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Small AI businesses: under $25k a month

The big numbers get the attention. These are the realistic ones: AI businesses earning under $25,000 a month, most run by tiny teams. Closer to what a first AI business looks like.

20 businesses · figures checked Oct 14, 2026 · how we verify · all methods compared

  1. Brawler: $22.5k MRR

    AI mobile app · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    An AI boxing coach app that hit $60k in a 30-day window within months of launch.

    Main channel: Meta Ads + influencers (Verified)

    Replicable? Yes. Niche fitness + AI vision + influencer/Meta ads is a repeatable mobile playbook. Yearly plans inflate the 30-day number vs MRR. Read the case study →

  2. WaLead AI: $22.4k MRR

    AI SaaS · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    AI agents + Spanish B2B data for LinkedIn prospecting.

    Replicable? Partly. A geographic niche (Spain) in a crowded outbound category. LinkedIn automation carries platform risk. Read the case study →

  3. Marky: $21.9k MRR

    AI content tool · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    On-brand social posts for local service businesses: $1M lifetime.

    Main channel: Meta Ads + Facebook (Verified)

    Replicable? Yes. Local-business niche with paid Meta acquisition. A clear template: one audience, one job, ads that pay back. Read the case study →

  4. ControlResell: $21.8k MRR

    AI e-commerce · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    AI listings, auto-relisting and negotiation for Vinted and Shopify resellers.

    Replicable? Yes. Picks a specific seller community (Vinted resellers) and automates its tedious work. A strong template for AI + e-commerce tools. Read the case study →

  5. Verbi: $21.2k MRR

    AI mobile app · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    An AI speaking tutor for language learners: $252k in about six months.

    Replicable? Yes. Speaking practice is a real gap in flashcard apps. Lots of competition from Duolingo-style giants. Read the case study →

  6. Talefy: $20.8k MRR

    AI content tool · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    Interactive AI stories that react to the reader, starting at $1.99.

    Replicable? Partly. Entertainment AI with low entry price. Content-moderation and retention are the challenges. Read the case study →

  7. ChatDash: $20.1k MRR

    AI SaaS · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    White-label platform for agencies selling AI voice agents to their clients.

    Replicable? Yes. Sells to the "AI agency" wave rather than end customers: the agencies do the selling. Read the case study →

  8. Imposter AI: $19.9k MRR

    AI mobile app · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    A viral AI party game: $233k lifetime in under a year.

    Main channel: TikTok + Instagram + ASO (Verified)

    Replicable? Yes. A solo developer, a web stack wrapped as an app, and TikTok/ASO distribution. Games are hit-driven, though. Read the case study →

  9. AbMaxx: $18.8k MRR

    AI mobile app · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    An AI abs coach that scans your physique: $162k lifetime since March 2026.

    Main channel: TikTok + Instagram + Meta Ads (Verified)

    Replicable? Yes. The "looksmaxxing" trend + AI scan + TikTok. Trend-dependent. Read the case study →

  10. Adelante: $17.8k MRR

    AI agency · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    A managed AI support agent for Shopify brands: "we set it up, then we run it".

    Replicable? Yes. Productized AI service for e-commerce: high ticket ($900+/mo), few clients (70 subs). A good model for a Shopify automation operator. Read the case study →

  11. QR Code AI: $15.0k MRR

    AI SaaS · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    AI-designed, trackable QR codes: an SEO-only bootstrapped SaaS.

    Main channel: SEO (Verified)

    Replicable? Yes. A single viral AI trick (artistic QR codes) captured through SEO and turned into a durable analytics subscription. Read the case study →

  12. Low Content AI: $14.8k MRR

    AI e-commerce · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    AI tools for making journals, planners and coloring books to sell on Amazon KDP.

    Replicable? Partly. Sells picks-and-shovels to the KDP side-hustle crowd. Annual pricing front-loads cash. KDP policy on AI content is a dependency. Read the case study →

  13. Taja AI: $14.1k MRR

    AI content tool · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    Turns long videos into Shorts, captions, thumbnails and scheduled posts.

    Main channel: SEO + affiliates (among others) (Verified)

    Replicable? Partly. $1M+ lifetime, but MRR is now ~$14k, a sign the repurposing category got crowded. Read the case study →

  14. DM Champ: $13.9k MRR

    AI agency · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    An AI sales agent platform pitched as "start an AI agency this week".

    Replicable? Yes. Targets would-be AI agency owners. Copy the positioning, not the hype: buyers still need clients. Read the case study →

  15. notis.ai: $13.5k MRR

    AI SaaS · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    A one-person AI assistant inside WhatsApp that turns voice notes into tasks.

    Main channel: X + YouTube (+ many) (Verified)

    Replicable? Yes. Lives inside an app people already use (WhatsApp), so there is no new habit to build. Solo-operable. Read the case study →

  16. Goodie AI: $12.6k MRR

    AI mobile app · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    An AI food-label scanner for seed oils, sugar and gut triggers.

    Main channel: TikTok + Meta Ads (Verified)

    Replicable? Yes. Rides wellness trends (seed oils, gut health) with a hard paywall on results. Read the case study →

  17. MagicSlides: $10.6k MRR

    AI SaaS · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    A bootstrapped AI presentation maker from India: prompt in, PPT out.

    Main channel: YouTube + SEO (Verified)

    Replicable? Yes. Productivity tool with free-to-paid funnel and SEO/YouTube distribution. Low price, high volume; margins depend on model costs. Read the case study →

  18. AI Persona Method (AI Money Group): $9.7k MRR

    AI info product · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    A course and software for building AI personas for marketing and support, plus consultant certification.

    Replicable? Partly. Info product + certification on top of a personal brand. Works with an audience; last 30 days ($2.4k) is far below MRR, so revenue is lumpy. Read the case study →

  19. Visualizee.ai: $8.1k MRR

    AI SaaS · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    Turns floor plans and sketches into photoreal renders for architects in 30 seconds.

    Replicable? Yes. A vertical image tool for one profession with a cheap free-to-paid ladder. Realistic for a solo dev. Read the case study →

  20. AutoSubtitles: $3.4k MRR

    AI SaaS · TrustMRR, Oct 14 2026 · Verified

    A $9/mo AI captions tool: from launch to $3.4k MRR in about seven months.

    Replicable? Yes. A commodity AI feature (transcription) with a free tier and cheap plans. Small but realistic for a solo builder. Read the case study →

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