Private AI · Wisconsin

# Private AI Readiness & Hardware Sizing

A clear plan before you spend: what your AI should do, which models fit, the hardware it takes, and what local, cloud or hybrid would cost over three years.

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- **Starting at:** $750

- **Typical timeline:** 1 week

- **Service area:** Wisconsin & nationwide

- **Response:** Within one business day

## Private AI Readiness & Hardware Sizing for Wisconsin businesses

Private AI Readiness & Hardware Sizing from Wisconsin Tech Shop: A clear plan before you spend: what your AI should do, which models fit, the hardware it takes, and what local, cloud or hybrid would cost over three years. We work with businesses throughout Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Appleton, Kenosha, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Wausau and the Northwoods. Pricing typically starts at $750, and most projects take 1 week.

### What's included

- A review of your tasks, data and users
- A model shortlist tested on your own examples
- Hardware options at three budgets
- Three-year cost of local, cloud and hybrid
- A written plan you can use with or without us

What this can look like

A 40-person firm learns that one workstation covers its needs today, with a clear upgrade path, instead of a server it doesn’t need yet.

Illustrative example of a typical project.

## Who it's for

Law firms, clinics, accountants, manufacturers, engineering firms, schools and any company with files that shouldn’t leave the building, plus owners who would rather own their AI than rent it forever.

## How it works

1. **Free fit call:** What should the AI do, which data can it see and who will use it? We tell you honestly whether local, cloud or hybrid fits best, with rough costs for each.
2. **Sizing and pilot:** We size the hardware and models to your users and documents, then pilot on your real work so you see the quality before buying more.
3. **Build and lock down:** Hardware built and tested under load, models served behind company sign-in with permissions and logging, document search connected and staff trained.
4. **Own it, with backup:** Everything is documented and in your name. On an optional care plan we keep models, security patches and backups current.

## Private AI Readiness & Hardware Sizing pricing

Pricing typically starts at $750, and most projects take 1 week. Every project gets a fixed quote after a free discovery call.

### What affects the cost

- How many people use it at the same time
- The model size and quality you need
- How many documents it searches
- Hardware: one computer, a workstation or a multi-GPU server
- Fine-tuning, integrations and offline (air-gapped) requirements

[Compare pricing for all services](https://wisconsintechshop.com/pricing/)

## Why Wisconsin businesses choose us

Rooted in Wisconsin and working nationwide, we size the hardware honestly, build and test it, install it on site in Wisconsin or ship it ready to plug in anywhere in the U.S., and support it remotely.

### A Wisconsin team

You work directly with the Wisconsin-based team building your project, in Central Time.

### Any size business

One-person shops, growing companies and large operations all get the same fast, friendly help.

### Shipping and logistics know-how

Real-time rates, label automation, perishables and freight: we have built the systems that get orders out the door.

### You own everything

Your code, domain, data and accounts stay in your name. No lock-in and no hostage situations.

## Private AI Readiness & Hardware Sizing FAQs

### Is this just a sales pitch?

No. You get a written plan you can use with anyone, and sometimes the honest answer is that a cloud plan is the better buy.

### How long does it take?

Usually about a week, including a quick test of candidate models on your own examples.

### Is a private model as good as ChatGPT or Claude?

For drafting, summarizing, searching your documents and most everyday work, today’s open models are very capable. For the hardest reasoning the largest cloud models still lead, which is why many companies run a hybrid: sensitive work stays local and approved tasks can use a cloud model.

### What hardware does it take?

Anything from a recent computer with plenty of memory for one person, to a GPU workstation for a team, to a dedicated multi-GPU server for a whole company. We size it to your users, models and documents and quote it upfront.

## Related services

- [AI Workstation & GPU Server Build](https://wisconsintechshop.com/private-ai/ai-workstation-build/): A machine built for AI: a GPU workstation, a large-memory Mac or a multi-GPU rack server, sized to your models and users, built, tested under load and delivered ready to run. (From $1,500 plus hardware)
- [On-Premise LLM Deployment (Open Models on Your Hardware)](https://wisconsintechshop.com/private-ai/on-premise-llm-deployment/): Open models such as Llama, Qwen, Gemma, Mistral or gpt-oss, served from hardware you own behind company sign-in, with an OpenAI-compatible API so your tools can use them too. (From $5,000 plus hardware)
- [Company Cloud AI Set Up Right (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or Gemini)](https://wisconsintechshop.com/private-ai/business-cloud-ai-setup/): When the cloud is the right fit, we set up your company’s AI properly: a business plan with data protections, company sign-in, connections to your files, clear rules and real training. (From $1,500)
- [Fine-Tuning an Open Model on Your Company’s Data](https://wisconsintechshop.com/private-ai/llm-fine-tuning/): Teach an open model your terminology, writing style and tasks with LoRA fine-tuning on your own examples, then measure it against the base model so you know it actually got better. (From $6,000)
- [Private Document Search (RAG) on Your Own Server](https://wisconsintechshop.com/private-ai/private-document-search-rag/): Ask questions of your own files and get answers with sources, from a system that runs on your hardware and respects who is allowed to see what. (From $4,000)
- [Hybrid AI: Local Models Plus Cloud AI, With Rules](https://wisconsintechshop.com/private-ai/hybrid-ai-gateway/): One AI front door for your company: sensitive work stays on your private model, approved tasks can use a cloud model like Claude or ChatGPT, and every request follows your rules. (From $3,500)

## Private AI Readiness & Hardware Sizing across Wisconsin

We work with businesses statewide, on site across much of Wisconsin and remotely everywhere.

- [Milwaukee, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/milwaukee/)
- [Wauwatosa, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/wauwatosa/)
- [West Allis, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/west-allis/)
- [Oak Creek, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/oak-creek/)
- [Waukesha, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/waukesha/)
- [Brookfield, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/brookfield/)
- [Menomonee Falls, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/menomonee-falls/)
- [West Bend, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/west-bend/)
- [Madison, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/madison/)
- [Sun Prairie, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/sun-prairie/)
- [Middleton, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/middleton/)
- [Fitchburg, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/fitchburg/)
- [Janesville, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/janesville/)
- [Beloit, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/beloit/)
- [Appleton, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/appleton/)
- [Oshkosh, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/oshkosh/)
- [Neenah, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/neenah/)
- [Fond du Lac, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/fond-du-lac/)
- [Green Bay, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/green-bay/)
- [De Pere, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/de-pere/)
- [Sheboygan, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/sheboygan/)
- [Manitowoc, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/manitowoc/)
- [Racine, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/racine/)
- [Kenosha, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/kenosha/)
- [Eau Claire, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/eau-claire/)
- [La Crosse, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/la-crosse/)
- [Wausau, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/wausau/)
- [Stevens Point, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/stevens-point/)
- [Marshfield, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/marshfield/)
- [Superior, WI](https://wisconsintechshop.com/wisconsin/superior/)

## Tell us what you need

Get a free, no-pressure quote from a Wisconsin development team. Tell us a little about your business and we'll reply within one business day with next steps, rough pricing and honest advice.

- Big projects and small ones are all welcome
- Fixed-price quotes, no surprise invoices
- You own your code, data and accounts
- A client portal to track progress, invoices and payments
- Rooted in Wisconsin, serving businesses nationwide

Rather talk it through? [Call us](https://wisconsintechshop.com/contact/#call)

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