Independent AI training prep
Prep. Pass. Get paid.
Guides that show you exactly what each AI training assessment tests, which platforms accept your country, and free video walkthroughs from signup to your first payout.
Covering
Outlier · Handshake AI · Mercor · DataAnnotation · Appen · Mindrift · Prolific · Surge AI
- 01
Pick your platform
Check the pay, whether your country is accepted, and which payout rail you can actually open.
- 02
Prep with a guide
Learn what the assessment tests and the rubric reviewers grade against.
- 03
Follow the videos
Free walkthroughs take you from signup through to your first paid task.
Assessment prep
See all →- Country Eligibility & Payout Guide
All platformsLast updated 28 July 2026
$10 - DataAnnotation Starter Prep
DataAnnotationLast updated 15 July 2026
$15 - Handshake AI Assessment Prep
Handshake AILast updated 18 July 2026
$20 - Mercor Interview Prep
MercorLast updated 22 July 2026
$20 - Outlier Assessment Prep
OutlierLast updated 20 July 2026
$15
Updated as assessments change. Full refund on request.
Pay, eligibility and payouts side by side
The part most people can never find in one place.
| Platform | Pay range | Payouts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlier | $15–30/hr, higher for specialists | PayPal, Airtm | Open |
| Handshake AI | $25–75/hr by domain | Stripe | Open |
| Mercor | $30–150/hr on lab contracts | Wise, Stripe | Open |
| DataAnnotation | $20–40/hr | PayPal | Open |
| Appen | $14–22/hr | Payoneer, PayPal | Open |
| Mindrift | $15–35/hr | PayPal | Open |
| Prolific | £9–12/hr equivalent | PayPal, Circle | Open |
| Surge AI | $20–50/hr | PayPal | Open |
| Alignerr | $20–60/hr | Wise | Open |
| Welocalize | $12–20/hr | Payoneer | Open |
| Scale AI | Varies by project | PayPal | Closed |
| Remotasks | $10–25/hr | PayPal | Closed |
Researched from public reporting. Rates and eligibility change often — verify on the platform before you apply.
Browse the full platform directoryQuestions
Is GigAgora affiliated with any of these platforms?
No. We are independent — not affiliated with, endorsed by or an agent of any company named on this site. We research how their assessments work and teach it. We cannot create, approve or restore anyone's account.
Do you guarantee I will pass?
No, and anyone who guarantees that is lying to you. Our guides explain what an assessment tests and how it is graded. The submission is still yours and the decision is still theirs. What we can promise is that you will not walk in blind.
What if my country is not eligible?
Eligibility differs sharply between platforms and changes month to month, so we tell you plainly which ones are open to your country instead of selling you a guide you cannot use. We never suggest faking a location or using someone else's account.
How do refunds work?
Full refund on request, through the same payment method you used. No proof to submit and nothing to argue about.
What payment methods do you accept?
M-Pesa for mobile money, and cards through Paystack. Prices are in Kenyan shillings. A real training platform will never ask you to pay to start working — and neither will we on their behalf.
Is AI training work legitimate?
Yes. These are real companies paying real contributors to evaluate AI models, and thousands of people around the world earn from them. It is contract work, so queues run dry and pay varies — we cover that honestly rather than selling it as easy money.
Know what the assessment wants before you sit it.
Guides from $10. Full refund if it does not help you.