Platform · AI training & evaluation

Is Stellar AI legit? Pay, payouts and red flags, with sources

Stellar AI (closed)

Once rated top-tier by the community for consistent pay; listed as closed in October 2026.

Step 1 of 5 · Paid tasks Closed status, as of 13 Oct 2026
Grade B: Reliable source Checked4 days ago13 OCT 2026 · every 180 days

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Closed Keep as a historical entry so users understand platform churn. As of 13 Oct 2026.

Rated top-tier by community trackers for consistent pay ($18–25/h, weekly PayPal) until it closed in October 2026. Kept here as a reminder that platforms disappear.

How much does Stellar AI 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.

Realistic $18–25/h from the sources below
Ceiling Low

Who can join Stellar AI?

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

Tips

  • Never depend on a single platform; keep 2–3 active

Guide: How to get accepted on AI training platforms

Is Stellar AI legit?

What we can confirm

  • Status: Closed Oct 2026 1 Press & research · grade B (reliable source) · 12 Oct 2026

What to watch

  • Former rating: S-tier, $18–25/h, weekly PayPal 2 Workers & founders say · grade C (self-reported) · 14 Sep 2026 Community-reported: self-reports and post counts from public forums, as dated. Not verified by us; individual experiences vary.

Lawsuits and complaints are allegations unless a court has ruled. We report their status with dates and sources and update it when it changes.

Alternatives to Stellar AI

  • 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 · #stellar_ai Grade B · checked 13 Oct 2026

The proof

Every fact on this page with its type, grade, date and source. Report an error

Sourced facts 2 facts · type · grade · as of

  • Press & research Status Grade B: Reliable source

    Closed Oct 2026 1

  • Workers & founders say Former rating Grade C: Self-reported

    S-tier, $18–25/h, weekly PayPal 2

    Community-reported: self-reports and post counts from public forums, as dated. Not verified by us; individual experiences vary.


Sources 2 sources · type

  1. AI Training Companies Dataset (CC BY 4.0, monthly, Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23042850) Dataset aitrainer.work (P. Romeo) · dataset / aggregator · accessed 13 Oct 2026 · published 12 Oct 2026
  2. AI training jobs 2026 platform tier list Community Breaking Even · community · accessed 13 Oct 2026 · published 14 Sep 2026

Grade B (reliable source) · checked 13 Oct 2026 · re-checked every 180 days · how grades work · report an error

Changelog

Every change to this page, newest first. In the full changelog

  1. added all

    manual research (Claude) + sources listed · reviewer: owner review pending · grade B ·

Keep exploring

On the ladder

  1. 1 Paid tasks 25
  2. 2 Sell your skill 16
  3. 3 Run a service 12
  4. 4 Build an asset 20
  5. 5 Own a business 3

Step 1 of 5 · Paid tasks. The platform finds the work and sets the pay. Fastest first money, lowest ceiling.