Khan Academy / khanacademy.org
Khan Academy's AI-powered tutor that guides students through learning with Socratic questioning rather than giving away answers directly.
Free plan
No
API access
No
Open source
No
Platforms
3
Khanmigo is Khan Academy's AI tutor, built on the principle that the most effective AI tutoring does not give students the answer directly but guides them to discover it themselves through Socratic questioning. This approach is pedagogically intentional and distinguishes Khanmigo from general AI assistants that students might use to complete homework rather than learn.
When a student asks Khanmigo for help with a math problem, rather than solving it, Khanmigo asks what they have tried so far, what concepts might be relevant, and guides them toward the solution through questions. This maintains the learning value of working through problems while providing support when students are genuinely stuck.
The integration with Khan Academy's existing content library is Khanmigo's key advantage. Rather than being a general AI assistant, Khanmigo is contextually aware of the specific Khan Academy lesson or exercise the student is working on, allowing it to provide tutoring specific to that content without the student needing to describe what they are studying.
For teachers, Khanmigo is free and provides tools for creating lesson plans, differentiating content, drafting parent communications, and generating discussion questions. This mirrors the functionality of MagicSchool AI but within the Khan Academy ecosystem.
At $9/month for individual learners, Khanmigo is affordable for families who are already using Khan Academy's free content. The tutoring value is most apparent for students who genuinely want to understand material rather than just complete assignments.
Khanmigo runs as llm assistant software built around text workflows. Users typically start with a prompt, upload, or connected data source, and the underlying model handles the heavy lifting before returning a result you can refine or export. It's available on web, ios, and android.
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The capabilities that matter most for teams evaluating Khanmigo.
Guides students toward answers through questions rather than providing solutions, maintaining the learning value of working through problems.
Contextually aware of the specific lesson or exercise the student is working on, providing targeted tutoring without requiring description.
Free lesson planning, differentiation, and communication tools for teachers within the Khanmigo platform.
$9/month for individual learners. Free for teachers. District and school plans at custom pricing.
Model
Subscription
Starting price
$9/mo
Free trial
No
MagicSchool AI provides more comprehensive tools for teachers. Google AI tools in education provide AI features within Google Classroom. Duolingo AI provides similar guided learning within language learning.
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Key facts about model providers, platforms, and team support.
Model Provider
Anthropic, OpenAI
Models
Claude, GPT-4
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Deployment
SaaS
Integrations
Khan Academy content, Schoology, Canvas (teacher integrations)
Team Collaboration
No
Launch Year
2023
Compliance signals and data-handling notes as reported by the vendor.
COPPA and FERPA compliant. Student data not used to train AI models. Rigorous safety guidelines applied.
Khan Academy applies strict safety guidelines to Khanmigo. COPPA and FERPA compliant. Student data is not used to train AI models. Review Khan Academy's privacy policy for specifics.
Editorial Verdict
Khanmigo is the best AI tutor for K-12 students who are actively learning through Khan Academy and want guided assistance without having answers given directly. For outside-curriculum help, general AI assistants provide more flexibility.
Last verified July 24, 2026.
Prior to Khanmigo, Khan Academy launched with the explicit goal of democratising education. Khanmigo extends this mission into AI tutoring, with pricing designed to remain accessible.
$9/month for individual learners. Free for teachers. District and school plans at custom pricing.
Free plan with basic flashcards and limited AI features. Quizlet Plus $7.99/month or $35.99/year with full AI features. Teacher plans available.
COPPA and FERPA compliant. Student data not used to train AI models. Rigorous safety guidelines applied.
COPPA and FERPA compliant for student data. OpenAI processes Q-Chat content per data handling agreements. Review Quizlet's privacy policy for student data specifics.
Khan Academy applies strict safety guidelines to Khanmigo. COPPA and FERPA compliant. Student data is not used to train AI models. Review Khan Academy's privacy policy for specifics.
Quizlet is COPPA and FERPA compliant. Q-Chat AI interactions processed by OpenAI with data handling agreements. Review specific privacy settings for classroom use with students under 13.
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