AX総研 AI顧問・導入コンサル
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What is AX総研 AI顧問・導入コンサル?
AX総研 AI顧問・導入コンサル is AI implementation support for small and medium-sized businesses by AX Research Institute Inc. (株式会社AX総合研究所, Toshima-ku, Tokyo). It offers an AI advisory service that acts as a decision-making partner (JPY 300,000 per month excl. tax, a weekly 60-minute meeting plus chat consultations at any time, no minimum term) and AI implementation consulting that takes on inventorying tools, converting data and automation through to implementation (individual quote, 6 months or longer recommended) (as of October 2026, official).
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About "AX総研 AI顧問・導入コンサル"
What is AX総研 AI顧問・導入コンサル?
AX総研 AI顧問・導入コンサル (AX Souken AI Advisory and Implementation Consulting) is a monthly AI advisory service that serves as a decision-making partner, plus implementation consulting that converts work into a form AI can reference and carries it through to automation, for small and medium-sized businesses, provided by AX Research Institute Inc. (株式会社AX総合研究所, abbreviated AX総研, Toshima-ku, Tokyo). The company advises choosing between the two based on "whether you have someone in-house who can do the hands-on work."
The AI advisory service costs JPY 300,000 per month (excl. tax) and includes a weekly 60-minute meeting and chat consultations at any time. It is a contract for judgment and ideas; materials, settings and implementation are done by the client. AI implementation consulting is quoted individually. The company goes on site and does the work itself, from inventorying existing tools, to converting information held on paper and in Excel into data AI can reference, to automating steps that need no judgment.
For training in which executives and managers run Claude Code themselves, see the separate AX総研 AI研修 page. Note that this is a different company from AX Inc. (株式会社AX, AX CAMP and AX BUILD) in Fukuoka.
Support overview
How the engagement works
AI implementation consulting follows the flow below, as shown by the company. It says the three stages of inventory, conversion and automation cannot be reordered.
Free consultation and proposal
After a 30–45 minute consultation, the scope and cost are proposed. If training is added at the start, subsidy arrangements are checked too
Inventory (months 1–2)
Work with both management and frontline staff to map which tools run which work, and decide what to keep, drop or replace
Convert into a form AI can read (months 2–6)
Move information on paper and in Excel into data AI can reference, starting with how frontline staff enter it
Automation and labor saving (month 6 onward)
Hand steps that need no judgment over to AI and check the change in working hours
Review and next area
Confirm the change in working hours and decide the next area to tackle
The durations are the company's standard guideline. It says actual milestones are set individually after the free consultation.
For the advisory service, an initial inventory (sorting work where AI helps from work where it does not) follows the free consultation, and after signing, weekly meetings and ad hoc consultations continue. Every six months, the company and client decide together whether to continue or switch to consulting.
Service menu
01AI advisory (a decision-making partner)
The client does the hands-on work; the advisor provides decision material and ideas.
- Regular meeting — Weekly, 60 minutes. Bring work you are struggling with and break it down into something AI can solve. Online or on site
- Ad hoc consultation — Questions such as "can AI do this task?" or "is this way of using it OK?" are answered by chat without waiting for the meeting. No extra charge based on the number of consultations
- Tool selection and in-house rules — Advice, with reasons, on which tools to use and which you need not sign up for. Advice on what to include in generative AI usage guidelines and how to draw the line on what information may be entered
- Not included — Writing materials or guideline text, writing prompts or settings files, installing or configuring tools, and designing and implementing workflows
02AI implementation consulting (rebuilding work end to end)
The company takes on redesigning the work and implementing it.
- Inventory — An inventory of existing tools (what you pay for and who uses it for what) and decisions, with reasons, on what to keep, drop or replace
- Conversion — Work data converted into a form AI can reference, new input and operating rules, and on-site manuals
- Automation — Automated steps, measured changes in working hours, and a plan for the next area to tackle
- Tool introduction only — Accepted. The company first checks which work it will be used for and whether there is data for it to reference
03Related services
- AI training for executives and managers — JPY 200,000 per participant (excl. tax), in-person, 5 sessions × 2 hours. See AX総研 AI研修
- BPO (outsourcing) — Medical and nursing-care claims processing (JPY 80,000 per month each), accounting and bookkeeping (individual quote)
Pricing
The published prices are as follows (as of October 2026). The company notes that all prices exclude tax.
| Plan | Price | Term | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI advisory | JPY 300,000 per month (excl. tax) | Monthly, no minimum term (give notice 1 month before ending) | Weekly 60-minute meeting and chat consultations at any time. Does not include creating materials, configuration or implementation |
| AI implementation consulting | On request (individual quote) | Monthly, 6 months or longer recommended | Support and implementation across the three stages of inventory, conversion and automation |
The consulting quote is based on the number of target tasks, the state of the data, the tools in use and the scope of migration and implementation. You can also ask for only the scope you need, such as the inventory alone or through to implementation.
The official site does not mention subsidies that can be used for the advisory or consulting fees themselves. When training is added at the start, the company says subsidy eligibility is checked case by case.
Who it suits and who it doesn't
It suits SMBs that have no one in-house to decide where to use AI. The advisory service has no minimum term, so you can try it month by month, with no extra charge based on how often you consult. If information is scattered across paper and Excel and you want an outside partner to organize where data lives and carry it through to automation, implementation consulting fits. Because the company does not resell tools, it says it will also tell you, with reasons, which tools you do not need.
It suits less companies that want to check track records or case studies before choosing a provider; the official site lists no client count or client case studies. The advisory service is limited to decision support, so if you want materials or prompts created, that falls under implementation consulting. Implementation consulting recommends 6 months or longer and does not suit short engagements that only deliver outputs.
FAQ
How much does AX総研's AI advisory cost? JPY 300,000 per month (excl. tax). It includes a weekly 60-minute meeting and chat consultations at any time, with no extra charge based on the number of consultations (as of October 2026).
How much does the AI implementation consulting cost? It is not published; the company quotes individually after checking the number of target tasks, the state of the data and the scope of migration and implementation. The contract is monthly, with 6 months or longer recommended.
What is the difference between the advisory service and implementation consulting? The advisory service is a decision-making partner, and the client does the hands-on work. In implementation consulting, the company itself does the work, through redesigning and implementing the workflow. The company advises choosing based on whether you have someone in-house who can do the hands-on work.
Is there a minimum contract term? Not for the advisory service, which you can decide month by month (give notice 1 month before ending). Implementation consulting is also monthly, but the company recommends 6 months or longer because automation cannot be reached without completing the conversion stage.
Can small and medium-sized businesses use it? Yes. The company's stated focus is supporting AI use at SMBs, and it serves clients nationwide on site or online.
The information on this page is based on what was published on the official website as of October 2026. Please check the official website for the latest pricing and details.
