Most people ask us two things in the first five minutes. How much is it, and what is the catch? Here is the full AI website cost picture, taken straight from our own price list, with nothing tucked into fine print.
The short answer
Our AI Web package is $3,000 for a 10-page website. That AI website cost covers the design, help shaping your wording, our full SEO package on your 5 most important pages, and two rounds of changes before launch.
After launch, hosting is $40 a month. Payment for the build is split in two: 75% up front and the remaining 25% at launch, so you are never paying in full for something you have not seen.
What the $3,000 covers
- 10 pages, mapped out with you in the first meeting
- Custom design that works on phones, tablets, and computers
- Our full SEO package on 5 key pages: technical SEO, SEO for AI, AEO, GEO, and schema
- Titles, descriptions, and search setup across the whole site
- A contact form that sends inquiries straight to your inbox
- Two rounds of changes before launch
- A real person's review of every page before it goes live
So what counts as a page? Any separate page on the site. If content does not live on the same page, it is its own page. We sketch the full list together early on, so the page count is settled before design starts.
Why an AI built website costs less
AI tools handle the slow, repetitive parts of a build: first drafts of layouts, code, and page structure. That frees our team to spend its hours on what AI cannot judge well. Does the page sound like you? Are the facts right? Can a customer find your phone number in two seconds?
Less hand-building is what brings the AI website cost down, without handing your business over to a robot. For comparison, a full Studio490 website on WordPress starts at $4,750. That is the right call if you need an online store, member logins, or the ability to edit the site yourself.
The AI website cost after launch
A website is not a one-time purchase, and any honest quote should say so. Here is everything you might pay once your site is live:
- Hosting: $40 a month
- Wording changes: $95 an hour, like new hours, prices, or a fresh service description
- Layout changes: $150 an hour, like a new section or a reworked page
- Extra pages: a custom price, quoted before we build them
- Expanded content development: $150 a page, for pages that need heavy rewriting
- Managed blog: an add-on where we write and publish articles like this one for you
- Project Handoff Package: $500 for your source files and build notes, if you ever move on
There is no monthly contract for changes. You pay only when you ask for something. Read more about how changes and hosting work.
How AI website cost compares to a DIY builder
Drag-and-drop builders and instant AI site generators look cheaper on paper, since you pay a monthly plan instead of a project fee. The cost they leave out is your time: writing every page, setting up the search basics, fixing layouts that break on phones, and keeping everything current.
If you enjoy tinkering and budget is the only factor, a builder can be a fine place to start. If your hours are worth more spent with customers, a done-for-you site usually pays for itself. Either way, compare the total AI website cost over a year or two, not just the first invoice.
Questions to ask any web designer about AI website cost
- How many pages does the price include, and what counts as a page?
- Is search setup included, or is it an extra line item?
- How many rounds of changes do I get before launch?
- What do changes cost once the site is live?
- Who owns the files if I leave?
Get those answers in writing, from us or from anyone else. Then you will know your true AI website cost before you sign anything. You can see the full list of what we include on our AI website packages page.