Toloka
Expert data platform for RLHF, SFT, and model evaluation.
About
Toloka AI is a data platform offering expert human data for supervised fine-tuning, RLHF, and model evaluation. Originally launched as Yandex Toloka in 2014 and relaunched as an independent platform in 2022, it provides a tiered expert network with domain experts, AI tutors trained on RLHF guidelines, and general annotators across 90+ domains and 40+ languages.
The platform supports preference data collection, side-by-side evaluation, synthetic data validation, and human-in-the-loop model evaluation with 50+ automated quality control methods. Notable customers include Amazon, Microsoft, and Anthropic, with Bezos Expeditions as a lead investor. Tiered pricing with no minimums lets teams buy only the expertise level each step needs.
What it can do
- RLHF preference data collection
- Expert network in 90+ domains
- Model evaluation and benchmarking
- Synthetic data validation
- 50+ automated quality controls
Setup
Sign up on toloka.ai and create a data project with AI-assisted setup.
Prerequisites
Clear task definitions for annotation or evaluation; pay-as-you-go budget.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 8/10
Scored 8/10 (verified tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Verified via vendor site/docs/GitHub and reputable coverage, wave 84; Trending score 80/100 from researcher assessment.
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