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How AI training platforms pay

Payment methods, pay schedules and ID checks for the platforms we have read, taken from each platform's own pages. No guesses: if a platform doesn't say, the line is left out.

Last updated 20 October 2026

Payment methods the platforms name

Airtm, Bank transfer, Deel, Hyperwallet, PayPal, Payoneer, Stripe, Whop, Wise. Which ones you can use depends on where you live, so read the platform's own page before you apply.

Platform by platform

AlignerrChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: Stripe Connect, PayPal
You are: Independent contractor
ID check: Identity verification through Persona is required for all contributors; phone verification applies to US and Canadian numbers

Appen / CrowdGenChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: Local bank transfer, PayPal, Payoneer, Airtm
Schedule: Monthly, through Dots: credited by the 14th of each month for the previous month's earnings
You are: Independent party; the terms say contributors are not Appen's agents or employees
ID check: Required in most projects: government ID (front and back) plus a selfie, through Onfido

BraintrustChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: Bank account via Wise, Wise multi-currency account, Payoneer
You are: Independent contractor
ID check: Identity check through Persona when applying to jobs; accepted documents vary by country

ClaruChecked 20 October 2026

Schedule: Accepted work is paid according to the terms shared for each project.
You are: Independent contractor

DataAnnotationChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: PayPal
Schedule: On request; deposits arrive within a few days of requesting them
You are: Independent contractor, not engaged on a full-time or exclusive basis
ID check: Physical, unexpired government-issued photo ID (front and back) plus a selfie, verified through Persona

Handshake AIChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: Stripe
Schedule: Weekly: pay for the previous Monday-Sunday is usually sent to partner pay platforms by Wednesday afternoon
You are: Independent contractor, not an employee
ID check: Government-issued ID (such as a driver's licence or passport) verified through Persona during account creation

InvisibleChecked 20 October 2026

Schedule: Every two weeks, to the account details in your profile
You are: Independent contractor, not an employee of Meridial or Invisible Technologies
ID check: Identity verification may use selfies and images of a government-issued ID

MercorChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: Stripe Connect, Wise (in countries Stripe Connect does not support)
Schedule: Weekly: hourly contractors are paid every Wednesday for the previous work week
You are: Independent contractor
ID check: Mandatory government ID and selfie-video check through Persona before project onboarding, usually repeated for each new offer

micro1Checked 20 October 2026

Paid via: Deel
Schedule: Twice per month, in USD
You are: Independent contractor
ID check: KYC verification is mandatory during onboarding, and payments are not processed until it is complete

MindriftChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: Payoneer, PayPal (via Tipalti)
Schedule: Twice monthly: work from the 1st-15th and 16th-end of month is paid out on the 5th and 20th (adjusted for weekends and holidays)
You are: Independent contractor, not an employee
ID check: Government-issued ID plus a selfie, verified once through Persona

OutlierChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: PayPal, Airtm, ACH bank transfer
Schedule: Weekly on Tuesdays, for work done from the previous Tuesday to Monday (midnight UTC)
You are: Independent contractor
ID check: You may need to verify your identity and location with a government-issued ID during onboarding

ProlificChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: PayPal
Schedule: Cash out on demand once your balance reaches £6/$6, at most once every 24 hours (72-hour wait between cash-outs for new or changed PayPal details and your first four cash-outs)
You are: Independent contractor; Prolific acts as an agent between researchers and participants
ID check: Photo of a physical government ID plus a short selfie video, through Onfido

SuperAnnotateChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: Deel
Schedule: Weekly: work from Monday to Sunday is paid the following Friday
You are: Independent contractor, under an agreement signed in Deel
ID check: Government-issued photo ID and a selfie, verified in Deel during onboarding

TeracChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: Withdrawal to your bank account through Whop
Schedule: One-time work is added to your Terac balance after approval; project work is paid on the project's payout schedule (for example weekly). Bank transfers typically arrive in 1 to 3 business days.
You are: Independent contractor
ID check: One-time government photo ID check, run by Whop, before your first cash-out

VettoChecked 20 October 2026

Schedule: Paid per task or completed project, with regular payments after work is approved.
You are: Independent contractor
ID check: Identity verification data is collected where legally required

Welo DataChecked 20 October 2026

Paid via: Hyperwallet, Wire transfer (where Hyperwallet doesn't operate)
Schedule: You invoice against a purchase order; Welo Data invoices are paid 14 days after receipt, in batch payment runs
You are: Freelancer or employee, depending on the engagement; Welo Works onboarding covers both classifications
ID check: Identity verification at Welo Works sign-up, before any client work; the method isn't published

AI training pay and payment: common questions

Where does this information come from?

Only from each platform's own public pages: its help centre, terms, FAQ and sign-up pages. Every line links to its source and shows the date we checked. If a platform doesn't say, we leave it blank rather than guess.

Why are some platforms missing?

We include a platform once we have read its own pages. Platforms that publish little about payment are left out until they do. Each platform's page on this site shows whatever we have.

Can the details change?

Yes. Platforms change payment partners and schedules, so check the platform's own page before you rely on a method. We re-read the pages and update the dates.