MVP development for startups, live in 21 days.
A senior team builds the first version of your product: sign-up, your three core features, one AI feature, analytics and deployment. One fixed price, agreed before we start. The code is yours from the first commit.
- Timeline
- 21 days
- Price
- $6k – $12k fixed
- You own
- 100% of the code
- After launch
- 2 weeks of fixes included
Who it’s built for.
- A funded or bootstrapped founder who needs a working product, not a slide or a mock-up
- A non-technical founder without a CTO, or a technical one without time
- A team that wants to show investors or first customers something real within a month
- A founder who wants to know the full price before committing
What an MVP should be in 2026
A minimum viable product is the smallest version of your idea that real users can sign up for, use and pay for. It is not a prototype that falls over at the first hundred users, and it is not a six-month build of every feature on the roadmap.
AI app builders now produce a convincing demo in an afternoon. What they don’t produce is the part that decides whether a product survives contact with customers: permissions that hold, data that is safe, payments that reconcile, and code a future team can work on. That is what an MVP sprint with us is for.
What’s included
In scope
- Sign-up, login, password reset and user roles
- Your three core user flows, end to end
- One AI feature (chat, search over your data, summaries, recommendations) with tests
- Admin panel for your team
- Analytics on the flows that matter
- Production deployment on your own cloud account
- Two weeks of fixes after launch
Available as add-ons
- Native iOS and Android apps (web-first, mobile as its own scope)
- Payments beyond a standard Stripe checkout
- More than two third-party integrations
- A full brand identity or design system
How it runs, week by week.
Scope and price
A 25-minute call, then a fixed scope and price in writing within 24 hours.
Foundations
Data model agreed. Sign-up, roles and the app shell live on a private staging link.
Core features
Your three core flows work end to end, plus the AI feature with a test set behind it.
Launch
Tests, security pass, production deploy, documentation and a 30-minute walkthrough.
MVP development cost
Prices in US dollars.
| Factor | Effect on price |
|---|---|
| More than one type of user (for example buyers and sellers) | Adds $1,000 – $2,000 |
| Integrations beyond two (CRM, payments, maps, messaging) | Adds $500 – $1,500 each |
| An AI feature that needs its own data pipeline | Adds $1,000 – $3,000 |
| Designs already finished in Figma | Lowers the price |
| A deadline shorter than three weeks | Adds a rush fee, if we can do it at all |
Paid in milestones: 50% to start, 40% when you can use it on staging, 10% at launch (40/40/20 on larger projects). Prices are set for each market, not converted at the day’s exchange rate.
Your options, side by side.
| AI app builder | Freelancer | Large agency | v1build | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to a production app | Hours to a prototype. Production is up to you. | 4–12 weeks, depending on availability | 3–6 months | 21 days, fixed |
| Typical cost | A subscription plus your time | $5k–$15k, often hourly | $60k–$150k | Fixed, in writing, before work starts |
| Security, tests and monitoring | Usually the first thing to break | Depends on the person | Yes, at agency prices | On every release |
| Who owns the code | You, inside their platform | You, if the contract says so | You, after final payment | You. It lives in your accounts from day one. |
| After launch | Credits and prompts | If they are still available | A support contract | Two weeks of fixes, then a retainer if you want one |
Questions, answered.
How long does it take to build an MVP?
Twenty-one days from signed scope to production for a V1 Sprint. Larger products are split into a first sprint plus follow-on work, each with its own fixed price.
How much does MVP development cost?
Our V1 Sprint has a fixed price, shown above in your currency. For comparison, US agencies typically quote $60,000 to $150,000 for similar scope, and freelancers $5,000 to $15,000, often hourly.
Do I own the code?
Yes. It lives in your GitHub and your cloud account from day one, and all rights are assigned to you on payment.
What stack do you use?
Usually TypeScript or Python, Postgres and a modern web framework, with whichever AI model provider fits the job. If you already have a stack, we use it.
What if I need changes during the build?
We price any change within one working day, before it starts. Your original price never moves on its own.
Can you help after launch?
Yes. Two weeks of fixes are included. After that, a maintenance retainer or a monthly tech partner arrangement is optional.
Your v1 could be live next month.
Tell us what you are building. Get a fixed scope and price in writing within 24 hours.
Prefer email? hello@v1build.com