Cost Guide

Scale Product Images Without Scaling Costs

Growing your catalog shouldn't mean growing your retouching bill at the same rate. AI breaks the linear cost curve.

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Traditional Retouching Scales Linearly — Your Budget Doesn't

In traditional retouching, cost scales 1:1 with volume. 10x the images = 10x the cost. This creates a ceiling: at some point, the retouching budget can't keep up with catalog growth.

Growing brands face this tension constantly. You need more images — more SKUs, more angles, more variants, more models — but the per-image cost structure doesn't give you a break at scale.

Cost Comparison: Traditional vs Retouchable

Line Item Traditional Cost With Retouchable
100 images/month $1,500–$4,000 $50–$150
500 images/month $7,500–$20,000 $250–$750
2,000 images/month $30,000–$80,000 $1,000–$3,000
10,000 images/month $150,000–$400,000 $5,000–$15,000
Cost per 10x growth 10x ~5–7x (volume pricing)
Total Linear scaling ($15–$40/image) Sub-linear scaling ($0.50–$1.50/image)

Traditional costs based on average retouching rates without volume discounts. Retouchable pricing improves with volume.

Grow Your Catalog, Not Your Retouching Bill

AI retouching scales with you — without the linear cost growth of traditional retouching.

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How Retouchable Cuts Your Costs

Sub-Linear Pricing

Breaks the 1:1 cost curve saved

Replaces: Linear vendor pricing

AI retouching costs grow slower than volume. 10x the images ≠ 10x the cost.

No Capacity Constraints

No hiring for scale saved

Replaces: Adding retouchers or vendors

Process 100 or 100,000 images without hiring additional staff or onboarding new vendors.

Instant Processing at Any Volume

Weeks of turnaround saved

Replaces: Volume-dependent timelines

Whether you're processing 50 or 5,000 images, turnaround is measured in hours, not weeks.

The Math: Your Annual Savings

SKUs per season 2000
Traditional cost $60,000
With Retouchable $6,000
Annual savings $54,000

How to Get Started

1

Start at Your Current Volume

Begin with your current image volume and see the per-image savings immediately.

2

Scale Without Renegotiating

As your catalog grows, simply upload more images. No new contracts or vendor negotiations needed.

3

Reinvest Savings

Put the savings back into your business — more SKUs, better photography, or marketing that drives sales.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does per-image cost decrease at higher volumes?

Yes. Enterprise plans offer volume pricing that reduces per-image costs as you scale.

Is there a maximum number of images I can process?

No hard limit. The AI scales to handle any volume you need.

How do I forecast costs as I grow?

Retouchable's subscription pricing makes forecasting simple. You know your per-image cost upfront, so multiplying by projected volume gives you an accurate budget.

What if I have a sudden spike in volume (product launch, Black Friday)?

No surge pricing. Process 10x your normal volume at the same per-image rate.

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