A fast SaaS launch still brings real cost and pressure
Studio recently launched Vaaad AI, a SaaS product for in India. The idea began on March 17, 2026, while building an AI calling workflow for a company in the United States. During that work, the team judged that major tools such as Retell and Vapi cost about 8 Indian rupees per minute while still having slow and weak LLM answers.
That gap made a cheaper and better calling platform feel possible. By April 2, the first MVP was ready. It was not a polished product; it could receive a call and let AI answer questions.
That small working version created , but the bigger concern is the money and mental load needed to build, launch, and keep a SaaS running.
Key points
- Vaaad AI is a SaaS product for in India.
- The idea started on March 17, 2026, during an AI calling project for a U.S. company.
- Retell and Vapi were seen as costly at about 8 Indian rupees per minute, with slow and weak LLM answers.
- The MVP was ready by April 2 and could receive calls and answer questions with AI.
- The main business issue is not only building the product, but paying for and maintaining it after launch.