Khan Academy's AI tutor powered by GPT-4 — guides students through problems with Socratic questioning rather than just giving answers, available for students and teachers
💰 Free for students (US) · $4/mo for individuals · 🆓 Yes — free for eligible students · 👥 K-12 students and teachers
Khanmigo is Khan Academy's AI tutor — a GPT-4 powered educational assistant that helps students learn by asking guiding questions rather than giving direct answers. True to Khan Academy's Socratic teaching philosophy, Khanmigo doesn't just solve problems — it helps students understand how to solve them. It can tutor across maths, science, history, computing and test prep, help with writing and even simulate historical figures for interactive history lessons. Available to students and parents through Khan Academy's platform.
Who is it for?
Students from middle school through university who want personalised AI tutoring, parents supporting their children's education and teachers looking for AI-assisted classroom tools. Khanmigo is designed to complement classroom learning rather than replace it.
Key Features
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Socratic Tutoring
Guides students to answers through questions rather than providing them directly — builds genuine understanding rather than dependency.
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Curriculum Aligned
Covers Khan Academy's full curriculum — maths, science, history, computing and test prep aligned to school standards.
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Writing Coach
Helps students improve essays with specific feedback — reviews structure, argument and clarity without writing the essay for them.
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Teacher Tools
Lesson planning, rubric creation and classroom content generation tools for teachers — saves hours of prep time.
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Safe for Students
Designed with student safety as a priority — refuses to complete homework for students, stays on educational topics.
Pros & Cons
What we like
Socratic method prevents students from just copying answers
Free for eligible students in the US — accessible at scale
Covers a wide curriculum aligned to school standards
Teacher tools are genuinely useful for lesson planning
Developed by a trusted non-profit education organisation
GPT-4 powered with educational guardrails
Watch out for
$4/month cost outside free eligibility is a barrier for some
Coverage strongest for maths — weaker for some humanities subjects
Requires Khan Academy account
Not suitable for university-level or advanced professional topics
Khanmigo is free for all students in the United States through a partnership with Khan Academy. Outside the US, or for non-student individual use, Khanmigo costs $4/month. School and district licensing is available for institutional access.
Khanmigo is specifically designed for education — it uses Socratic questioning to guide students to answers rather than providing them directly, stays on curriculum-relevant topics and refuses to complete homework for students. ChatGPT has no such guardrails and will complete homework directly. Khanmigo is the appropriate tool for K-12 learning; ChatGPT is better for adults and advanced topics.