Which pays more, Meridial Expert Network or micro1?

micro1 advertises more: a median top rate of $100/hr against $65/hr at Meridial Expert Network. These are the rates in open listings (826 on Meridial Expert Network, 245 on micro1), not earnings; each platform sets individual pay after you apply.

Which has more open roles, Meridial Expert Network or micro1?

Meridial Expert Network has more open roles: 833 against 252 on micro1. Counts are refreshed daily from each platform's public listings.

How is applying to Meridial Expert Network different from micro1?

Meridial Expert Network: Your exact rate is set after Meridial weighs your experience and location. Work is an independent-contractor Statement of Work. micro1: Expect a 15–30 minute AI-led interview. The bar is lower than Mercor's, and once you're in, the broad catalog makes hours easier to refill.

Meridial Expert Network vs micro1

Two AI-training platforms side by side, from the roles they have open today and what we know about how each hires and pays. Numbers refresh daily.

micro1 advertises more: a median top rate of $100/hr against $65/hr at Meridial Expert Network.
Meridial Expert Network has more open roles: 833 against 252 on micro1.
micro1 is open to more places: 100% of its roles name no country restriction, against 25%.

Side by side

	Meridial Expert Network	micro1
Open roles	833	252
Median top rate	$65/hr	$100/hr
Middle half of rates	$65/hr – $65/hr	$70/hr – $140/hr
Highest advertised	$200/hr	$400/hr
Open worldwide	25% of roles	100% of roles
Hires most for	Languages & translation, Software engineering, Design & creative	Law, Software engineering, Medicine & healthcare
Kinds of work	—	—
After you apply	Your exact rate is set after Meridial weighs your experience and location. Work is an independent-contractor Statement of Work.	Expect a 15–30 minute AI-led interview. The bar is lower than Mercor's, and once you're in, the broad catalog makes hours easier to refill.
How it pays	—	Weekly via Wise or Stripe

Rates are what open listings advertise (median of the top of each range), not earnings. How we measure pay

Meridial Expert Network

Invisible Technologies' contractor marketplace — the widest language and dialect coverage we track.

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micro1

The broadest catalog — generalist, SME, coding, and writing roles ($40–$150/hr).

micro1 jobs and pay →Read our review

Meridial Expert Network vs micro1: questions

Which pays more, Meridial Expert Network or micro1?: micro1 advertises more: a median top rate of $100/hr against $65/hr at Meridial Expert Network. These are the rates in open listings (826 on Meridial Expert Network, 245 on micro1), not earnings; each platform sets individual pay after you apply.
Which has more open roles, Meridial Expert Network or micro1?: Meridial Expert Network has more open roles: 833 against 252 on micro1. Counts are refreshed daily from each platform's public listings.
How is applying to Meridial Expert Network different from micro1?: Meridial Expert Network: Your exact rate is set after Meridial weighs your experience and location. Work is an independent-contractor Statement of Work. micro1: Expect a 15–30 minute AI-led interview. The bar is lower than Mercor's, and once you're in, the broad catalog makes hours easier to refill.