What is Khanmigo?
AI tutor and teaching assistant from the non-profit Khan Academy, built on GPT models and tuned to Socratic tutoring - it guides students to the answer rather than giving it, and gives teachers lesson planning and progress insight.
Socratic K-12 tutoring with adult oversight built in.
Main features
- Socratic tutoring that withholds direct answers
- writing coach
- debate practice partner
- teacher tools for lesson planning, rubric and quiz generation
- progress reports and student activity transcripts for teachers and parents
- integration with Khan Academy's full curriculum
- safety guardrails and moderation logging.
Practical use cases
- One-to-one maths and reading tutoring
- essay coaching
- generating differentiated lesson plans
- creating quizzes aligned to standards
- giving parents visibility into a child's learning.
Who is it for?
- K-12 students, teachers, school districts, parents and homeschoolers.
Pricing, free access & limits
Free for US teachers (district/philanthropy funded); low-cost subscription for parents; district licensing
Plans described in the source
Free for US educators (funded by districts and philanthropy). Parents/learners around $4/mo or $44/yr. District and school licensing quoted per student, typically $35-45 per student per year. Availability and pricing vary substantially by country.
Free plan
Free for verified US teachers. Khan Academy's core content remains free worldwide; Khanmigo itself is paid for parents.
Free trial
Free trial periods offered for parent accounts; district pilots via sales.
Usage limits to consider
Usage limits are light for individuals. Availability is US-centric; many features and the free educator tier are not offered in all countries.
Confirm current plans and pricing ↗Strengths & tradeoffs
These points summarize the supplied research, rather than hands-on test results.
Strengths noted in the source
- Non-profit mission and pricing - by far the cheapest credible AI tutor
- the Socratic design genuinely resists doing the homework for the student
- teacher and parent oversight is built into the product rather than bolted on
- strong safety posture for minors.
Limitations to consider
- Tied to Khan Academy's curriculum and pedagogy
- weaker outside maths and core subjects
- limited non-English support
- availability restricted outside the US
- tutoring quality still varies on advanced topics.
Platforms, languages & integrations
Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- integrates with Khan Academy platform
Languages
- English primary; Spanish and a growing set of languages; not strong in Arabic
API access
No public API
Integrations and exports
- Khan Academy curriculum, Google Classroom, Clever, ClassLink, Canvas (district tiers)
Evaluation notes
The oversight transcripts are the feature that matters most for school deployment - every student conversation is reviewable by a teacher or parent. Confirm availability in your country before planning around it.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Khanmigo best for?
Socratic K-12 tutoring with adult oversight built in.
What free access does Khanmigo offer?
Free for verified US teachers. Khan Academy's core content remains free worldwide; Khanmigo itself is paid for parents.
What limits should I check before using Khanmigo?
Usage limits are light for individuals. Availability is US-centric; many features and the free educator tier are not offered in all countries.
Does Khanmigo provide an API?
No public API
Sources & editorial notes
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Additional references named in the research
khanmigo.ai; khanacademy.org/khan-labs; Khan Academy district resources