$0.001 a word
General text sold through a data marketplace (Defined.ai's quoted rate)
Dated 5 Apr 2024Source checked 11 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 17 Oct 2026Basis: reported
Where it was read
Reuters, via The Decoder, checked 11 Oct 2026
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Figures it counts in
- $1,000 to $5,000 per million wordsThe valuation's price for general text
- $5,000 to $50,000 per million wordsThe valuation's price for edited, published writing
- $0.001 per wordText and archives, asking prices off the shelf, per word
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