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Pricing

Solutions that scale with you

Transparent pricing, no surprises. From one-off automations to ongoing partnerships — choose what fits your business.

All prices in AUD, excluding GST

How We Charge

You pay for what it does — not how long it took.

We use a three-layer model that eliminates hourly billing — designed so you benefit as AI costs come down.

Layer 1

Build Fee

One-time, value-based

Fixed price based on the VALUE of the outcome — not hours spent.

From $2,000

Layer 2

Running Costs

Monthly, transparent

Actual infrastructure costs. Your accounts or ours. As AI costs fall, your running costs can too.

Typical $1–120/mo

Layer 3

Growth Partnership

Monthly, optional

Ongoing optimisation, new features, AI model upgrades, and strategic guidance.

Scoped per engagement

Your systems need hosting, a database, and sometimes AI API calls. You choose who manages it:

Option A: You Manage

Self-hosted

Accounts live in YOUR name. You control billing directly.

Cloud hosting$0–30/mo
Database$0–30/mo
AI API calls$1–80/mo
Domain~$15/yr
+ Additional tools as needed
Typical$1–120/month

Varies by project

  • ✓ Full ownership
  • ✓ Direct cost control
  • ✓ Costs can decrease as AI improves

Best for: Businesses with in-house IT or tech-savvy owners

Option B: We Manage

Managed by LJ Scaffold

We handle setup, billing, monitoring & maintenance.

Infrastructure costs + management bundled into a monthly partnership fee, scoped to your needs.

  • ✓ Minimal admin overhead
  • ✓ We actively optimise costs on your behalf
  • ✓ Priority support & monitoring included

Best for: Businesses that want hands-off AI operations

Either way — your code, data, and documentation remain yours. Option B is convenience, not lock-in.

Our Services

Everything we build, in detail.

Click any service to see exactly what it does for your business.

Paperwork on Autopilot

Paperwork done before you sit down

From $2,000Up to 120 hrs/month saved

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Your Inbox, Handled

500 emails. One summary.

From $2,000Up to 70% handled automatically

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Know Before It’s a Problem

See the problem before your customers do.

From $2,500Up to $2,500/week in savings

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The Right People, Right Time

Rosters built. Shifts filled. Done.

From $2,500Up to $10,000/month in savings

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Personalised Automation

Your workflows. Your data. Your rules.

From $2,00050+ tool connections

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AI Customer Service

Enquiries answered. Leads captured. Around the clock.

From $2,50024/7 availability

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AI Costs Are Falling Fast

AI gets smarter. Your costs can follow.

AI model costs have dropped up to 94% in 3 years — and they’re still trending down. With our pass-through model, your running costs can fall in step. Some SaaS pricing hasn’t kept pace with falling AI costs.

AI Running Costs*

Claude
−67%
Opus 3·2024·$15
Opus 4.6·2026·$5
GPT
−94%
GPT-4·2024·$30
GPT-5.2·2026·$1.75
Gemini
−43%
1.5 Pro·2024·$3.5
3.1 Pro·2026·$2

AI Performance*

1.8×avg. improvement
80.8%

Claude Opus 4.6

Feb 2026

1.6× from Sonnet 3.5

80%

GPT GPT-5.4

Mar 2026

2.4× from GPT-4o

80.6%

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Feb 2026

1.3× from 2.5 Pro

When a new model launches, your solutions can get smarter and your costs can drop — often with minimal changes. No rehiring. No renegotiating.

−67%

Token cost (Claude)

1.8×

Smarter (SWE-bench)

~6 mo

Major model cycle

Processing invoices with AI

Traditional approach

With AI

Up to 95% cheaper than manual data entry

High accuracy. Fraction of the cost.

Estimates based on typical industry costs vs. current AI API pricing. Your actual savings will depend on your specific use case and volume.

Quick Win

From $2,000 one-off

One specific automation or AI tool

  • Single automation — document, comms, or workflow
  • Deployed & tested
  • Documentation build + AI Help Desk included
  • 30-Day Safety Net

Delivery: 3–7 days

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Transform

From $5,000 one-off

Full workflow transformation

  • Automation workflow design
  • Multiple workflow integration
  • Tool integration
  • Team training (1hr)
  • Documentation build + AI Help Desk included
  • 60-Day Guided Launch
  • ROI report

Delivery: 2–4 weeks

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Growth Partner

From $2,000 /month

Ongoing AI optimisation

  • Everything in Transform
  • Deep customisation
  • Continuous improvement
  • Living AI Help Desk (continuously updated)
  • Monitoring & alerts
  • Priority support
  • Quarterly strategy session

Delivery: Ongoing (3-month min)

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Everything we build is yours. You can walk away anytime.Every plan includes around-the-clock AI support your team can use.Security you can trust. Pricing you can afford.

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