Our Engagement Models
Structuring Your Engagement
NE6 pricing starts with your engagement model. It is then shaped by constraints: AI deliverable tier and turnaround tier, with licensing and ownership posture affecting certain deliverables.
Faster turnaround increases cost posture
Feasibility depends on scope, queue & responsiveness
Choose Your Path
Select the approach that best fits your immediate needs and long-term goals. This is a decision guide to help align our operational posture with yours.
M1 & M2
Ongoing Support
Retainers designed for advisory, planning, research, and review over time.
M3
Execution Runway
Prepaid blocks for sustained momentum on builds, automation, and delivery tasks.
M4
Defined Deliverables
Milestone or SOW based work with specific scope, checkpoints, and payment schedules.
M5
Maximum Flexibility
Postpaid hourly billing for intermittent needs or uncertain scope.
M1
Pre-SOW Support
Annual Retainer
Designed for ongoing advisory, planning, research, review, and decision support across a full 12-month period.
What it feels like:Â A stable relationship with structured guidance and small support tasks. This is not an unlimited execution plan, but rather an anchor for continuous strategic alignment.
Advisory
Planning
Research
M2
Recurring Support Pools
Monthly Retainers
Designed for steady cadence work and offered as defined monthly hour allocations.
Best suited for ongoing review, research, planning, and clarity tasks—especially when maintaining a consistent rhythm matters to your operations.
Steady Cadence
Monthly Allocations
M3
Execution Runway
Prepaid Hour Blocks
This is the main execution runway. Purchased in standard increments, these blocks are applied to real implementation work.
We focus on predictability and runway rather than "discounts." It provides sustained momentum for builds, automation, structured documentation, platform improvements, and delivery tasks.
Builds
Automation
M4
Deliverable-Based
Milestone / SOW
Deliverable-based work defined by specific scope, formal acceptance checkpoints, and structured payment schedules documented per project.
Milestones exist to keep scope tightly controlled and expectations clear for everyone. Payment shapes vary depending on the specific agreement.
Defined Scope
Checkpoints
M5
Flexible Needs
Postpaid Hourly
The most flexible posture, suitable for intermittent needs or uncertain scope. Work is billed after it is performed under written authorization.
Note: This is framed as maximum flexibility, not the default engagement posture.
Maximum Flexibility
Intermittent
M6
Non-Standard
Custom Arrangements
Reserved for non-standard arrangements that fall outside M1-M5 structures.
These arrangements are selective, not implied, and exist only when explicitly agreed to in writing.
Pricing Anchors Path
These anchor examples orient you before viewing the full matrices on the Pricing Tables page. Below reflects the Standard AI-Integrated tier with Standard turnaround.
M1 Annual Retainer
10-Hour Pool
$750
/ total
Advisory & Planning
Valid for 12 months
M2 Monthly Retainer
Recurring Pools
$300
/ total
3-Hour Pool
$400
/ total
5-Hour Pool
$700
/ total
10-Hour Pool
M3 Prepaid Block
Execution Runway
$1,250
/ total
10-Hour Block
Applied to implementation
$10,500
/ total
150-Hour Block
Applied to implementation
Anchors change materially under Limited AI / No-AI tiers and accelerated turnaround tiers. See the Pricing Tables page for the complete matrix across all tiers.
Establish Your Posture
Follow this system to formalize our engagement.
1. Select the Model
Use the CustomGPT to determine the right operational model for your specific goals.
2. Pay
Purchase the retainer or prepaid block to establish the baseline relationship.
3. Scope & Execute
Submit written intake if scope discussion is needed. Phone consultations available by appointment.