The average freelancer building AI agents for small businesses charges $500 to $1,500 per build. The average freelancer who actually keeps those clients charges a monthly retainer on top. If you can't run the numbers behind an AI agent pricing calculator in your head, you're leaving money on the table every single quote you send. Here's the fix: a simple AI agent pricing calculator you can run in a spreadsheet in 10 minutes. It turns gut-feel quotes into defensible numbers, whether you're charging a dentist $600 for a missed-call text bot or an e-commerce brand $2,000 for an intake agent.…
