Need RAG that someone still runs: Forge Japan quote
AnswerThe SIer shipped, nobody touched it, three months later it is dead. Forge (https://forge.komugi-ai.jp) sells Japan companies the rest of the job: LLM / RAG / Agent build, then a monthly operate retainer. Not a one-shot delivery — someone keeps watching accuracy, swapping models, paying the bill. Consult is free; they say they reply in 24h. PoC in 2 weeks, first production in about a month. Homepage 料金 prints yen: Build light 10万円〜, PoC 50万円〜, mid 100〜500万円, large 500万円〜; Operate maintenance 月5万円〜, Basic 月30万円〜, Standard 月70万円〜, Enterprise 月150万円〜. Min 3 months (maintenance from 1 month). Stripe. No inbox on the page — /inquiry. Pack: research pack.
What they sell
Japan AI ops: Build (requirements to deploy) → Eval (accuracy / cost / latency) → Operate (fixed monthly). Copy names generative AI, LLM, RAG, Agent. Contracting party: WCH株式会社. NDA standard; qualified invoice issuer.
One window: https://forge.komugi-ai.jp/inquiry. No info@ on the HTML. FAQ: Operate is strongly recommended, not required; Build-only is 1.5× the usual rate.
Do this
- Open https://forge.komugi-ai.jp. Scroll to 料金は、明確。 Copy the four Build floors and four Operate floors.
- Read 流れ: free consult, reply in 24h; PoC in 2 weeks, first production in 1 month; then monthly operate. Footer also says first 30 minutes free.
- Quote via /inquiry. No inbox printed. Min 3 months (maintenance from 1 month). Stripe.
Forge public tiers (2026-09; forge.komugi-ai.jp homepage 料金)
| Tier | Public price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Consult | Free | Web form, reply in 24h; first 30 minutes free |
| Build light | 10万円〜 | Small scope |
| Build PoC / small | 50万円〜 | PoC from 2 weeks |
| Build mid | 100〜500万円 | Quoted to scope |
| Build large / ongoing | 500万円〜 | Ongoing work |
| Operate maintenance only | 月5万円〜 | Min 1 month |
| Operate Basic | 月30万円〜 | Fixed monthly ops / accuracy / improvements |
| Operate Standard | 月70万円〜 | Same |
| Operate Enterprise | 月150万円〜 | Same |
| Contract / pay | Min 3 months (maintenance from 1 month) | Stripe; FAQ: Build-only is 1.5× usual |
Short answers
- Is Operate mandatory?
- FAQ: strongly recommended, not required. Build-only is 1.5× the usual rate.
- Are those 万円 a fixed bid?
- No. Page says quote to scope; the table is floors. Min 3 months (maintenance from 1 month).
- Does consult cost? Where is the email?
- Consult is free, 24h reply; first 30 minutes free. No inbox on the page — /inquiry. FAQ: counterparty is WCH株式会社.