The honest answer: it is usually a single monthly retainer, often a few thousand dollars, depending on how much of the work you hand off. A managed AI operation covers the repetitive parts of reception, follow-up, social, and admin so they run without your team doing them by hand.
What drives the price
Three things: how many workflows you automate, how many systems need to connect, and whether you need voice, chat, or both. A single workflow is inexpensive. Covering more of the day-to-day across reception, marketing, and office tasks costs more, because it does more.
Retainer vs building it yourself
You can hire developers and build in-house, but you pay for the build, take on maintenance, and wait months. A fractional retainer gets you a running system in weeks and someone accountable for keeping it working. You pay for the outcome, not the project.
The number that matters
Look at the retainer next to what the work costs you today in time and missed calls. When a few thousand a month keeps every call answered, every lead captured, and the routine admin moving, the decision gets easier.
Book a free demo and we will price it against your exact operation, so you see what it covers before you decide.