
A named-tools guide to the 2026 AI patent landscape — Solve Intelligence, DeepIP, Patlytics, Rowan Patents, PatentPal, IPRally, PQAI and more — with published pricing and an honest look at which ones actually produce patent figures.

Three concrete patent software stacks — solo inventor, small firm, in-house IP team — with named tools, realistic monthly costs, the data-flow details that make them work, and a two-week pilot plan.

What patent illustration actually costs in 2026 — per-figure rates from $25 to $300, revision and rush fees, three worked cost scenarios, and the break-even point where software beats outsourcing.

Compare AI patent illustration software with traditional patent illustrator services on cost per figure, turnaround time, quality, and when each option fits.