Tendem

Hand a task to AI plus a vetted human expert, get finished work back

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What is Tendem?

Tendem is a task completion tool. Tendem by Toloka combines AI with 10,000+ vetted human experts and built in QA to deliver finished tasks such as pitch decks, research and list building in roughly 2 to 24 hours, with scope and price approved before work starts and pay per task pricing.

Tendem is a task delivery service built by Toloka that pairs AI automation with a network of more than 10,000 vetted human experts and a multi layer QA pass. The premise is simple: instead of prompting a model and then cleaning up its output, you describe the finished result you need and a person checks it before it reaches you. Typical turnaround is quoted at 2 to 24 hours, and the platform states it is used by frontier AI labs. Common requests on the site are pitch decks, lead enrichment, competitor pricing research, list building and logo design. The workflow is deliberately structured. You start from a brief or a file, choose a task tier, and receive an offer that spells out deliverables, scope, price and ETA. Nothing begins until you approve it. Tendem says it will decline a job and explain why if there is no reliable route to delivery, which sets it apart from tools that always return something. Research, documents, data, calls and files are handled inside one workflow rather than scattered across separate subscriptions. It is aimed at founders, marketers, sales teams, designers and operators who keep absorbing research, deck and data cleanup work that nobody has time for, and who cannot afford a wrong answer in a payment file or an investor document. Buyers uncomfortable managing freelancers can hand off without sourcing or coordinating anyone. Experts cover 30 plus skill sets, 20 plus languages and design, data, copy and engineering disciplines. Tendem also connects over MCP inside Claude, ChatGPT and other agents, so a single instruction in an existing chat can route work to a specialist and return the output. Pay is per task with no subscription. It sits between pure AI assistants and hiring contractors: less self serve than a chatbot, more managed than a freelance marketplace. The 50 percent discount on the first three tasks is the sensible way to test fit.

How do you use Tendem?

  1. 1Open the task workspace
    Go to the agent workspace and sign in. This is where briefs, files and finished deliverables live for every task you start.
    Tendem — Open the task workspace
  2. 2Describe the outcome you want
    Write the brief or attach whatever you already have, such as bullet points, a rough deck, a contact list or source files. State the finished format you expect back.
  3. 3Choose a task tier and review the offer
    Pick the tier that matches the job. Tendem returns an offer with deliverables, scope, price and ETA, and work starts only after you approve it.
  4. 4Let AI and the expert do the work
    AI handles the bulk of the production while a matched human expert works the task and a QA layer checks the output before it is sent.
    Tendem — Let AI and the expert do the work
  5. 5Review the delivered result
    The finished file arrives in the format you asked for, generally within 2 to 24 hours. If it misses the mark, raise it through the same task thread.
  6. 6Connect Tendem inside your AI agent
    If you work in Claude, ChatGPT or another agent, connect Tendem over MCP, then add an instruction such as Use Tendem to any prompt and the task is handed off from chat.
    Tendem — Connect Tendem inside your AI agent

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Human expert review and QA are built into every task, not an optional add on you manage yourselfAI
  • Scope, deliverables, price and ETA are agreed before work begins, and jobs are declined when they cannot be deliveredAI
  • Handles messy cross tool work (research, files, data, design) in one request instead of several subscriptionsAI
  • MCP connection lets Claude, ChatGPT and other agents route a task out and bring the result backAI
  • Pay per task with no subscription, plus 50 percent off the first three tasks to test qualityAI

Cons

  • Turnaround of 2 to 24 hours rules out anything needed within the hour; one published review reports waits beyond a weekAI
  • No self serve editing: you approve an offer and wait for the result, so tight iterative feedback loops are slower than a chatbotAI
  • Human review adds cost per task, and the lower costs of doing it yourself with a raw model are not addressed on the homepageAI
  • Public pricing details are thin on the homepage, so comparing tiers needs the separate pricing page before committingAI
  • Best suited to multi step, judgment heavy jobs; simple quick prompts are handled faster and cheaper by a plain assistantAI

How much does Tendem cost?

Free trial

The homepage does not describe a free trial. The entry offer is 50 percent off your first three tasks, which is the lowest risk way to test output quality before committing further.

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Pricing

Pay per task with no subscription, according to the homepage. Each task gets an offer showing deliverables, scope, price and ETA before work starts, and the first three tasks are discounted 50 percent. Specific tier prices are not listed on the homepage; the pricing page carries the detail.

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Support

No dedicated support or help centre page is listed among the site pages. The homepage FAQ covers what can be sent, trials, expert vetting, confidential data, output formats and what happens if you are unsatisfied.

Integrations

An MCP connection brings the expert network into Claude, ChatGPT and other AI agents, with no SDK required. Connect once and add an instruction to a prompt to hand the task off and get the result back in chat.

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Features

AI production paired with a vetted human expert and multi layer QA, with turnaround typically quoted at 2 to 24 hours. Support for research, lead enrichment, list building, pitch decks, logo and design work, data labeling and document handling inside one workflow. Offers include deliverables, scope, price and ETA for approval. An MCP connection plugs the expert network into Claude, ChatGPT and other agents.

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Frequently asked questions about Tendem

  • How much does Tendem cost?
    Pay per task with no subscription, according to the homepage. Each task gets an offer showing deliverables, scope, price and ETA before work starts, and the first three tasks are discounted 50 percent. Specific tier prices are not listed on the homepage; the pricing page carries the detail.
  • Does Tendem offer a free trial?
    The homepage does not describe a free trial. The entry offer is 50 percent off your first three tasks, which is the lowest risk way to test output quality before committing further.
  • How do you use Tendem?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Open the task workspace 2. Describe the outcome you want 3. Choose a task tier and review the offer 4. Let AI and the expert do the work 5. Review the delivered result 6. Connect Tendem inside your AI agent.
  • What platforms does Tendem support?
    Tendem is available on Web App.
  • What does Tendem integrate with?
    An MCP connection brings the expert network into Claude, ChatGPT and other AI agents, with no SDK required. Connect once and add an instruction to a prompt to hand the task off and get the result back in chat.
  • What are the limitations of Tendem?
    Turnaround of 2 to 24 hours rules out anything needed within the hour; one published review reports waits beyond a week. No self serve editing: you approve an offer and wait for the result, so tight iterative feedback loops are slower than a chatbot. Human review adds cost per task, and the lower costs of doing it yourself with a raw model are not addressed on the homepage.

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Added10/21/2026

Platforms

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