Primary Cost Drivers
The biggest cost factors are product scope, AI model strategy, engineering team size, cloud infrastructure, and compliance requirements.
- Scope: MVP vs full enterprise feature set
- AI model path: hosted APIs vs custom model workflows
- Cloud infrastructure: inference, storage, and observability
- Security/compliance needs by industry
How Startups Can Control Cost
Start with a narrow use case, launch a focused MVP, and scale features after real usage data is available.