For startups
AI Agent Development for Startups
A startup's real constraint is usually runway, not ambition — the right choice is whichever option gets a working agent in front of real users fastest without locking in cost that doesn't scale with revenue. That's not always the cheapest headline number.
| Option | Price | Shape |
|---|---|---|
| Tunovix | $1,150–$12,050 one-time | Custom build, source code delivered |
| Horizon | €998–€12,000 one-time | Custom build, source code delivered |
| SpeedMVPs | $8,000–$100,000+ one-time | Custom build, tiered by scope |
| Lindy | $29.99–$199.99/mo per user | No-code platform, self-build |
| Relevance AI | Custom (Enterprise-only tier shown) | No-code platform, self-build |
| Voiceflow | Usage-based, unpublished tiers | No-code platform, self-build |
Figures sourced from each company's own current public pricing page as of August 2026 — check directly for current numbers.
The actual decision, not just the price
A no-code platform (Lindy, Relevance AI, Voiceflow) is the right call when a founder or early hire has the time to build and iterate the agent directly, and the per-seat cost stays trivial at a small team's headcount. A fixed-price custom build (Tunovix, Horizon, SpeedMVPs) is the right call when the time to build it yourself doesn't exist, or the workflow is specific enough that a general-purpose platform would need heavy customization anyway.
Where the numbers actually land for a typical MVP
A single-channel agent connected to one tool — the shape most startups need first — runs $1,150–$3,250 as a Tunovix build; see the full cost breakdown by type. If budget is the hard constraint rather than the feature list, the MVP scope calculator works backwards from a number instead of forwards from a wishlist.
Real patterns to start from
See real workflow patterns — customer support, sales qualification, internal knowledge, back-office automation — for what an actual first agent typically looks like, then get in touch to scope it against your real situation.
Have a product in mind? Let's scope it this week.
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