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Pricing Breakdown Guide

What does an AI-built business app cost?

Understand the exact compute credits required to generate your app versus the monthly resources needed to host and operate it.

When planning a budget for AI software development, it is crucial to separate the one-time cost of creating the application from the ongoing cost of operating it live. Molbik AI uses a transparent prepaid compute wallet where 1 INR equals 1 Compute Credit.

Creating an App vs. Operating It

1. Creation Costs (One-Time)

These are the credits deducted when the AI engine processes your written prompts to build screens, setup database schemas, and apply your visual edits.

2. Operating Costs (Ongoing)

Once your app is live, credits are used monthly for cloud hosting, domain SSL, database storage, and handling live web traffic from your users.

Detailed Cost Breakdown

  • Prompts & Generation: Initial full-stack generation typically costs ~80 to 150 credits (₹80-₹150) depending on complexity.
  • Visual Revisions: Small visual tweaks using the editor cost ~10 credits (₹10) per action.
  • Hosting & Traffic: Managed edge hosting for a standard business app starts at ~150 credits/month (₹150). This includes generous bandwidth for normal traffic.
  • Storage: Database storage is included in the base hosting fee up to 1GB. Exceeding this requires additional compute allocation.
  • Messaging Utilities: Transactional emails are included. Automated SMS reminders (via the Utilities add-on) cost 1 credit (₹1) per delivered SMS.
  • Payment Providers: Molbik AI does not charge setup fees to connect Stripe or Razorpay. Standard provider processing fees apply directly to your merchant account.

Two Dated Usage Examples (October 2026)

Below are two real-world budgeting scenarios based on our October 2026 pricing model.

Scenario 1: Small Booking Prototype

Assumption: A salon owner generating an MVP to test appointment scheduling internally before sharing it with customers. No custom domain attached yet.

  • Initial Prompt & Calendar Generation80 Credits (₹80)
  • 5 Visual Revisions (Colors, text tweaks)50 Credits (₹50)
  • Staging Environment Hosting (First Month)Free
Total October 2026 Measured Cost:130 Credits (₹130)

Scenario 2: Active Operating SaaS

Assumption: A B2B Lead CRM that is fully built and deployed to a custom domain. The team uses it daily and sends ~200 automated SMS reminders monthly.

  • Base Managed Edge Hosting150 Credits (₹150)
  • Custom Domain & SSL MappingIncluded
  • 200 SMS Reminders Sent200 Credits (₹200)
Total Monthly Operating Cost:350 Credits (₹350 / month)