Talent vs Toolkit: Building an In-House Vision Team or Renting Expertise

Building a computer vision-powered product? You don’t need to choose between hiring expensive AI experts or doing it all in-house. In this guide, we explore the real tradeoffs between recruiting top CV talent, upskilling your existing developers and renting expertise through APIs and AutoML platforms. From salary benchmarks to hidden infrastructure costs, we break down the total cost of ownership (TCO) and help you map the best strategy based on your product’s stage and priorities.