Short answer
AI course fees in India vary enormously because the formats are not comparable. Recorded video courses are often free or a few thousand rupees, applied live mentor-led programs typically run from the tens of thousands, and university or institute AI qualifications can run into lakhs. What you are really paying for is contact time with a mentor, cohort size, whether you build with your own data, and how long the program runs. School of AI's GenAI Foundation Program is currently ₹16,900 + 18% GST (₹19,942 total; regular fee ₹19,999), and the AI & Automation Program is currently ₹29,999 + 18% GST (₹35,398.82 total; regular fee ₹49,999). Because both are live and online, the fee is the same in every Indian city.
By Chandan Maheshwari, AI mentor & consultant, founder of School of AI · Last updated
What drives the price
Two courses at very different prices are usually selling different things.
- Live mentor time versus pre-recorded video
- Number of sessions and total program length
- Whether your own work is reviewed, or only generic exercises
- Cohort size — feedback does not scale to thousands
- Whether the outcome is a certificate or a working system you keep
School of AI program fees
For Indian residents, current fees include all live sessions and mentorship, with GST charged additionally at 18%. For non-Indian residents, GenAI Foundation costs USD $249 and AI & Automation costs USD $599. Share your country of residence in your enquiry.
- GenAI Foundation Program — ₹16,900 + 18% GST = ₹19,942 (regular fee ₹19,999)
- AI & Automation Program — ₹29,999 + 18% GST = ₹35,398.82 (regular fee ₹49,999)
AI course fees by city: Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata
Classroom institutes price differently by city because of rent and travel. Online live programs don't. School of AI's fees are identical whether you join from Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Indore, Jaipur or a smaller town — you attend the same live sessions with the same mentor.
Is a paid AI course worth it?
Free material is abundant, so you are not paying for information. You are paying for sequence, judgement and feedback — someone experienced telling you what to apply to your specific work and correcting it. That is the difference between knowing about AI and being able to use it.
School of AI fees (same in every city in India)
| Program | Fee | Total incl. 18% GST |
|---|---|---|
| GenAI Foundation Program | ₹16,900 + GST (regular ₹19,999) | ₹19,942 |
| AI & Automation Program | ₹29,999 + GST (regular ₹49,999) | ₹35,398.82 |
Learning this with School of AI
GenAI Foundation Program
Live, mentor-led and online, open to learners in India and abroad.
Indian residents · INR
₹16,900 + 18% GST
Regular fee ₹19,999
Total: ₹19,942 (incl. 18% GST)
Non-Indian residents · USD
$249 USD