How to Build an AI Pricing Quote Generator

This ai pricing quote generator takes project requirements and outputs accurate quotes automatically. I use it to cut quoting time from 30 minutes to 30 seconds while keeping pricing consistent.

What You Need Before Starting

• Python 3.8+
• Claude or GPT API key
• Jinja2 for templating
• weasyprint for PDF generation

Step 1: Define Pricing Rules

PRICING = {
    "base_rates": {"standard": 150, "premium": 250, "enterprise": 400},
    "volume_discounts": {10: 0.05, 25: 0.10, 50: 0.15},
    "complexity": {"low": 1.0, "medium": 1.3, "high": 1.6},
}

Step 2: Collect Requirements

def collect_inputs(deal):
    return {
        "service_type": deal.get("service_type", "standard"),
        "quantity": deal.get("quantity", 1),
        "complexity": deal.get("complexity", "medium"),
        "rush": deal.get("rush", False),
    }

Step 3: Calculate the Quote

def calculate_quote(inputs, rules):
    base = rules["base_rates"][inputs["service_type"]]
    subtotal = base * inputs["quantity"]
    for threshold, disc in sorted(rules["volume_discounts"].items()):
        if inputs["quantity"] >= threshold:
            subtotal *= (1 - disc)
    subtotal *= rules["complexity"][inputs["complexity"]]
    if inputs["rush"]:
        subtotal *= 1.25
    return subtotal

Step 4: Format the Quote

from datetime import datetime, timedelta

def format_quote(amount, client):
    return {
        "quote_number": f"Q-{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d')}-001",
        "client": client["name"],
        "valid_until": (datetime.now() + timedelta(days=30)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
        "total": amount,
    }

Step 5: Track Conversion

import sqlite3

def save_quote(quote):
    conn = sqlite3.connect("quotes.db")
    conn.execute("INSERT INTO quotes (number, client, amount, status) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
        (quote["quote_number"], quote["client"], quote["total"], "sent"))
    conn.commit()

What to Build Next

Connect quoting to your inventory or capacity data so quotes always reflect real availability.

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