# Lab Twelve

Lab Twelve is an AI-native studio shipping fixed-price web apps, MVPs, dashboards, and async dev lanes for founders who need production software without agency drag. Describe your app at https://labtwelve.dev/start — the AI scope chat produces a fixed quote before you pay.

> Expanded catalog: https://labtwelve.dev/llms-full.txt

## Offers

- [Launch Page — $995](https://labtwelve.dev/pricing): Premium landing page with conversion-focused layout and deployment. Includes: 1 landing page; Mobile responsive; SEO metadata; Contact or waitlist form.
- [Micro App — $1,950](https://labtwelve.dev/pricing): Simple CRUD or workflow app with auth-ready structure. Includes: Up to 5 screens; Postgres data model; Basic auth wiring; Admin-lite views.
- [Business App — $3,950](https://labtwelve.dev/pricing): Full CRUD app with roles, storage, and production deployment. Includes: Up to 12 screens; Auth + roles; File uploads; Email notifications.
- [MVP Sprint — $6,950](https://labtwelve.dev/pricing): Full-stack MVP with frontend, API, Redis, storage, and deploy. Includes: Full-stack architecture; Postgres + Redis; Object storage; Background jobs.
- [Dev Lane Pro — $5,000/mo](https://labtwelve.dev/pricing): Priority async dev lane for founders shipping weekly. Includes: 1 active request; Unlimited queue; 48h avg turnaround; Monthly strategy call.

## Process

- [Start an AI scope](https://labtwelve.dev/start): Describe the app; structured scope and fixed quote land in minutes.
- [Pricing](https://labtwelve.dev/pricing): Transparent packages sourced from the canonical offer catalog.
- [How it works](https://labtwelve.dev/start): AI extracts scope; the deterministic engine prices it — models never invent prices.

## Examples

- [CRM Dashboard](https://labtwelve.dev/examples/crm-dashboard): Pipeline board, contact records, and activity timeline for a B2B founder.
- [Client Portal](https://labtwelve.dev/examples/client-portal): Branded portal where clients view deliverables, invoices, and messages.
- [Booking System](https://labtwelve.dev/examples/booking-system): Providers, calendars, and Stripe checkout for a niche services marketplace.

## Dev lanes

- [Dev Lane Lite — $2,500/mo](https://labtwelve.dev/pricing): Async dev lane. One active request at a time. Includes: 1 active request; Unlimited queue; Source code included; 72h avg turnaround.
- [Dev Lane Pro — $5,000/mo](https://labtwelve.dev/pricing): Priority async dev lane for founders shipping weekly. Includes: 1 active request; Unlimited queue; 48h avg turnaround; Monthly strategy call.
- [Dev Lane Max — $8,500/mo](https://labtwelve.dev/pricing): Maximum throughput dev lane with senior execution. Includes: 1 active request; Priority queue; 36h avg turnaround; Bi-weekly calls.
- [Agency Partner — $12,000/mo](https://labtwelve.dev/pricing): White-label dev capacity for agencies. Includes: Dedicated lane; Multi-client queue; Partner onboarding; SLA options.

## FAQ

- **Fixed price or hourly?** Fixed price for scoped builds. You see the number before you pay. Dev lanes are a flat monthly rate — still not hourly billing.
- **What is included in a build?** Scoped screens, production deployment, source code, handoff docs, and a mission plan. Add-ons cover extra integrations, rush delivery, or maintenance.
- **How do revisions work?** Each package includes revision rounds defined in the quote. Scope changes after lock are quoted as adders — never surprise hours.
- **What is not a fit?** Native mobile apps, heavy compliance (HIPAA/PCI depth), or open-ended 'build whatever' without scope. We say no early.
- **How fast can you ship?** Launch pages in days. MVPs in two weeks. Timelines are on the quote — tied to scope, not optimism.
- **Who actually builds it?** Brian — founder-engineer. AI scopes and mission packs accelerate execution; judgment and taste stay human.

## Policies

- [Terms](https://labtwelve.dev/terms)
- [Privacy](https://labtwelve.dev/privacy)
- [Refund policy](https://labtwelve.dev/refund-policy)

## Blog

- [Black-and-White SaaS Design: A Practical System](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/black-and-white-saas-design): Ivory and ink tokens, hierarchy without color, and a single accent budget—how Lab Twelve builds SaaS UI that reads premium, not generated.
- [Why AI-Generated Websites All Look the Same (and How to Avoid It)](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/why-ai-generated-websites-look-the-same): Purple heroes, glass cards, and bento grids are training-data defaults. A written design constitution and banned-pattern linting are the fix.
- [The Three-Michelin-Star Dev Studio: Why Taste Matters in Software](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/three-michelin-star-dev-studio): Fine-dining brigade discipline maps to shipping software: mise en place, the pass, consistency as product. AI raises the floor; taste sets the ceiling.
- [How to Scope an MVP Before You Build (a Working Checklist)](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/how-to-scope-an-mvp): Scope an MVP with one job-to-be-done, six features max, and a written OUT list. Skip the checklist and you pay for it in change orders.
- [DesignJoy for App Development: The Productized Studio Model](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/designjoy-for-app-development): DesignJoy proved productized subscriptions work for design. App development changes the deliverable—here is what that means for scope, QA, and dev lanes.
- [Why One Active Request at a Time Ships Faster](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/one-active-request-ships-faster): WIP limits beat parallel feature work. One active request cuts context switching and ships more total output—not less.
- [What Is a Dev Lane? Subscription Development, Explained](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/what-is-a-dev-lane): A dev lane is async engineering on subscription: one active request, unlimited queue, source code included—without hiring full-time.
- [How Much Does It Cost to Build a Web App in 2026?](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/web-app-development-cost-2026): Honest 2026 ranges for landing pages, CRUD apps, and MVPs—plus Lab Twelve's exact published prices and what actually drives cost up.
- [Fixed-Price App Development: A Founder's Guide](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/fixed-price-app-development-founders-guide): Fixed-price only works when scope is structured before payment. Hourly billing rewards drift—here is how to buy fixed right.
- [What Is AI-Native App Development?](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/what-is-ai-native-app-development): AI-native means agents execute scoped missions from structured specs—not Copilot autocomplete with a markup invoice.
- [How the AI Scope Chat Works](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/how-the-ai-scope-chat-works): The scope chat extracts a structured ScopeSpec from your brief, then the pricing engine returns a fixed quote—no invented prices.
- [Why Lab Twelve Exists](https://labtwelve.dev/blog/why-rapidapp-exists): Lab Twelve exists so founders get a fixed quote before they pay—not a ballpark that grows after kickoff.