Prices

AI training data prices: the public figures and their context

Compare advertised ranges, provider-reported transactions and programme terms. Every example keeps its source and evidence type attached.

Sources and guidance · Reviewed October 2026
9source-linked examples
USDcurrency of stated figures
19 Octsource review date
2026review year
This is a selected evidence set, not a market valuation or a complete transaction database. Advertised ranges and provider reports are labelled; a successful auction bid does not establish completed payment.

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Handshake AI

The company-data program promotes this earnings range. Eligibility, scope and commercial review determine any actual offer; the headline is not a record of completed sales.

Company records · Advertised range
Handshake AI data partnerships ↗
$100K–$4M+advertised potential earnings
Source wording and limits

Evidence label: Advertised range. Review: Checked 2026-10-19.

The company-data program promotes this earnings range. Eligibility, scope and commercial review determine any actual offer; the headline is not a record of completed sales.

The amount is transcribed from the linked source; the explanation is our summary, not a verbatim quotation. Read the original wording and current terms at Handshake AI data partnerships. Undisclosed does not mean zero. A reported range is not an accepted offer or a comparable unit rate.

Polyshares

Polyshares describes this as its typical deal size, with no seller commission. Its stated payment term is net 30–60 after approval, sharing and anonymization.

Company records · Published typical range
Polyshares operational-data licensing terms ↗
$100K–$2Mper operational-data license
Source wording and limits

Evidence label: Published typical range. Review: Checked 2026-10-19.

Polyshares describes this as its typical deal size, with no seller commission. Its stated payment term is net 30–60 after approval, sharing and anonymization.

The amount is transcribed from the linked source; the explanation is our summary, not a verbatim quotation. Read the original wording and current terms at Polyshares operational-data licensing terms. Undisclosed does not mean zero. A reported range is not an accepted offer or a comparable unit rate.

Ooak Data

Ooak's FAQ reports $20K as its smallest closed deal and several hundred thousand at the upper end. Individual counterparties, dates and contract terms are not disclosed.

Company records · Provider-reported closed deals
Ooak Data partner FAQ ↗
$20K to several hundred thousandper company-data deal
Source wording and limits

Evidence label: Provider-reported closed deals. Review: Checked 2026-10-19; transaction dates undisclosed.

Ooak's FAQ reports $20K as its smallest closed deal and several hundred thousand at the upper end. Individual counterparties, dates and contract terms are not disclosed.

The amount is transcribed from the linked source; the explanation is our summary, not a verbatim quotation. Read the original wording and current terms at Ooak Data partner FAQ. Undisclosed does not mean zero. A reported range is not an accepted offer or a comparable unit rate.

Polyshares: roofing company

An anonymous roofing-company case study reports an exclusive, perpetual license to operational records. The company name and transaction date are not public.

Company records · Provider-reported completed license
Polyshares selected case studies ↗
$450Kper perpetual exclusive license
Source wording and limits

Evidence label: Provider-reported completed license. Review: Checked 2026-10-19; transaction date undisclosed.

An anonymous roofing-company case study reports an exclusive, perpetual license to operational records. The company name and transaction date are not public.

The amount is transcribed from the linked source; the explanation is our summary, not a verbatim quotation. Read the original wording and current terms at Polyshares selected case studies. Undisclosed does not mean zero. A reported range is not an accepted offer or a comparable unit rate.

Polyshares: marketing agency

Polyshares lists a global marketing agency's operational archive among its purchased records. The disclosed rights are exclusive and perpetual; the seller remains anonymous.

Company records · Provider-reported completed license
Polyshares selected case studies ↗
$110Kper perpetual exclusive license
Source wording and limits

Evidence label: Provider-reported completed license. Review: Checked 2026-10-19; transaction date undisclosed.

Polyshares lists a global marketing agency's operational archive among its purchased records. The disclosed rights are exclusive and perpetual; the seller remains anonymous.

The amount is transcribed from the linked source; the explanation is our summary, not a verbatim quotation. Read the original wording and current terms at Polyshares selected case studies. Undisclosed does not mean zero. A reported range is not an accepted offer or a comparable unit rate.

DataVendor / HUD

HUD's June guide describes a $5K starting baseline adjusted through grading and an 80/20 split. This is a program description, not a guaranteed sale; confirm current applicability.

Source code · Published program terms
HUD guide to selling codebases, June 2026 ↗
$5K baseline; 80% seller shareper codebase under the June guide
Source wording and limits

Evidence label: Published program terms. Review: Published 2026-06-24; checked 2026-10-19.

HUD's June guide describes a $5K starting baseline adjusted through grading and an 80/20 split. This is a program description, not a guaranteed sale; confirm current applicability.

The amount is transcribed from the linked source; the explanation is our summary, not a verbatim quotation. Read the original wording and current terms at HUD guide to selling codebases, June 2026. Undisclosed does not mean zero. A reported range is not an accepted offer or a comparable unit rate.

Google Content Offer Pilot

Invited owners negotiate payment for delivered offline content. Google describes a non-exclusive arrangement with retained IP; expressing interest does not guarantee an invitation.

Code and specialized content · Program; pricing undisclosed
Google Content Offer Pilot eligibility and terms ↗
Undisclosedindividually negotiated fee
Source wording and limits

Evidence label: Program; pricing undisclosed. Review: Checked 2026-10-19.

Invited owners negotiate payment for delivered offline content. Google describes a non-exclusive arrangement with retained IP; expressing interest does not guarantee an invitation.

The amount is transcribed from the linked source; the explanation is our summary, not a verbatim quotation. Read the original wording and current terms at Google Content Offer Pilot eligibility and terms. Undisclosed does not mean zero. A reported range is not an accepted offer or a comparable unit rate.

Appen enterprise data

Appen agrees commercial terms before extraction and pays on acceptance. Its program says preparation and transfer are covered without deductions from seller compensation.

Operational workflows · Program; pricing undisclosed
Appen enterprise-data compensation terms ↗
Undisclosedindividually negotiated compensation
Source wording and limits

Evidence label: Program; pricing undisclosed. Review: Checked 2026-10-19.

Appen agrees commercial terms before extraction and pays on acceptance. Its program says preparation and transfer are covered without deductions from seller compensation.

The amount is transcribed from the linked source; the explanation is our summary, not a verbatim quotation. Read the original wording and current terms at Appen enterprise-data compensation terms. Undisclosed does not mean zero. A reported range is not an accepted offer or a comparable unit rate.

Spirit Airlines / Google

The bankruptcy auction notice names Google as successful bidder for de-identified data, subject to court approval. This filing alone does not establish a completed transfer or payment.

Enterprise archive · Successful bid; closing not established by source
Spirit Aviation, Docket 1463: notice of auction results ↗
$10Msuccessful auction bid, USD
Source wording and limits

Evidence label: Successful bid; closing not established by source. Review: Filed 2026-08-14.

The bankruptcy auction notice names Google as successful bidder for de-identified data, subject to court approval. This filing alone does not establish a completed transfer or payment.

The amount is transcribed from the linked source; the explanation is our summary, not a verbatim quotation. Read the original wording and current terms at Spirit Aviation, Docket 1463: notice of auction results. Undisclosed does not mean zero. A reported range is not an accepted offer or a comparable unit rate.

No per-token, per-hour or per-image rate can be inferred from a whole-archive licence. The export preserves the source and evidence label; it contains only the records currently shown.

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