Scale AI vs Labelbox Pricing (2026)
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Scale AI vs Labelbox

AI Data Labeling pricing comparison · 2026

Scale AI pricing ranges from $0–$100000/project, while Labelbox ranges from $0–$3500/month. Labelbox is typically 90% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Scale AI
Scale AI pricing is not publicly listed across any of its plans.
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Labelbox
Labelbox pricing starts at $0/month on the Free plan, with paid tiers beginning at $500/mo
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Usage-based
$0.05 per label
see vendor pricing for volume tiers
Standard
$1.1M/yr
year 1 license · $3.5K/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
No Vendr data
Not in Vendr's deal flow
Median annual
$5.0K/yr
Vendr · n=3 · limited data
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 18 sourced facts
18 hidden-cost
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 11 sourced facts
8 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Data Preparation and Quality Management
    30-40%
    1 source
  • Integration Engineering
    15-25%
    1 source
  • Ongoing Model Maintenance and Retraining
    15-30%
    1 source
  • Quality Control and Revision Cycles
    1 source
  • Unexpected Scaling of Usage-Based Pricing
    1 source
5 documented
  • Labelbox Units (LBUs) Consumption
    $0.10 per LBU
    1 source
  • Model Inferencing Charges
    1 source
  • Integration and Consulting Fees
    1 source
  • Managed Labeling Services
    $10 USD an hour
    1 source
  • Data Retention Grace Period Consumption
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Scale
Labelbox
Auto-renewal
Yes
Cancellation
To avoid being charged for a renewed period, users must cancel the applicable paid service or terminate their Labelbox account before the end of the recurring term. Downgrades to a lower plan take effect at the beginning of the next billing cycle (typically the 1st of the next month). Labelbox generally does not offer prorated refunds for any portion of the subscription fee paid for the then-current subscription period if a service is terminated early. For Enterprise plans, cancellation requires contacting Labelbox sales.
Commitment
Enterprise plans typically require a minimum spend commitment. A "Redline threshold estimate is $50k" has been noted, which may indicate a minimum contract value for enterprise-level negotiations.
Price escalation
30-50%
Can downgrade
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
Small batches, prototyping
Watch out
Pay and Compensation
G2
4.5out of 5 (48)
Best for
Eval + small projects
Watch out
Pricing is high for large-scale annotation projects
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AI Data Labeling

Scale AI

$0–$100000
/project
3 plans
Full pricing breakdown →
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AI Data Labeling

Labelbox

$0–$3500
/month
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Scale AI and Labelbox both operate in the ai data labeling category.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Scale AI Labelbox
Rapid (self-serve labeling) Custom Free /month
Studio (managed) Custom $500 /month
Enterprise / GenAI Studio Custom $3.5K /month
Enterprise Custom

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Scale AI 18 hidden costs

critical
Data Preparation and Quality Management 30-40%
high
Integration Engineering 15-25%
high
Ongoing Model Maintenance and Retraining 15-30%
medium
Quality Control and Revision Cycles
high
Unexpected Scaling of Usage-Based Pricing
See all Scale AI hidden costs →

Labelbox 7 hidden costs

high
Labelbox Units (LBUs) Consumption $0.10 per LBU
medium
Model Inferencing Charges
medium
Integration and Consulting Fees
high
Managed Labeling Services $10 USD an hour
low
Data Retention Grace Period Consumption
See all Labelbox hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Scale AI Labelbox
Auto-renewal Yes
Cancellation To avoid being charged for a renewed period, users must cancel the applicable paid service or terminate their Labelbox account before the end of the recurring term. Downgrades to a lower plan take effect at the beginning of the next billing cycle (typically the 1st of the next month). Labelbox generally does not offer prorated refunds for any portion of the subscription fee paid for the then-current subscription period if a service is terminated early. For Enterprise plans, cancellation requires contacting Labelbox sales.
Minimum commitment Enterprise plans typically require a minimum spend commitment. A "Redline threshold estimate is $50k" has been noted, which may indicate a minimum contract value for enterprise-level negotiations.
Price escalation 30-50%

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