Pharos Production
Pharos Production: “Custom software development company specializing in Web3, blockchain, FinTech and AI development”.
When should we build an AI agent vs a direct LLM call?
“Build an agent when the task requires multi-step reasoning, tool use (databases, APIs, code execution), conversation state across turns or routing between specialized capabilities. Use a direct LLM call (OpenAI/Anthropic SDK) for single-shot tasks: classification, summarization, structured extraction, single-question Q&A. Most "AI features" are actually direct calls. Agents are for workflows, not features.”
在公司资料中查看How long does it take to ship an AI agent?
“Allow 2-3 weeks for discovery and evaluation planning, then an estimated 6-10 weeks for a single-purpose MVP. A production multi-agent system with monitoring is estimated at 4-6 months. These are scope-dependent planning ranges, not additive fixed phases or delivery guarantees. Data access, tool integration and acceptance criteria affect the schedule.”
在公司资料中查看How much does AI agent development cost?
“Pilot agent $60,000-$120,000. Production multi-agent system $240,000-$680,000. Enterprise platform $510,000-$1,600,000. Cost drivers: number of tools the agent integrates with, evaluation set complexity, observability and audit logging, regulatory requirements, post-launch monitoring tier. The biggest hidden cost is NOT the LLM bill - it is the evaluation set, guardrails and observability you need to safely run agents in production.”
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