Is Meridial legit? Pay, payouts and red flags, with sources
Meridial (Invisible Technologies)
Invisible's contributor brand for RLHF/SFT and expert work; many listings, very low median listed rate in Oct 2026.
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Meridial is Invisible Technologies' contributor brand for RLHF, SFT and expert projects. In October 2026 it had the most tracked listings (489) but a median listed rate of only $8/h, so pay varies enormously between listings.
How much does Meridial pay?
Pay figures are what platforms advertise or what workers report, each with its date. They are not typical or guaranteed earnings: yours depend on your skills, hours, location and how much work is available.
Note Median listed $8/h across 489 listings (Oct 2026) — check each listing's rate.
- Median listed$8/haitrainer.work (P. Romeo), 12 Oct 20261
- Realistic range$8–50/h
- Listings & pay: 489 roles, median $8/h, paid every two weeks 1
Who can join Meridial?
Where it's open: Not published.
Regions: global
- Minimum age
- 18
Most platforms here require you to be 18 or older.
How to get accepted
- Filter listings by rate and skip anything below your floor
- Check company claims against official pages
Is Meridial legit?
What to watch
- ChatGPT research claimed it was 'founded by Sam Altman' — false; verify claims about this company
- Very low median listed rate
- Paid every two weeks
Lawsuits and complaints are allegations unless a court has ruled. We report their status with dates and sources and update it when it changes.
What people like
- Large number of open roles
Alternatives to Meridial
- Mercor ≈ $16–150/h · first money 7–60 days
- Outlier ≈ $12–60/h · first money 7–30 days
- DataAnnotation ≈ $14–45/h · first money 3–30 days
- Ethos ≈ $60–225/h · first money 14–60 days
The proof
Every fact on this page with its type, grade, date and source. Report an error
Sourced facts 1 fact · type · grade · as of
- Press & research Listings & pay
489 roles, median $8/h, paid every two weeks 1
Sources 2 sources · type
- ChatGPT deep research report 1: AI training & annotation platforms (sources stripped on export)
Grade C (self-reported) · checked 13 Oct 2026 · re-checked every 45 days · how grades work · report an error
Changelog
Every change to this page, newest first. In the full changelog
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Keep exploring
On the ladder
Step 1 of 5 · Paid tasks. The platform finds the work and sets the pay. Fastest first money, lowest ceiling.
Where this leads
- Niche data refinery Uses the same skills: research, coding.
- Forward-deployed engineer Uses the same skills: coding.
- AI automation specialist Uses the same skills: coding.
Related
- Step 1 · Paid tasks Turbulent status
Outlier (Scale AI)
Scale AI's contributor platform: rate, write and fix AI outputs, with specialist tracks up to ~$150/h advertised.
Realistic pay ≈ $12–60/hFirst money 7–30 daysCost to start $0Grade B: Reliable source Grade B means: Reliable source. The grade says how well-sourced this page is, not how good Outlier is. More in the glossary Reliable source Checked 4 days ago - Step 1 · Paid tasks Open status
Mindrift (Toloka)
Toloka's expert/AI-tutor platform; mid-range pay, biweekly payouts via Payoneer/PayPal.
Realistic pay ≈ $12–60/hFirst money 14–45 daysCost to start $0Grade C: Self-reported Grade C means: Self-reported. The grade says how well-sourced this page is, not how good Mindrift is. More in the glossary Self-reported Checked 4 days ago