AI MVP
AI SaaS MVP
Short answer
An AI SaaS MVP is one workflow wrapped in auth, workspaces, Stripe, and usage metering. The model is an API. The product is the job and the bill.
What is an AI SaaS MVP?
Multi-tenant software that sells an AI workflow (generate, classify, extract, copilot) with accounts, plans, and a cap so one user cannot bankrupt you.
AI SaaS layers
| Layer | Skip in v1? | Must have |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow UI | No | The one job |
| Auth / orgs | No | Tenants |
| Stripe | Only if waitlist | If you charge |
| Metering | No if AI is core | Tokens per seat |
| Fine-tune | Yes | Never v1 |
| K8s | Yes | Never v1 |
Default web stack
Next.js + Supabase + Stripe + one model API. See Next.js SaaS MVP and Next.js + OpenAI stack. This is a web product first.
FAQ
How do I price AI SaaS?
Price the job (credits or seats), not raw tokens, then make sure token cost << price. Use the API cost calculator.
Related
One workflow, not a platform?
That’s the only AI SaaS that ships. We’ll scope the job, the meter, and the stack.