How much does a headless Magento build cost?

Q: How much does a headless Magento build cost?

Real-world ranges (we publish honest pricing):Headless audit, $999 fixed. 60-min call + GraphQL coverage assessment + written report + infra cost estimate.Standard headless build, $7,999 fixed. 8-12 weeks. Frontend, GraphQL Mesh, up to 10 custom resolvers, payment gateways, service worker, blue-green deploy.Enterprise headless, Custom (typically $25k, $80k). 12-24 weeks. Multi-region, B2B, native iOS/Android via React Native or Capacitor, custom checkout.Plus ongoing infra: Vercel/Netlify $20, $500/month + Magento backend hosting (unchanged). Be wary of agencies quoting $150k+, that’s usually scope creep, not value.

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Real-world ranges (we publish honest pricing):

Headless audit, $999 fixed. 60-min call + GraphQL coverage assessment + written report + infra cost estimate.
Standard headless build, $7,999 fixed. 8-12 weeks. Frontend, GraphQL Mesh, up to 10 custom resolvers, payment gateways, service worker, blue-green deploy.
Enterprise headless, Custom (typically $25k, $80k). 12-24 weeks. Multi-region, B2B, native iOS/Android via React Native or Capacitor, custom checkout.

Plus ongoing infra: Vercel/Netlify $20, $500/month + Magento backend hosting (unchanged). Be wary of agencies quoting $150k+, that’s usually scope creep, not value.