Is Toloka legit?
Microtasks and AI evaluation, now on Mindrift: open 'all-access' tasks for anyone, plus specialized projects you qualify into.
Our verdict
Legit, with caveats
Yes. Toloka is an established AI data company, and its tasks now live on Mindrift, which publishes a twice-monthly payout schedule. Pay is per task and simple tasks pay little, so check what each one is worth before you start.
- Run by a real companyToloka AI, an AI data company based in Amsterdam. Its contributor tasks have moved to Mindrift, which Toloka also runs.
- Pay process publishedYes, on its own site (linked below)
- Public listings with payNo, work is behind a login
- Charges workers anythingNo. Real Toloka work never costs you money
Also known as Mindrift, Toloka Annotators.
Who runs it
Toloka AI, an AI data company based in Amsterdam. Its contributor tasks have moved to Mindrift, which Toloka also runs.
How and when it pays
Twice a month on Mindrift. Work from the 1st to the 15th is paid on the 20th, and the 16th to month-end on the 5th, through Payoneer or Tipalti (PayPal) depending on your country. Mindrift says it takes no commission from task rewards.
Source: Mindrift: how Mindrift pays, Mindrift welcome page (Toloka migration)
How hiring works
Sign up free on Mindrift and start on all-access tasks. Passing qualifications unlocks better-paid specialized projects. Old Toloka accounts, balances and history moved over automatically.
What to watch out for
- Toloka itself no longer offers PayPal withdrawals; on Mindrift, PayPal runs through Tipalti in supported countries.
- Pay is per task, so your hourly rate depends on how fast you work accurately.
Sources: Toloka help: payment methods
The only real addresses
Real Toloka links use toloka.ai, mindrift.ai. A message pointing anywhere else, or asking you to pay anything, is not Toloka. Check a message.