AI educationBSelf-reported
Open Exam Prep
A solo, AI-built free exam-prep site with 23,000+ exam pages
- Income · revenue · monthly
- ≥ $10,000
- Founder's own disclosure · 2026-10
ActiveChecked 2026-10-18
AI side-income cases
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A public, verifiable library of AI side-income cases. Every case shows its source, evidence grade, the AI it uses and what happened next. Fewer get-rich stories, more numbers you can verify.
- Three evidence grades, A–C
- Rechecked every quarter
- Failures included
- Chinese and English
Featured cases
AI content & mediaAData-backed
Adavia Davis
A 22-year-old dropout's network of faceless AI YouTube channels, six-hour 'history to sleep to' documentaries, about $700,000 a year gross per AdSense records reviewed by Fortune
- Income · revenue · annual
- $700,000
- Media report or relayed statement · 2025-12
ActiveChecked 2026-10-21
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Grade A · Data-backed
The amount rests on platform or marketplace data: payment-provider or billing data, a marketplace-vetted disclosure, a range from public platform counts × public price, or a report whose author saw the records.
B
Grade B · Self-reported
The founder's own public statement or a media report, with source and date; no platform data to check it against.
C
Grade C · Lead only
Unconfirmed: kept as a lead, income never shown.
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AI content & mediaProducing and monetizing content on social and video platforms.9 cases7 projectsBrowse AI content & media →AI tools & SaaSSmall tool sites, browser extensions, subscription software.84 cases9 projectsBrowse AI tools & SaaS →AI automation servicesSupport bots, workflows and data processing for businesses.6 cases2 projectsBrowse AI automation services →AI design & imagingID photos, portraits, posters, product images.11 cases3 projectsBrowse AI design & imaging →AI video & short dramaEditing, voice-over, digital humans, short dramas.4 cases2 projectsBrowse AI video & short drama →AI e-commerceProduct research, listings, support and ad creatives.5 cases3 projectsBrowse AI e-commerce →AI educationCourses, question banks, coaching and consulting.24 cases4 projectsBrowse AI education →AI-assisted coding gigsFreelance and custom development with AI coding tools.6 cases3 projectsBrowse AI-assisted coding gigs →
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A track holds subscription tools alongside client work, ads, digital products and ecommerce. Pick a model to see every case that uses it.
Recently verified
Open the case library →| Case | Track | Income | Evidence | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D AI Studio | AI design & imaging | $3,300,000 revenue · annualFounder's own disclosure · 2026-07 | BSelf-reported | Active | 2026-10-21 |
| Adavia Davis | AI content & media | $700,000 revenue · annualMedia report or relayed statement · 2025-12 | AData-backed | Active | 2026-10-21 |
| AgentaOS | AI tools & SaaS | $9,500 MRR · monthlyMedia report or relayed statement · 2026-10 | BSelf-reported | Active | 2026-10-21 |
| AI Buddy | AI tools & SaaS | $435 MRR · monthlyFounder's own disclosure · 2026-06 | BSelf-reported | Active | 2026-10-21 |
| AI Podcasting | AI automation services | $14,500 MRR · monthlyMedia report or relayed statement · 2026-03 | BSelf-reported | Active | 2026-10-21 |
Guides by project
Once a project has 3 or more cases graded A or B, we write a guide from them: the steps they took, the skills involved, tools and FAQs.
- AI writing tool site
- Paid AI newsletter / column
- AI micro-SaaS
- AI mobile app
- AI-driven agency services
- Freelance gigs with AI coding
- AI agent platform that runs businesses for users
- AI design-generation tool
- Products shipped fast with AI coding
- Vertical AI SaaS
FAQ
Can I trust the income figures?
Every figure shows its evidence grade, its basis (revenue, MRR or profit) and its period. Grade C is a lead only and never shows income. Individual results are not typical.
How are evidence grades assigned?
A (data-backed): the amount rests on platform or marketplace data, which covers payment-provider or billing data, marketplace-vetted disclosures, ranges from public platform counts × public price, and reports whose authors saw the records; B (self-reported): the founder's own public statement or a media report; C (lead): unconfirmed, income not shown. We do not contact founders; everything comes from public sources, rechecked quarterly, and grades can go up or down.
Is the content written by AI?
Facts are checked by an editor; analysis is drafted with AI help, edited, and labelled on the page.
Can I suggest or submit a case?
Yes: send us the public links (contact details are on the evidence-standard page). We verify from public sources only and never ask for private data, and founders can ask for corrections or removal at any time.
Why do some projects have no guide?
We write a guide only once a project has at least 3 cases graded A or B, so we don't draw conclusions from one or two stories.
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