mindrift · job posted 2026-11-06 · job updated 2026-11-06Apply
Mindrift is the largest single source on the aggregator by listing volume — roughly 700 active freelance AI-trainer gigs at any time, hosted on Toloka's Workable account after the acquisition. The work spans generalist AI training, RLHF, and domain-specialist tasks across dozens of countries with broad eligibility. Pay varies by task and region. Onboarding is lighter than the top-tier platforms, making it a common entry point.
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3 of Mindrift’s open listings publish an hourly rate. Their median top-of-range rate is $100/hr against $65/hr across every platform we track. These are the rates listings advertise, not what anyone has earned; Mindrift sets individual pay after you apply. See how every platform compares →
Researched October 14, 2026 · 5 sources
Yes. Mindrift is run by Toloka and pays through Payoneer or Tipalti twice a month, but reviewers report long waits for tasks and unexplained account blocks, and some project pay is low.
1,093 reviews (908 in the last 12 months): 44% five-star, 27% one-star. Mindrift replies to about 97% of negative reviews, often with templated answers. The page's star graphic shows 3.5 while the text says 3.4, and its AI summary says reviewers report no major payment issues even though withdrawal complaints recur, so treat the headline as approximate.
Checked October 14, 2026. Review sites change daily; follow the link for the current figure.
Best for: Domain experts and generalists who want flexible, task-based AI training work and can live with uneven availability.
Not for: Anyone who needs predictable weekly hours, or who lives in a country Payoneer and Tipalti do not support.
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Mindrift’s open listings grouped by the AI-training work they involve. Pay is the median top-of-range rate, shown when at least five listings of that kind state one.
| Kind of work | Open roles | Median top rate | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data collection | 68 | — | — |
| Rating AI answers | 31 | — | — |
| Expert consultation | 15 | — | — |
Every listing is classified by the background it asks for. This is how Mindrift’s 752 open roles break down, with the median top rate wherever at least five listings publish one. Each category links to the matching roles across all platforms.
| Category | Listings | Median top rate |
|---|---|---|
| Languages & translation | 314 | — |
| General (no specialty) | 239 | — |
| Engineering | 96 | — |
| Medicine & healthcare | 90 | $100/hr |
| Miscellaneous | 11 | — |
| Education | 2 | — |
Language-specific roles: German (42), Arabic (35), Italian (33), Dutch (21), Japanese (17), Korean (17), Danish (16), Finnish (16).
0 of Mindrift’s 752 listings state no country restriction. The other 752 are limited to the countries they name.
Side by side: pay, open roles, who can join and what comes after you apply.
Answers are generated from the live listings, so they change when the data does.
How Mindrift actually works in 2026 after the Toloka acquisition — what the 700+ active freelance AI trainer roles pay, who they hire, what the application looks like, and how it compares to Mercor and micro1.