Data-collection networks · Egocentric video projects
Mindrift
Mindrift is the freelance platform of Toloka, an AI data company, and runs many kinds of AI training projects. This page covers its egocentric video projects: you film short first-person videos of everyday activities at home (cooking, cleaning, laundry, small repairs) or of hands-on work where you already work (automotive, construction, warehouse, food service), following step-by-step instructions after a short training. Mindrift's blog says robotics and multimodal AI companies buy this footage.
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Is Mindrift legit?
Researched October 2026 · 6 sourcesYes. Mindrift is Toloka's freelance platform, backed by a $72M round led by Bezos Expeditions, and it pays accepted tasks through Payoneer, but its egocentric video project pays $6 an hour and is open only in Latin America. The main risk is low and uneven earnings: the video project pays $6 an hour for accepted tasks only, Trustpilot reviewers say payout fees eat into small balances, and some find projects with little or no work. It pays $6/hr in Latin America, per accepted task.
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Mindrift is the freelance platform of Toloka (Toloka AI BV), an AI training-data company that raised $72M in May 2025 in a round led by Bezos Expeditions. Mindrift runs many AI training projects; its egocentric video projects ask for first-person footage of chores or hands-on work, which its blog says robotics and multimodal AI companies buy because models cannot learn physical tasks from internet video.
Its egocentric project page (October 28, 2026) pays '$6/hour, depending on the task' for every accepted task, withdrawn every two weeks through Payoneer, and joining is free. The page also offers $10 an hour in the US, which its country list leaves out; its blog puts these projects at $6 to $15 an hour.
Trustpilot 3.5/5 (1,121 reviews) · Google Play 4.0/5 (1.93K reviews). Read October 2026.
Latin America: the project names Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay and says it is not available outside the region, though the same page mentions a US rate. You need a recent smartphone and a head strap; Mindrift's other projects take people elsewhere.
We found no documented case of someone impersonating Mindrift as of October 28, 2026. Its project page says joining is free, so anyone who asks you to pay for a project, a training, equipment or to unlock tasks is not Mindrift; register only through mindrift.ai.
What people praise
- A four-star Trustpilot review on October 27, 2026 calls it straightforward, with no nonsense.
- The video project needs no interview: you register, take a short training and see your projects, and every task comes with step-by-step instructions.
- Its Android app has over a million downloads, rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1.93K reviews.
What people complain about
- A one-star Trustpilot review on October 24, 2026 accuses it of an exploitative fee structure, unpaid exams and fake project volumes.
- Other recent Trustpilot reviewers complain about the fees taken on payouts and about projects that turn out to have no tasks.
- Its egocentric page contradicts itself on the US: one box offers '$10/hour in the US' while its country list names only Latin America and says the project is not open elsewhere.
Best for: People in the 16 Latin American countries the project lists who already cook, clean or work with their hands and want small extra income paid by Payoneer. Not for: Anyone outside Latin America looking for this video project, or anyone who needs more than about $6 an hour.
Honest catches
- Pay here is stated by the employer, not measured live from a job feed, so treat it as a benchmark rather than a guaranteed rate.
Sources for this review
- Mindrift: egocentric video project page (pay, payouts, eligible countries, FAQ), read Oct 28, 2026
- Mindrift blog: video data collection jobs (what the footage is for, $6 to $15 an hour across projects), read Oct 28, 2026
- SiliconANGLE: AI data provider Toloka raises $72M (May 7, 2025)
- Trustpilot: Mindrift reviews (3.5/5, 1,121 reviews), read Oct 28, 2026
- Google Play: Mindrift by Ai Toloka Inc (4.0/5, 1.93K reviews, 1M+ downloads), read Oct 28, 2026
- FTC: That job offer text is probably a scam (Apr 30, 2026)
What Mindrift pays
Stated by the employer · updated 2026-10-28Researched rate card (stated by the employer), updated 2026-10-28
Its egocentric project page (read October 28, 2026) says '$6/hour, depending on the task', paid for every accepted task. A box lower on the same page says '$10/hour in the US or $6/hour in Latin America', although the project lists only Latin American countries. Mindrift's blog says its egocentric projects pay between $6 and $15 an hour, and a separate video project for the US and Latin America, still a waitlist, promises $5 to $15 an hour.
| Role | Work type | Researched pay |
|---|---|---|
| Film everyday chores or hands-on work (first-person) | Egocentric Capture | $6/hr in Latin America |
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Live Mindrift roles
Mindrift does not publish a public job feed.
Applications go through Mindrift's own site, and once you have an account it matches you to work.
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Kinds of work at Mindrift
Open any of them for the day-to-day tasks, every employer hiring for it and market-wide pay.
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From the forum
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mindrift legit?
Yes. Mindrift is Toloka's freelance platform, backed by a $72M round led by Bezos Expeditions, and it pays accepted tasks through Payoneer, but its egocentric video project pays $6 an hour and is open only in Latin America. The main risk is low and uneven earnings: the video project pays $6 an hour for accepted tasks only, Trustpilot reviewers say payout fees eat into small balances, and some find projects with little or no work.
Is Mindrift a scam?
No. Mindrift is a real company. We found no documented case of someone impersonating Mindrift as of October 28, 2026. Its project page says joining is free, so anyone who asks you to pay for a project, a training, equipment or to unlock tasks is not Mindrift; register only through mindrift.ai.
Does Mindrift pay?
Yes. Mindrift is run by Toloka (Toloka AI BV), which raised $72M in a round led by Bezos Expeditions in May 2025. Payouts: Every two weeks through Payoneer, once your tasks are accepted. Trustpilot reviewers complain about the fees on withdrawals.
How much does Mindrift pay?
$6/hr in Latin America, per accepted task. Its egocentric project page (read October 28, 2026) says '$6/hour, depending on the task', paid for every accepted task. A box lower on the same page says '$10/hour in the US or $6/hour in Latin America', although the project lists only Latin American countries. Mindrift's blog says its egocentric projects pay between $6 and $15 an hour, and a separate video project for the US and Latin America, still a waitlist, promises $5 to $15 an hour.
Is Mindrift worth it?
Pay at Mindrift: $6/hr in Latin America, per accepted task. It works best as flexible, project-by-project income, since each project sets its own pay, equipment and eligibility. Worth knowing: Trustpilot 3.5/5 (1,121 reviews) · Google Play 4.0/5 (1.93K reviews).
How does Mindrift pay out?
Every two weeks through Payoneer, once your tasks are accepted. Trustpilot reviewers complain about the fees on withdrawals.
Where is Mindrift open to workers?
Latin America: the project names Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay and says it is not available outside the region, though the same page mentions a US rate. You need a recent smartphone and a head strap; Mindrift's other projects take people elsewhere.
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Hiring for Mindrift? We find the people (you contract them yourself) or we run the project (we deliver the robot data).