Which pays more, micro1 or Pila8?

micro1 advertises more: a median top rate of $100/hr against $50/hr at Pila8. These are the rates in open listings (245 on micro1, 3 on Pila8), not earnings; each platform sets individual pay after you apply.

Which has more open roles, micro1 or Pila8?

micro1 has more open roles: 252 against 3 on Pila8. Counts are refreshed daily from each platform's public listings.

How is applying to micro1 different from Pila8?

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. Pila8: Most roles need only a short qualification task, not verifiable expertise.

micro1 vs Pila8

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 $50/hr at Pila8.
micro1 has more open roles: 252 against 3 on Pila8.

Side by side

	micro1	Pila8
Open roles	252	3
Median top rate	$100/hr	$50/hr
Middle half of rates	$70/hr – $140/hr	$35/hr – $50/hr
Highest advertised	$400/hr	$50/hr
Open worldwide	100% of roles	100% of roles
Hires most for	Law, Software engineering, Medicine & healthcare	Languages & translation
Kinds of work	—	—
After you apply	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.	Most roles need only a short qualification task, not verifiable expertise.
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

micro1

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

micro1 jobs and pay →Read our review

Pila8

Voice, audio, and data-collection microtask work.

Pila8 jobs and pay →Read our review

micro1 vs Pila8: questions

Which pays more, micro1 or Pila8?: micro1 advertises more: a median top rate of $100/hr against $50/hr at Pila8. These are the rates in open listings (245 on micro1, 3 on Pila8), not earnings; each platform sets individual pay after you apply.
Which has more open roles, micro1 or Pila8?: micro1 has more open roles: 252 against 3 on Pila8. Counts are refreshed daily from each platform's public listings.
How is applying to micro1 different from Pila8?: 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. Pila8: Most roles need only a short qualification task, not verifiable expertise.