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Contrary Research, Surge AI memo (updated 1 September 2026)

3 records were read from this source, dated 1 Sep 2026.

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Last checked 11 Oct 2026

What was read from it

Records read from this source
Record	Kind	As stated	Dated
Google's annual contract with Surge AI	Price observation	more than $100 million per year	1 Sep 2026
Meta's 2024 spend with Surge AI	Price observation	$150 million in 2024 per year	1 Sep 2026
Surge AI's prices relative to competing human-data vendors	Price observation	50% to ten times more than competitors relative to competitors' prices	1 Sep 2026

Figures it feeds

$150M to $200M per contract yearWork by people, made to order, per contract year
$9.95 per contractWork by people, made to order, per contract