LinkedIn has introduced Crosscheck, a new feature that lets Premium subscribers try out AI models from companies like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic at no extra cost. This feature is now available to LinkedIn Premium members in the United States, so users no longer need multiple subscriptions or worry about token limits. According to the company’s Chief Product Officer, Hari Srinivasan, Crosscheck functions as a “blind taste test” for AI models, letting users compare responses before revealing which model generated each answer.
The feature is available to anyone with a Premium subscription, which starts at $29.99 per month. Crosscheck currently supports only text-based prompts, meaning users cannot generate images, and is an “early product” from LinkedIn Labs, with plans to expand to more countries and to free accounts in the future.
How LinkedIn Crosscheck Works
The LinkedIn Crosscheck feature uses a simple, blind-comparison model to help professionals identify which AI performs best for their specific tasks. According to the company’s official help documentation, users enter a prompt and receive two AI-generated responses from different models. Users see which models generated each answer only after they pick their preferred response. They can keep working with their chosen model until they finish their task. After a few more conversations, they might be asked to choose between two models again.
Early tests of Crosscheck on LinkedIn show that it works with models from Anthropic, Google, MoonshotAI, Mistral, and Amazon. The tool will also maintain a leaderboard showing how professionals across different fields rate these AI models. The company has highlighted several important features of Crosscheck:
- Blind testing format: Users see two anonymous responses and only learn the model identities after making their choice, eliminating brand bias.
- Free access to premium models: Premium subscribers can test multiple AI platforms without paying for separate subscriptions or dealing with token limitations.
- Anonymized data sharing: LinkedIn shares anonymized data with model builders to help them understand performance across different occupations, without sharing any personally identifiable information.
- Community sharing: Users can share their Crosscheck conversations in the application as posts and search for experts to assess AI responses more accurately.
Srinivasan said Crosscheck is still an “early product” and that LinkedIn needs to make it faster and add more models and question types. The company plans to offer Crosscheck to users in other countries and to free accounts later on. Right now, Crosscheck is available to all Premium subscribers in the United States who want to test and compare AI models side by side.
In summary, LinkedIn has introduced Crosscheck, a blind comparison tool that lets Premium subscribers test competing AI models for free, helping professionals find the best AI for their specific tasks without juggling multiple subscriptions.
