Khanmigo Review

Overview

It is an AI tutor and teaching assistant from Khan Academy. As a tutor, it talks students through problems using Socratic questioning — it never just hands over the answer. As a teaching assistant, it helps educators plan lessons, write quizzes, build rubrics, and find classroom activities in minutes.

It is trained on Khan Academy's curriculum and combines that academic content with large language models, which is why it can tutor math, science, coding, writing, and even history conversations.

Features: AI Tutor, Teacher Tools & More

It spans two distinct audiences with one goal: better learning outcomes.

• AI tutor that uses Socratic questioning
• Step-by-step homework help across subjects
• Essay feedback and writing coach
• Code tutor for programming practice
• Teacher Tools for lesson plans, quizzes & rubrics
• Debate with historical figures and book characters

Is It Free for Teachers?

Yes. The Teacher Tools are completely free for teachers in the United States and several other regions, thanks to infrastructure support from Microsoft. Teachers get lesson planning, quiz generation, and classroom activity tools at no cost.

Learners and parents subscribe at $4 per month (or $44 per year), which unlocks the full tutoring experience for homework and independent study.

How It Compares to ChatGPT

ChatGPT is a general-purpose assistant that answers anything, but it can also simply hand students the answer — which defeats learning. This tutor is purpose-built for education: it scaffolds problems, checks understanding, and keeps the student in control.

For homework and study, this is the better tutor. ChatGPT is better for open-ended questions and general knowledge beyond the classroom.

Pricing: Free for Teachers, $4/mo for Learners

Free for US teachers; $4/mo (or $44/yr) for learners and parents

Best For

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Frequently Asked Questions

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