How much are expert data and RL environments worth to AI companies: 3 published prices
This list of expert data buyers with a published price holds 3 buyers. Of the 3, all publish a price anchor. The first three are Mercor (experts $100 to $500/hr), Mindrift (up to $20 per hour) and Troveo AI ($1 to $4 per minute of video; one creator $33k for ~1,000 hours). 1 of the 3 licenses non-exclusively. By type, the list holds 1 broker, 1 direct buyer and 1 data collector.
Published price anchors
| Buyer | Price anchor | Payout | Exclusivity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercor | experts $100 to $500/hr | Negotiated deal | Varies | talent.docs.mercor.comread 26 Oct 2026 |
| Mindrift | up to $20 per hour | Per hour | Exclusive | mindrift.airead 26 Oct 2026 |
| Troveo AI | $1 to $4 per minute of video; one creator $33k for ~1,000 hours | Upfront or Revenue share | Non-exclusive | troveo.airead 26 Oct 2026 |
Anchors are quoted verbatim from the buyer's own page or the press report named in the source, with the date we read it. All expert data and RL environments buyers.
What differs for expert data and RL environments
Read verbatim, the anchors run from "$1 to $4 per minute of video; one creator $33k for ~1,000 hours" at Troveo AI to "experts $100 to $500/hr" at Mercor. All 3 are rates per unit of data. Payout models across the list: upfront (1), revenue share (1) and per hour (1). Beyond expert and RL data, these buyers also take company data (2), robotics data (2) and video (1).
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How much do AI companies pay for expert data and RL environments?
The first published anchors on this list are Mercor ("experts $100 to $500/hr"), Mindrift ("up to $20 per hour") and Troveo AI ("$1 to $4 per minute of video; one creator $33k for ~1,000 hours"). All 3 buyers here publish a price anchor, quoted verbatim with its date where the source gives one.
Can I sell the same expert data and RL environments to two buyers?
Yes, when the license is non-exclusive. 1 of the 3 buyers here licenses non-exclusively, Troveo AI among them. Check the grant for exclusivity and for how long it runs before you sign.
Do I keep ownership of my expert data and RL environments?
A license leaves the copyright with you and grants the buyer use rights. On non-exclusive terms you can license the same expert data and RL environments again; 1 of the 3 buyers here offers those terms. 1 buyer takes exclusive rights, which bars other sales for the term.