Complementary more than competing. Understand when Scale AI is the right choice versus when you need strategic AI consulting and implementation.
| Aspect | Hyperion | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Core Positioning | EU AI consulting and implementation firm | Data labeling, RLHF, and enterprise AI deployment platform |
| What You Get | AI strategy, custom model development, and production systems | High-quality training data, human feedback loops, and Donovan (gov) platform |
| EU AI Act | Technical conformity assessments and compliance documentation | Data quality for model training; compliance is customer responsibility |
| Aspect | Hyperion | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| AI Depth | Custom LLMs, RAG, Physical AI, MLOps | Expert data labeling workforce and RLHF pipelines |
| Data Labeling | Not our focus — recommend Scale or Prolific for labeling | World-class at data annotation, RLHF, and evaluation |
| Physical AI | Edge AI and robotics as core competency | Autonomous vehicle data labeling is a Scale specialty |
| Aspect | Hyperion | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Typical Investment | €150-400K for consulting and build | Variable by data volume; can reach millions for large labeling programmes |
| EU Data Sovereignty | EU-resident team; data processed in EU by default | US-headquartered; EU data residency requires negotiation |
| Complementarity | We often recommend Scale for labeling within our engagements | Scale + Hyperion can be complementary, not competing |
Scale AI is exceptional for data labeling and RLHF. Hyperion builds AI strategy and production systems — and often recommends Scale for data annotation within engagements.
Book a 30-minute call. I will give you an honest assessment of whether Hyperion is the right fit — and if not, I will tell you who is.