Mode vs Nyne
Both pay companies for internal business records used to train AI. The main differences on their published terms are below; the real answer comes from putting both offers side by side.
Key differences
- Size rules differ: Mode — 50+ employees; Nyne — 20+ employees, 3+ years.
- Published ranges: Mode $100K–$5M, Nyne $100K+ (each buyer's own figure, not an offer).
Side by side
| Mode | Nyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Pays a one-time amount for your records | Pays a one-time amount for your records |
| Who qualifies | 50+ employees | 20+ employees, 3+ years |
| Accepts | operating | operating |
| How it pays | upfront: Mode buys the agreed copy directly; the written agreement sets the amount and payment schedule before export. | upfront: paid after the dataset is delivered and accepted, per the partnership agreement; Nyne does not confirm recurring payments. |
| Published range | Mode's own headline figure is $100K to $5M; its calculator is labeled indicative and illustrative, not a guaranteed offer. Not an offer. Source: data.mode.inc, as of October 2026. | Nyne's own pages say 'six-figure payouts' and a typical partnership of $100K+, depending on data type and volume. Not an offer. Source: nyne.ai, as of October 2026. |
| When it pays | Mode says it generally expects about three months from first conversation to payment, depending on scope, rights review, contracting and export. | After delivery and acceptance of the dataset, as set in the agreement; no number of days stated. |
| Exclusivity | varies (set in the written agreement) | not stated |
| Data handling | The company's team signs in to approved systems (no passwords handed over) and Mode exports the agreed systems and date ranges into a secure workspace. Mode removes sensitive material and removes or transforms personal identifiers before onward delivery. AI developers do not get unfiltered records. Originals stay with the company. | Nyne removes identifiers, cleans and formats records, and excludes employee and customer identities, raw systems, credentials, and anything outside the agreement; FAQ says PII, passwords and financial records are stripped. Encryption, per-package approval, audit trail. Use is limited to model training and evaluation under confidentiality; partners are not identified. Retention and deletion set per engagement. |
| Good fit if | You run a business or nonprofit in the U.S., Canada, UK or Australia with 50+ employees (15+ for accounting, finance or medical firms, 10+ for law firms) and several years of records in common workplace tools. | You have 20+ U.S. employees, at least three years of records in common business systems, and an owner who can sign off. |
You can apply to both at once. Nothing you submit commits you, and two offers make it easier to judge either one. See comparing offers.
Mode: We may be paid: this buyer pays us a referral fee if a company we sent signs. You pay us nothing. Among buyers that fit your answers, buyers that pay us are shown first.
Nyne: We have applied to this buyer's referral program. If accepted, it may pay us a fee when a company we sent signs. You pay us nothing.
Sources
- Mode Data - Company data partnerships, accessed 2026-10-25
- Mode Data - Referrals, accessed 2026-10-25
- Mode Data - About, accessed 2026-10-25
- Mode - Company data (ai.mode.inc), accessed 2026-10-25
- Nyne - Data partnerships, accessed 2026-10-15
- Nyne - Referrals, accessed 2026-10-15
- Nyne - Company data partnerships, accessed 2026-10-15