# What AI training platforms pay for referring a contributor

> 4 of 6 AI training platforms whose own pages we read pay a flat amount for referring a contributor rather than a share of their earnings, read 8 October 2026.

AI Data Referral · https://aidatareferral.com/datasets/ai-training-referral-bonuses/ · computed 2026-10-08

**Platforms paying a flat referral bonus:** 4 of 6 platforms (9 pages read; 28 named).

## The answers, question by question

- **How the bonus is worked out:** a flat amount per referral 4, a share of the referee's earnings or rate 2
- **Flat bonus per referral:** not stated 4, US dollars per referral 1, varies 1
- **What the referred person must do:** stated 6
- **Who may refer:** not stated 3, registered or active contributors only 2, anyone, with or without an account 1
- **When the bonus is paid:** stated 5, not stated 1
- **Any cap:** stated 5, not stated 1

## Every platform

| Platform | How the bonus is worked out | Flat bonus per referral | What the referred person must do | Who may refer | When the bonus is paid | Any cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| clickworker | a flat amount per referral | 5 USD | You will receive 5€/$, once your friend has been paid 10€/$. | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| Handshake AI | a share of the referee's earnings or rate | not stated | Complete a minimum of 10 hours of paid production work on any project within 6 months of… | registered or active contributors only | Handshake will issue accrued referral bonuses weekly. | The maximum total Referral Bonus per Qualified Referral is 40 times the Referral Bonus… |
| Mercor | a share of the referee's earnings or rate | not stated | Once your referral begins billable work | not stated | Referral earnings are released twice per week on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:00 PM PST. | Hourly contracts: cap = 4× the hourly rate of the first accepted offer |
| micro1 | a flat amount per referral | not stated | After the referred candidate completes 10 hours of work, or the equivalent number of… | anyone, with or without an account | Your bonus will be credited to your micro1 account wallet, and you can withdraw it… | earn up to $3,000 for every successful placement |
| OnFrontiers | a flat amount per referral | not stated | They must complete their first paid consultation within 12 months of registering | registered or active contributors only | When a referred expert completes their first paid consultation, you receive a referral… | Multiple referrals: no cap on the number of experts you can refer |
| Respondent | a flat amount per referral | varies by document | Once they've earned $75+ in total incentive payments | not stated | You receive a Tremendous virtual gift card within 7–10 business days. | You can earn up to 5 bonuses per project ($250 max per project). |

## The sentence each answer rests on (54)

- clickworker, [clickworker support: referral bonus](https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000733582-i-referred-a-friend-to-clickworker-but-did-not-get-my-bonus), read 2026-10-08, How the bonus is worked out: "You will receive 5€/$, once your friend has been paid 10€/$."
- clickworker, [clickworker support: referral bonus](https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000733582-i-referred-a-friend-to-clickworker-but-did-not-get-my-bonus), read 2026-10-08, Flat bonus per referral: "You will receive 5€/$, once your friend has been paid 10€/$."
- clickworker, [clickworker support: referral bonus](https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000733582-i-referred-a-friend-to-clickworker-but-did-not-get-my-bonus), read 2026-10-08, What the referred person must do: "You will receive 5€/$, once your friend has been paid 10€/$."
- clickworker, [clickworker support: referral bonus](https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000733582-i-referred-a-friend-to-clickworker-but-did-not-get-my-bonus), read 2026-10-08, Who may refer: No answer on the page, which ran to 1,001 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- clickworker, [clickworker support: referral bonus](https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000733582-i-referred-a-friend-to-clickworker-but-did-not-get-my-bonus), read 2026-10-08, When the bonus is paid: No answer on the page, which ran to 1,001 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- clickworker, [clickworker support: referral bonus](https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000733582-i-referred-a-friend-to-clickworker-but-did-not-get-my-bonus), read 2026-10-08, Any cap: No answer on the page, which ran to 1,001 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI help: referring someone](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/32245577478295-Referring-someone-to-the-Handshake-AI-Fellowship), read 2026-10-08, How the bonus is worked out: "For every hour your referral works, you earn 10% of their first production project’s rate."
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI help: referring someone](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/32245577478295-Referring-someone-to-the-Handshake-AI-Fellowship), read 2026-10-08, Flat bonus per referral: No answer on the page, which ran to 7,527 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI help: referring someone](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/32245577478295-Referring-someone-to-the-Handshake-AI-Fellowship), read 2026-10-08, What the referred person must do: "your referral must complete at least 10 hours of production work before your earnings are released."
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI help: referring someone](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/32245577478295-Referring-someone-to-the-Handshake-AI-Fellowship), read 2026-10-08, Who may refer: "Our referral program is currently available for Fellows based in the United States of America, India, and Canada."
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI help: referring someone](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/32245577478295-Referring-someone-to-the-Handshake-AI-Fellowship), read 2026-10-08, When the bonus is paid: "Referral earnings are paid out as part of your weekly pay cycle."
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI help: referring someone](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/32245577478295-Referring-someone-to-the-Handshake-AI-Fellowship), read 2026-10-08, Any cap: "Earnings are capped at 40 hours per referral."
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI Fellowship Referral Program Terms of Service](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/34271833422871-Handshake-AI-Fellowship-Referral-Program-Terms-of-Service), read 2026-10-08, How the bonus is worked out: "The referral bonus rate is 10% of the referred contractor’s hourly rate on their first accepted project"
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI Fellowship Referral Program Terms of Service](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/34271833422871-Handshake-AI-Fellowship-Referral-Program-Terms-of-Service), read 2026-10-08, Flat bonus per referral: No answer on the page, which ran to 5,336 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI Fellowship Referral Program Terms of Service](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/34271833422871-Handshake-AI-Fellowship-Referral-Program-Terms-of-Service), read 2026-10-08, What the referred person must do: "Complete a minimum of 10 hours of paid production work on any project within 6 months of account creation."
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI Fellowship Referral Program Terms of Service](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/34271833422871-Handshake-AI-Fellowship-Referral-Program-Terms-of-Service), read 2026-10-08, Who may refer: "Only contractors who hold an active Handshake AI account at the time of the referral and at the time any referral bonus is paid"
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI Fellowship Referral Program Terms of Service](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/34271833422871-Handshake-AI-Fellowship-Referral-Program-Terms-of-Service), read 2026-10-08, When the bonus is paid: "Handshake will issue accrued referral bonuses weekly."
- Handshake AI, [Handshake AI Fellowship Referral Program Terms of Service](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/34271833422871-Handshake-AI-Fellowship-Referral-Program-Terms-of-Service), read 2026-10-08, Any cap: "The maximum total Referral Bonus per Qualified Referral is 40 times the Referral Bonus Rate"
- Mercor, [Mercor help: refer someone](https://talent.docs.mercor.com/how-to/referrals), read 2026-10-08, How the bonus is worked out: "Once your referral begins billable work, you earn 20% of what they earn (hourly pay and bonuses)"
- Mercor, [Mercor help: refer someone](https://talent.docs.mercor.com/how-to/referrals), read 2026-10-08, Flat bonus per referral: No answer on the page, which ran to 12,118 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- Mercor, [Mercor help: refer someone](https://talent.docs.mercor.com/how-to/referrals), read 2026-10-08, What the referred person must do: "Once your referral begins billable work"
- Mercor, [Mercor help: refer someone](https://talent.docs.mercor.com/how-to/referrals), read 2026-10-08, Who may refer: No answer on the page, which ran to 12,118 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- Mercor, [Mercor help: refer someone](https://talent.docs.mercor.com/how-to/referrals), read 2026-10-08, When the bonus is paid: "Referral earnings are released twice per week on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:00 PM PST."
- Mercor, [Mercor help: refer someone](https://talent.docs.mercor.com/how-to/referrals), read 2026-10-08, Any cap: "Hourly contracts: cap = 4× the hourly rate of the first accepted offer"
- micro1, [micro1 expert referral programme page](https://micro1.ai/referral-program), read 2026-10-08, How the bonus is worked out: "Each referred candidate is eligible for one referral payout only, tied to their first successful match."
- micro1, [micro1 expert referral programme page](https://micro1.ai/referral-program), read 2026-10-08, Flat bonus per referral: No answer on the page, which ran to 4,507 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- micro1, [micro1 expert referral programme page](https://micro1.ai/referral-program), read 2026-10-08, What the referred person must do: "After the referred candidate completes 10 hours of work, or the equivalent number of tasks on pay-per-task projects."
- micro1, [micro1 expert referral programme page](https://micro1.ai/referral-program), read 2026-10-08, Who may refer: "Anyone can refer candidates, you don’t need to be part of micro1 or already certified."
- micro1, [micro1 expert referral programme page](https://micro1.ai/referral-program), read 2026-10-08, When the bonus is paid: "Your bonus will be credited to your micro1 account wallet, and you can withdraw it anytime using your preferred payment method."
- micro1, [micro1 expert referral programme page](https://micro1.ai/referral-program), read 2026-10-08, Any cap: "earn up to $3,000 for every successful placement"
- micro1, [micro1 affiliate programme page](https://www.micro1.ai/affiliate-program), read 2026-10-08, How the bonus is worked out: No answer on the page, which ran to 1,694 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- micro1, [micro1 affiliate programme page](https://www.micro1.ai/affiliate-program), read 2026-10-08, Flat bonus per referral: No answer on the page, which ran to 1,694 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- micro1, [micro1 affiliate programme page](https://www.micro1.ai/affiliate-program), read 2026-10-08, What the referred person must do: "You get paid once your referral logs 10 hours on a project."
- micro1, [micro1 affiliate programme page](https://www.micro1.ai/affiliate-program), read 2026-10-08, Who may refer: No answer on the page, which ran to 1,694 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- micro1, [micro1 affiliate programme page](https://www.micro1.ai/affiliate-program), read 2026-10-08, When the bonus is paid: "Your bonus releases the moment your referral hits 10 hours on a project"
- micro1, [micro1 affiliate programme page](https://www.micro1.ai/affiliate-program), read 2026-10-08, Any cap: "get paid up to $3k per successful hire"
- OnFrontiers, [OnFrontiers expert referral policy](https://support.onfrontiers.com/help-center/experts/expert-referral-policy/), read 2026-10-08, How the bonus is worked out: "Standard referral: a fixed bonus paid after the referred expert's first completed consultation"
- OnFrontiers, [OnFrontiers expert referral policy](https://support.onfrontiers.com/help-center/experts/expert-referral-policy/), read 2026-10-08, Flat bonus per referral: No answer on the page, which ran to 1,363 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- OnFrontiers, [OnFrontiers expert referral policy](https://support.onfrontiers.com/help-center/experts/expert-referral-policy/), read 2026-10-08, What the referred person must do: "They must complete their first paid consultation within 12 months of registering"
- OnFrontiers, [OnFrontiers expert referral policy](https://support.onfrontiers.com/help-center/experts/expert-referral-policy/), read 2026-10-08, Who may refer: "OnFrontiers rewards experts who refer other experts who join the network and complete consultations."
- OnFrontiers, [OnFrontiers expert referral policy](https://support.onfrontiers.com/help-center/experts/expert-referral-policy/), read 2026-10-08, When the bonus is paid: "When a referred expert completes their first paid consultation, you receive a referral bonus"
- OnFrontiers, [OnFrontiers expert referral policy](https://support.onfrontiers.com/help-center/experts/expert-referral-policy/), read 2026-10-08, Any cap: "Multiple referrals: no cap on the number of experts you can refer"
- Respondent, [Respondent referral policy for participants](https://help.respondent.io/en/articles/5464425-respondent-referral-policy), read 2026-10-08, How the bonus is worked out: "Signup/Network Referral $20 When your referral earns $75+ from completed studies"
- Respondent, [Respondent referral policy for participants](https://help.respondent.io/en/articles/5464425-respondent-referral-policy), read 2026-10-08, Flat bonus per referral: "Signup/Network Referral $20 When your referral earns $75+ from completed studies"
- Respondent, [Respondent referral policy for participants](https://help.respondent.io/en/articles/5464425-respondent-referral-policy), read 2026-10-08, What the referred person must do: "Once they've earned $75+ in total incentive payments"
- Respondent, [Respondent referral policy for participants](https://help.respondent.io/en/articles/5464425-respondent-referral-policy), read 2026-10-08, Who may refer: No answer on the page, which ran to 5,233 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- Respondent, [Respondent referral policy for participants](https://help.respondent.io/en/articles/5464425-respondent-referral-policy), read 2026-10-08, When the bonus is paid: "You receive a Tremendous virtual gift card within 7–10 business days."
- Respondent, [Respondent referral policy for participants](https://help.respondent.io/en/articles/5464425-respondent-referral-policy), read 2026-10-08, Any cap: "You can earn up to 5 bonuses per project ($250 max per project)."
- Respondent, [Respondent refer-a-friend page](https://www.respondent.io/refer-friends), read 2026-10-08, How the bonus is worked out: "Invite a friend, earn $50."
- Respondent, [Respondent refer-a-friend page](https://www.respondent.io/refer-friends), read 2026-10-08, Flat bonus per referral: "Invite a friend, earn $50."
- Respondent, [Respondent refer-a-friend page](https://www.respondent.io/refer-friends), read 2026-10-08, What the referred person must do: "Once a friend you referred joins, verifies, and earns $75 in research studies, we pay you a $50 bonus"
- Respondent, [Respondent refer-a-friend page](https://www.respondent.io/refer-friends), read 2026-10-08, Who may refer: No answer on the page, which ran to 7,037 characters when read on 2026-10-08.
- Respondent, [Respondent refer-a-friend page](https://www.respondent.io/refer-friends), read 2026-10-08, When the bonus is paid: "It’s paid through Tremendous, the same way your study payments are."
- Respondent, [Respondent refer-a-friend page](https://www.respondent.io/refer-friends), read 2026-10-08, Any cap: "No cap on how many friends you bring."

## Read and set aside

- [Lemon.io, developer referral programme](https://docs.lemon.io/for-developers/referral-program): a developer staffing marketplace, outside class K10: not an AI-training or data platform
- [Braintrust, referring talent](https://support.usebraintrust.com/hc/en-us/articles/14305692793367-Referring-Talent-to-Braintrust): a freelance talent marketplace paying in its own token, outside class K10: not an AI-training or data platform
- [Arc.dev, community partnerships (developer referrals)](https://get.arc.dev/w/community-partnerships): a developer job marketplace's community partnership, outside class K10: not an AI-training or data platform
- [Contra, how referrals work](https://help.contra.com/en/articles/9977359-how-referrals-work-on-contra): a freelance marketplace, outside class K10: not an AI-training or data platform
- [CompTIA, subject-matter expert refer a friend](https://www.comptia.org/en/experts/become-a-subject-matter-expert/refer-a-friend/): an exam-development expert programme, not an AI-training or data platform
- [AI Gig Jobs, Alignerr guide](https://www.aigigjobs.com/platforms/alignerr): a secondary platform guide; admissible for discovery only, never a platform's own terms
- [AI Gig Jobs, DataAnnotation guide](https://www.aigigjobs.com/platforms/dataannotation): a secondary platform guide; admissible for discovery only, never a platform's own terms
- [AI Gig Jobs, Handshake guide](https://www.aigigjobs.com/platforms/handshake): a secondary platform guide; admissible for discovery only, never a platform's own terms
- [aitrainer.work, Gloz review](https://aitrainer.work/guides/gloz-review): a secondary platform review; admissible for discovery only, never a platform's own terms

## Methodology

Each platform's own referral programme pages and terms were read through estate-fetch and stored whole (sha256 on every row). For every page, six questions were answered from its own words: how the bonus is worked out, flat bonus per referral, what the referred person must do, who may refer, when the bonus is paid, any cap. Every stated answer carries the sentence it rests on, checked against the stored text; 'not stated' means the page read does not address the question. A platform with several pages reads 'varies' where they disagree. 6 platforms, 9 pages.

## Sources

- [Mercor, referral terms and conditions](https://talent.docs.mercor.com/policies/referral-terms-and-conditions) (unread)
- [Mercor, refer someone (help)](https://talent.docs.mercor.com/how-to/referrals) (read)
- [Handshake AI Fellowship, referral programme terms of service](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/34271833422871-Handshake-AI-Fellowship-Referral-Program-Terms-of-Service) (read)
- [Handshake AI Fellowship, referring someone](https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/32245577478295-Referring-someone-to-the-Handshake-AI-Fellowship) (read)
- [micro1, expert referral programme](https://micro1.ai/referral-program) (read)
- [micro1, affiliate programme for referring AI training experts](https://www.micro1.ai/affiliate-program) (read)
- [Prolific, can I refer people to Prolific](https://participant-help.prolific.com/en/article/129153) (unread)
- [Clickworker, referral bonus (support)](https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000733582-i-referred-a-friend-to-clickworker-but-did-not-get-my-bonus) (read)
- [OnFrontiers, expert referral policy](https://support.onfrontiers.com/help-center/experts/expert-referral-policy/) (read)
- [Lemon.io, developer referral programme](https://docs.lemon.io/for-developers/referral-program) (not-terms)
- [Braintrust, referring talent](https://support.usebraintrust.com/hc/en-us/articles/14305692793367-Referring-Talent-to-Braintrust) (not-terms)
- [Arc.dev, community partnerships (developer referrals)](https://get.arc.dev/w/community-partnerships) (not-terms)
- [Andela, refer a friend](https://help.andela.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408236477843) (unread)
- [Contra, how referrals work](https://help.contra.com/en/articles/9977359-how-referrals-work-on-contra) (not-terms)
- [Contra, freelancer referral terms](https://contra.com/freelancer-referral-terms) (unread)
- [CompTIA, subject-matter expert refer a friend](https://www.comptia.org/en/experts/become-a-subject-matter-expert/refer-a-friend/) (not-terms)
- [Respondent, referral policy](https://help.respondent.io/en/articles/5464425-respondent-referral-policy) (read)
- [Respondent, refer your friends](https://www.respondent.io/refer-friends) (read)
- [Fieldwork, refer-a-friend bonus](https://support.fieldworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/47270720859547-What-is-a-Refer-A-Friend-Bonus) (unread)
- [User Interviews, participant affiliates guidelines](https://www.userinterviews.com/user-interviews-affiliates) (unread)
- [AI Gig Jobs, micro1 guide](https://www.aigigjobs.com/platforms/micro1) (unread)
- [AI Gig Jobs, Alignerr guide](https://www.aigigjobs.com/platforms/alignerr) (not-terms)
- [AI Gig Jobs, DataAnnotation guide](https://www.aigigjobs.com/platforms/dataannotation) (not-terms)
- [AI Gig Jobs, Handshake guide](https://www.aigigjobs.com/platforms/handshake) (not-terms)
- [aitrainer.work, Alignerr active projects](https://aitrainer.work/guides/alignerr-active-projects-may-2026) (unread)
- [aitrainer.work, Gloz review](https://aitrainer.work/guides/gloz-review) (not-terms)
- [AI Training Jobs Finder, Mercor review](https://www.aitrainingjobsfinder.com/blog/mercor-review-2026) (unread)
- [UsagePricing, Mercor referral change log](https://usagepricing.com/blueprint/activity/mercor-2026-07-29-referral-bonus-cap) (unread)

## Cite or embed

- 4 of 6 AI training platforms whose own pages we read pay a flat amount for referring a contributor rather than a share of their earnings, read 8 October 2026.
- How the bonus is worked out, by platform: a flat amount per referral 4 of 6, a share of the referee's earnings or rate 2 of 6 (6 platforms, read 8 October 2026).
- Flat bonus per referral, by platform: not stated 4 of 6, US dollars per referral 1 of 6, varies 1 of 6 (6 platforms, read 8 October 2026).
- What the referred person must do, by platform: stated 6 of 6 (6 platforms, read 8 October 2026).
- Who may refer, by platform: not stated 3 of 6, registered or active contributors only 2 of 6, anyone, with or without an account 1 of 6 (6 platforms, read 8 October 2026).
- When the bonus is paid, by platform: stated 5 of 6, not stated 1 of 6 (6 platforms, read 8 October 2026).
- Any cap, by platform: stated 5 of 6, not stated 1 of 6 (6 platforms, read 8 October 2026).

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