AI services · 7-tier ladder

AI built into your business. Seven tiers. Published prices.

Seven services. Each priced for a specific scope. From £149 for one broken process up to ongoing AI engagement at £295/month. Inc VAT, published, fixed. Pick what you need today. Step up the ladder when you need to.

£149 · £295/mo · £495 · £495 · £695 · £995 · £1,495   ·   All inc VAT · fixed scope · each tier ~2× the prior.

Pathway · AI search & visibility

Audit first. Implement second.

Buyers are increasingly asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and Claude for recommendations · then arriving at your site already half-decided. If your business isn’t cited, you’re absent from that conversation. Two services, sequential. Audit identifies the gaps · Setup fixes them.

Step 1 · Diagnose

AI Visibility Audit

£495
inc VAT · paid in full · 7 working days
Who it’s for

Businesses who want a clear, evidence-led picture of where they stand in AI search · before committing to implementation work.

What’s in the report

  • AI engine visibility scorecard · ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Claude
  • 25+ buyer-intent prompts tested · with exact citations
  • Competitor benchmarking · top 3-5 in your category
  • Citation gap analysis · queries you should win but don’t
  • Schema + AEO audit · what’s missing from your live site
  • Prioritised fix list · ordered by ROI

Audit only. No implementation. The £495 fee is credited in full toward AI Visibility Setup if you proceed within 90 days.

SEE THE FULL AUDIT
Step 2 · Implement

AI Visibility Setup

£995
inc VAT · paid in full · 14 working days
Who it’s for

Businesses ready to act on the audit findings · or already clear on what needs fixing. Implementation, not a retainer.

What’s implemented

  • Schema markup · Organization, Service, FAQ, Article, Person · validated
  • AEO content structure · question-led headings, citation-friendly answers
  • Entity definition · sameAs links, knowledge-graph alignment
  • llms.txt + AI crawler permissions · proper robots configuration
  • Citation infrastructure · 5-10 priority pages restructured
  • Re-test against AI engines · before/after delta documented

One-time implementation, not a retainer. Pre-existing AI Visibility Audit is recommended but not required · we’ll do a condensed audit in week one if needed.

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Pathway: £495 Audit  →  £995 Setup · audit fee credited toward setup within 90 days.

Pathway · Build & automate

Four tiers. One per stage.

Four tiers across the build pathway. £149 fixes one process. £695 builds one workflow. £1,495 builds a multi-system AI process. £295/month runs the ongoing AI function. Each step is roughly 2× the prior. Move up when scope demands it.

Tier 1 · Tripwire

Automation Quick-Fix

£149
inc VAT · 5 days
Who it’s for

One specific manual process is eating hours every week. You want it diagnosed and fixed, not a strategy session.

What’s included

  • Process audit · current workflow mapped
  • Diagnosis · what’s broken, what’s automatable
  • Fix on the spot OR exact build path
  • Documentation · written guide
  • 14 days of post-launch fixes

Single-scope by design. One process. Not a multi-system build · for that, see AI Workflow Build (£695) or AI Implementation Sprint (£1,495).

SEE THE FIX
Tier 2 · Build

AI Workflow Build

£695
inc VAT · 50% deposit £347.50 · 2-3 weeks
Who it’s for

You’ve named the workflow. You know which two systems it connects. You want it built properly, with documentation, ready to run.

What’s included

  • 1 workflow · contained scope
  • Up to 2 connected systems
  • Production-grade AI · prompts engineered
  • Edge case handling + fallback logic
  • Documentation + 30-day refinement

No bespoke app or dashboard. For 3+ tools or larger scope, AI Implementation Sprint (£1,495) is the right tier.

SEE THE BUILD
Tier 3 · System

AI Implementation Sprint

£1,495
inc VAT · 50% deposit £747.50 · 3-4 weeks
Who it’s for

You need a real working AI-enabled process across multiple tools · not advice, not a chatbot, not a single workflow. The right scope before a retainer.

What’s included

  • Workflow map · current and target state
  • Up to 3 connected tools, all API plumbing
  • AI layer · prompts engineered + refined
  • Quality control + monitoring + fallback logic
  • Handover session + 30-day tuning

3-4 week sprint. For 4+ tools or 5+ weeks, AI Systems Partner (£295/mo) is the right next step.

SEE THE SPRINT
Tier 4 · Retainer

AI Systems Partner

£295
/ month inc VAT · cancel anytime
Who it’s for

Multiple AI priorities. The work doesn’t fit a one-off scope · you want a continuous AI function rather than a single project.

What’s included

  • Automation builds prioritised by ROI
  • Architecture direction on every decision
  • Integration across your full tech stack
  • Monthly review · performance, optimisation, plan
  • Direct access · no ticket system

First month upfront, cancel anytime. Everything built belongs to you · code, workflows, accounts.

SEE THE PARTNERSHIP

Pathway: £149 Quick-Fix  →  £695 Workflow  →  £1,495 Sprint  →  £295/mo Partner

Compare · all 7 tiers · all in one place

The full ladder.

Side-by-side reference. Every AI service Mode offers, in price order, with the scope guardrail that keeps each tier honest.

Service
Price
Type
Scope guardrail
£149inc VAT
One-off · 5 days
ONE broken process · single-scope by design
£495inc VAT
One-off · 10 days
Single-platform configured chatbot · NOT custom multi-source build
£495inc VAT
One-off · 7 days
AI search/GEO diagnostic · audit only, no implementation
£69550% dep · £347.50
One-off · 2-3 weeks
1 workflow · max 2 systems · no bespoke app/dashboard
£995inc VAT
One-off · 14 days
Schema + AEO + AI-readability · one-time, not a retainer
£1,49550% dep · £747.50
One-off · 3-4 weeks
Multi-system · max 3 tools · workflow + build + testing + handover
£295/ month inc VAT
Recurring · cancel anytime
Ongoing AI engagement · multiple priorities, continuous function
Common questions

How to choose.

What’s the difference between AI Workflow Build and AI Implementation Sprint?

The number of tools. AI Workflow Build (£695) connects up to two. AI Implementation Sprint (£1,495) connects up to three, with deeper integration and a 3-4 week build window. If you need 3+ tools talking through an AI layer, you need the Sprint.

Do I need the AI Visibility Audit before the Setup?

Recommended, not mandatory. If you have an existing audit (Mode’s or someone else’s) we can act on it directly. If you don’t, AI Visibility Setup includes a condensed audit in week one. The £495 audit fee is credited in full against AI Visibility Setup if you proceed within 90 days · so the audit is risk-free if you’re likely to implement.

Can I move up the ladder later?

Yes. The ladder is designed for it. Most buyers start at £149 (Quick-Fix) or £495 (Audit / Chatbot) to test the relationship · then move up when scope demands. AI Systems Partner (£295/month) is the natural endpoint when AI becomes a continuous business function rather than a discrete project.

Why is AI Chatbot Setup only £495 when other agencies charge £2,000+?

Because we don’t pretend it’s a custom build. The £495 buys a single-platform chatbot configured and trained on your business knowledge · pricing, services, FAQs, escalation rules · embedded on your site, integrated with inbox or CRM. It’s a configured platform, not a from-scratch custom multi-source AI build. For that scope, AI Workflow Build (£695) or AI Implementation Sprint (£1,495) is the right tier. Honest naming, honest price.

Are these prices final, or "starting from"?

Final. All prices are inc VAT. The price you see is the price you pay. Six tiers are fixed-price one-offs (with 50% deposit on the two larger builds). One tier is a published monthly retainer at £295. No "let’s talk", no proposals, no surprise invoices · scope is fixed in writing before any work starts.

Where does Mode’s AI ladder sit in the UK market?

Below the typical UK published floor on every tier. 28 of 30 UK AI agencies surveyed don’t publish rates at all. Of those that do, chatbot setup typically starts at £2,000, workflow builds at £4,000+, implementation projects at £6,000-25,000, retainers at £1,500-10,000/month. Mode publishes the prices and sits below the floor on every comparable tier · because every step has a tight scope guardrail and a fixed delivery window.

Pick your tier.

Move up when scope demands. Not before.