-month. No exit fees, no lock-in, no proprietary platform trapping you. You own the code and systems built for you — you could take it in-house on day one if you wanted.

Intelligence OS starts from $10,000 setup and $2,000/month retainer. The final scope depends on number of departments, data complexity, custom agent requirements, model fine-tuning needs, and SLA specifications. Request a scoping call — AI Cartel will deliver a fixed-price proposal within 48 hours of the call. No ambiguity, no moving goalposts.

Most Melbourne AI automation agencies — including Adcept Marketing and Melbourne AI Agents — don't publish pricing at all. You have to book a call just to find out costs. AI Cartel is one of the few Melbourne-based AI agencies with fully transparent, publicly listed pricing. Our setup costs range from $997 to $5,000, with monthly managed service retainers from $697 to $2,500. We compete on transparency, speed, and results — not on hiding the number until you're committed.

AI Cartel clients average $18,400/month in recovered or new revenue within 90 days. Trades businesses recover 80%+ of after-hours missed calls — typically worth $6,000–$15,000/month depending on job size. Healthcare practices reduce no-shows by 35–40%, recovering thousands in lost appointment revenue. Real estate agencies respond to leads in under 60 seconds versus the industry average of 47 hours, dramatically improving conversion. Most clients see ROI payback within 2–3 months.

AI Cartel is Melbourne-based and our deepest knowledge is in Greater Melbourne and regional Victoria. That said, all AI systems are deployed remotely and work for any Australian business. We onboard clients in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and regionally via video. If you're outside Melbourne, everything works the same — you just don't get us turning up to your office in person.

Yes. The À La Carte option lets you start with a single module — an AI chatbot from $497 setup + $197/month, or an AI voice receptionist billed at $0.35/minute with no monthly retainer. It's designed for businesses that want to test AI before committing to a full managed plan. Most clients start with one module and expand once they see results — usually within 60 days.