Engagement model

Project-Based AI Dev Shops

18 of the 58 AI development shops and AI developers for hire we track offer Project-Based as a engagement model. Featured partner first, then alphabetical.

18 of the 58 AI development shops and AI developers for hire tracked on AI Dev Shops are project-based firms, as of October 1, 2026. The featured partner, asaasin.ai, is pinned first when it qualifies; every other row is alphabetical, unpaid, and drawn from public information.

Shops on this site take on work in different shapes: project-based (a scoped build with a defined end), dedicated team (a team assembled and run for you long-term, usually managed by the shop), and staff augmentation (individual engineers who slot into your existing team and process). None is inherently better — a six-week prototype fits a project engagement, a multi-year platform build usually doesn't. Filter by engagement model to see which shops actually offer the working relationship you need, then confirm it in the scoping call before you assume.

Which AI development shops and AI developers for hire are project-based firms?

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Featured partner pinned first and labelled; every other company is listed alphabetically. No paid placement.

Which AI development shops and AI developers for hire are project-based firms?. Featured partner pinned first and labelled; every other company is listed alphabetically. No paid placement.
Company Headquarters Specialties Size Best for Website
Addepto
Europe, Remote/Global
Warsaw, Poland Boutique Custom AI Development Visit
Bezep Solutions
Balkans, Europe
Prishtina, Kosovo Boutique AI Agents Visit
Context Studios
Europe, Remote/Global
Berlin, Germany Boutique Computer Vision Visit
EnactOn Technologies
Asia, Remote/Global
Surat, India Mid-size AI Agents Visit
Innowise
Europe, Remote/Global
Warsaw, Poland Large Custom AI Development Visit
ISHIR
North America, Middle East
Dallas, USA Mid-size Custom AI Development Visit
Leanware
Latin America, North America
Bogotá, Colombia Boutique AI Agents Visit
Master of Code Global
North America, Europe
Redwood City, USA Mid-size Custom AI Development Visit
N-iX
Europe, North America
Valletta, Malta Large Custom AI Development Visit
Nextsoft Corp
Latin America, Remote/Global
Colombia — LLM Development Visit
Saigon Technology
Asia, North America
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Large LLM Development Visit
SCAND
Europe, Remote/Global
Minsk, Belarus Large Mobile AI Apps Visit
Symph
Asia, Remote/Global
Philippines — AI Agents Visit
TechAhead
North America, Asia
Agoura Hills (Los Angeles), USA Large MLOps Visit
Tecla
North America, Latin America
Austin, USA Large LLM Development Visit
Unit 01
Middle East, Remote/Global
Tel Aviv, Israel Boutique MVP Development Visit
VirtueNetz
North America, Latin America
Dallas, USA — Generative AI Visit
Xedrum
North America, Europe
Wilmington, DE, USA Boutique AI Agents Visit
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Addepto

Warsaw, Poland · Boutique

Addepto is a Warsaw-based AI and data consultancy offering generative AI and LLM development, computer vision, AI agent and chatbot creation, MLOps, and data engineering services for aviation, manufacturing, finance, and healthcare clients.

Bezep Solutions

Prishtina, Kosovo · Boutique

Bezep Solutions is a Prishtina-based AI and software development company building LLM-powered products, LangGraph-based multi-step agents, RAG knowledge assistants, and voice assistants with evals and guardrails, offering dedicated teams, team augmentation, and fixed-price feasibility audits.

Context Studios

Berlin, Germany · Boutique

Context Studios is a Berlin-based AI-native studio building computer vision systems (object detection, segmentation, document/OCR analysis), AI agents, and MVPs on fixed-price, fixed-timeline engagements for German and European SMB and enterprise clients.

ISHIR

Dallas, USA · Mid-size

ISHIR is a digital product innovation studio offering AI-native custom software development, generative AI and AI agent development, data and analytics services, and staff augmentation, with offices spanning Texas, Dubai/Abu Dhabi, New Delhi, and Singapore.

Leanware

Bogotá, Colombia · Boutique

Leanware is a Bogotá-based AI engineering company offering managed custom AI agents, AI product engineering on testable milestones, AI readiness assessments, and dedicated AI-fluent engineering teams for US-aligned startups and businesses, including an AI fitness mobile app built from concept to launch.

N-iX

Valletta, Malta · Large

N-iX is a global software engineering company offering AI consulting, AI agent development, cloud, data platform engineering, and legacy modernization services, with an AI implementation approach it calls 'pragmatic AI software engineering.'

Saigon Technology

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · Large

Saigon Technology is a 400+ engineer Vietnamese software company offering AI development services spanning computer vision, document AI/OCR, LLM and RAG application development, and MLOps productionization, delivered via IT staff augmentation, dedicated development teams, or a fixed-price model for clients in the US, EU, Australia, and Singapore.

SCAND

Minsk, Belarus · Large

SCAND is a Minsk, Belarus-based software development company with 25+ years of experience and 250+ engineers, building AI-powered mobile apps (iOS, Android, cross-platform) alongside custom software, web development, and IT staff augmentation for clients including NASA, IBM, Cisco, and FedEx.

TechAhead

Agoura Hills (Los Angeles), USA · Large

TechAhead is a Los Angeles-headquartered technology solutions company, founded in 2009, building AI-native platforms, agentic AI systems, MLOps pipelines, and mobile/enterprise software for Fortune 500 and high-growth clients, offering staff augmentation, dedicated offshore teams, and managed product engineering.

Tecla

Austin, USA · Large

Tecla hires and embeds LATAM and US engineering talent for client teams, and through Tecla Labs builds custom AI products, generative AI and RAG integrations, and AI agents directly for clients via nearshore staff augmentation, long-term embedded teams, or scoped AI execution engagements.

Unit 01

Tel Aviv, Israel · Boutique

Unit 01 is a boutique Tel Aviv software studio staffed by alumni of Israeli technology units, building MVPs, SaaS platforms, mobile apps, and custom AI agents (RAG and multi-agent systems) on fixed-price, milestone-based project engagements for international clients.

VirtueNetz

Dallas, USA

VirtueNetz is a Dallas, Texas-based software company building AI products (NLP, chatbots, voice assistants, predictive analytics) and MVPs using Latin America-based engineers working in US time zones, offering dedicated AI engineers, project-based delivery, and team-extension engagement models.

Xedrum

Wilmington, DE, USA · Boutique

Xedrum is a boutique AI and ML development company (21+ clients, 37+ delivered projects) building AI agents, generative AI features, RAG systems, and AI-powered mobile and MVP products for startups and SMBs in healthcare, fintech, and agtech, offering dedicated AI teams, IT staff augmentation, and project-based delivery.

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How many AI development shops and AI developers for hire do Project-Based?
18 of the 58 companies in this directory. The list is compiled from public information and refreshed as companies change.
How is this list ordered?
The featured partner, asaasin.ai, which publishes this directory, is pinned first and labelled. Everyone else is alphabetical. Position is not for sale.
Do companies pay to appear on this page?
No. Inclusion is free and unpaid. asaasin.ai is the only company with a commercial relationship to this site, and it is disclosed on every page.