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AI Course Fees in India (2026)
AI and agentic AI course fees in India in 2026 run from ₹0 for free courses to about ₹2 lakh for IIT and IIIT executive programmes. Here is how the main categories compare, what each fee buys — and why AI Season's live AI agents bootcamp costs about ₹1,040.
By Abdul Rahman Azam, founder of AI Season · Updated
Key facts
| Free | ₹0 — Hugging Face, Microsoft, Google/Kaggle and DeepLearning.AI short courses |
|---|---|
| Self-paced video | A few hundred to a few thousand ₹ (Udemy sales, Coursera subscriptions) |
| Live private bootcamps | Roughly ₹20,000 to over ₹1,00,000 |
| IIT / IIIT executive programmes | Roughly ₹1,00,000 to ₹2,00,000 + GST |
| AI Season | PKR 3,000 (about ₹1,040) early-bird — live, 6 weeks, Hindi-friendly |
Quick answer
In 2026, an AI or agentic AI course in India costs anywhere from ₹0 (free online courses) to about ₹2 lakh (university-branded executive programmes). Live, instructor-led private bootcamps usually sit between ₹20,000 and ₹1,20,000. AI Season is a live online AI agents bootcamp taught in Hindustani (Urdu/Hindi) and English for PKR 3,000 — about ₹1,040 at the early-bird rate until 30th November 2026, with a full refund for the top three scorers.
Prices change every intake. Figures below are typical published ranges in 2026, not quotes — always check the provider's own fee page, and ask about GST, EMI and refund terms before paying. The rupee figure for AI Season uses the September 2026 exchange rate.
AI course fees in India: 2026 price list
| Type of course | Typical fee (₹) | Examples | What the fee buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free online courses | 0 | Hugging Face AI Agents Course, Microsoft AI Agents for Beginners, Google/Kaggle AI agents intensive, DeepLearning.AI short courses | Good material; no live teacher, no deadlines, no feedback |
| Free government and university content | 0 (fee for exam certificate) | SWAYAM / NPTEL AI courses | Academic depth; slow pace, little agent-building |
| Self-paced video | ≈ 500 – 5,000 | Udemy, Coursera subscriptions | Recorded lessons and a certificate; you work alone |
| Live private bootcamps | ≈ 20,000 – 1,20,000 | Edtech agentic AI and generative AI programmes | Live classes, mentors, placement claims; long durations |
| IIT / IIIT executive certificates | ≈ 1,00,000 – 2,00,000 + GST | IIT and IIIT agentic AI and generative AI certificates | University brand and faculty; months of weekend classes |
| Live online cohort — AI Season | about ₹1,040 | AI Season AI agents bootcamp | 12 live sessions in 6 weeks, Hindi-friendly teaching, deployed projects, top-3 refund |
For example, IIIT Hyderabad lists its agentic AI certificate at ₹1,15,000 plus GST on its own programme page. Most private live programmes publish fees only after a counselling call — ask for the full amount including GST in writing.
What you are actually paying for
- Live teaching and feedback — the main reason to pay at all. Free material is excellent; what most people lack is someone to unblock them and a deadline.
- Brand — IIT and IIIT programmes charge for the institution's name on the certificate. Useful in some careers; employers hiring AI engineers mostly look at what you have built.
- Length — a 6-month programme is not automatically better than a 6-week one. Check how many hours are about building AI agents versus generic Python, statistics or classic ML.
- Placement promises — read the fine print. A deployed project on GitHub and a public URL is stronger evidence than any certificate.
Why AI Season costs about ₹1,040
AI Season is run by AI engineer Abdul Rahman Azam as a small, focused live course, not a large edtech company — so there is no sales team, no counsellors and no campus to pay for. The fee is kept low on purpose: PKR 3,000 early-bird until 30th November 2026, then PKR 4,500 (about ₹1,560). Students in India pay the same amount as students in Pakistan, with no markup.
- What you learn: agent foundations, prompt engineering, RAG and vector databases, agent design patterns, LangChain and LangGraph, deployment, AI security and guardrails, MCP and agent SDKs, and a voice AI agent.
- How: 12 live sessions over 6 weeks, recorded, explained in Hindustani that Hindi speakers follow easily, with English code.
- Proof: a capstone project, a certificate verifiable at aiseason.tech/verify, and the course material is open source so you can inspect it before paying.
- Refund: the top three scorers across the Mid Test and Final Test get the full fee back.
Full details for Indian students — time zone, payment and language — are on AI agents course in India and AI course in Hindi.
How to choose
- Want to try first? Do a free course, or read our free AI agents course material.
- Need a university brand on your CV? Budget for an IIT/IIIT executive programme.
- Want to build and ship AI agents fast, live, at a low price? A focused live cohort like AI Season.
- Comparing many options? See the best AI agents courses, compared side by side.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fee for an AI course in India?
In 2026, AI course fees in India range from free online courses to about ₹2 lakh for IIT and IIIT executive programmes. Live private bootcamps typically cost ₹20,000 to ₹1,20,000. AI Season's live AI agents bootcamp is about ₹1,040 (PKR 3,000) early-bird.
How much does an agentic AI course cost in India?
Agentic AI courses in India range from free (Hugging Face, Microsoft, Google/Kaggle) to roughly ₹1–2 lakh plus GST for IIT and IIIT certificates. AI Season teaches agentic AI live over 6 weeks for about ₹1,040 early-bird.
AI course ki fees kitni hai?
India mein AI course ki fees free se le kar lagbhag ₹2 lakh tak hai. Live private bootcamps aam taur par ₹20,000 se ₹1,20,000 tak. AI Season ka live AI agents bootcamp early-bird mein lagbhag ₹1,040 ka hai, aur top 3 students ko poori fees wapas milti hai.
Which is the cheapest live AI agents course in India?
Free courses cost nothing but are self-paced. Among live, instructor-led options, AI Season is one of the most affordable at about ₹1,040 early-bird for 12 live sessions over 6 weeks, taught in Hindi-friendly Hindustani and English.
Can students in India join AI Season?
Yes. AI Season is fully online and open to students in India. Classes are explained in Hindustani that Hindi speakers follow easily, with English code, and every session is recorded. Cohort 02 starts 1st January 2027.