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Khan Academy · AI tutor and teaching assistant
Khanmigo
Khan Academy's AI tutor for learners and free AI teaching assistant for teachers.
- Provider
- Khan Academy
- Latest confirmed model
- Not applicable / not verified
- Pricing
- Free plan + paid
- Free plan
- Yes
- API
- No
- Status
- Generally available
- Last verified
- Oct 19, 2026
What is Khanmigo?
Khanmigo is an AI tool from the non-profit Khan Academy. For learners it acts as a tutor that guides them through Khan Academy content rather than simply giving answers, and adds writing, debate, coding and career coaching. Teachers get free tools for lesson planning, rubrics, exit tickets and summaries of student work, and districts can license it for whole schools.
Students need patient one-to-one help, and teachers spend many hours on planning and preparation.
Why use Khanmigo?
Practical benefits
- Free for teachers
- Low-cost learner and family plans
- Tutoring approach that encourages thinking
- Parent oversight with moderation alerts
Who it suits
- Teachers
- K-12 students
- Parents
- School districts
When another tool may fit better
- University-level research (consider Elicit)
- General-purpose chatbot use
- Learners outside the regions where it is offered
- Learning curve
- Beginner-friendly
- Skills needed
- None
Example workflows
- Teacher generates a lesson plan and exit ticket for tomorrow's class
- Student works through a maths problem with step-by-step hints
What can it do?
- Teacher toolsLesson planning, learning objectives, rubrics, exit tickets, student-work summaries; free.
- Personal tutoring Depends on planGuided help on Khan Academy content.
- Writing and debate coaching Depends on planGuided writing and debate prompts with feedback.
- Parent features Depends on planView children's chat history and receive moderation alerts.
- District features Depends on planRostering, SSO via Clever or ClassLink, data dashboards.
Good for
- Lesson preparation
- Homework help
- Writing practice
- Career and college coaching
Where it runs
Pricing and plans
Free plan + paid Teacher tools are free. Learner and family plans cost $4 per month or $44 per year (tax not included). District pricing is on request.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Free trial / tier | Usage limits | Main inclusions | Model access | API access | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teachers | Free | per month | Free tier | — |
|
— | No | — |
| Learners | $4/mo $3.67/mo billed annually $4/month or $44/year | per month | — | — |
|
— | No | — |
| Families | $4/mo $3.67/mo billed annually $4/month or $44/year | per month | — | — |
|
— | No | — |
| Districts | Contact provider | per year | — | — |
|
— | No | — |
API and developer access
- Official API
- No public API
- Documentation
- Not documented
- Authentication
- Not documented
- Pricing model
- Not documented
- Free API quota
- None documented — the free plan above (if any) is for the app, not the API
- Rate limits
- Not documented
- Context / input limits
- Not documented
- SDKs
- Not documented
- Streaming
- Not documented
- Batch processing
- Not documented
- Structured output
- Not documented
- Tool / function calling
- Not documented
- Commercial use
- See the provider terms
- Data retention & privacy
- See the provider privacy terms
A free Khanmigo account is not the same thing as free API access. Unless a free API quota is listed above, API calls are billed separately.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- Education-focused safeguards
- Free teacher tools
- Low price for families
Disadvantages
- Learner tutoring requires a paid plan
- Focused on Khan Academy content
- Regional availability not stated on pricing page
Privacy: Family plan includes interaction history and moderation alerts for parents.
Real-world examples
A student getting maths help
- Subscribe to the learner plan
- Open a Khan Academy exercise
- Ask Khanmigo for a hint rather than the answer
needs paid plan
A parent monitoring a child's use
- Subscribe to the family plan
- Add children to the parent account
- Review interaction history and alerts
needs paid plan
Khanmigo alternatives
Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)
Google's source-grounded research notebook, renamed from NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook in July 2026.
Khanmigo vs Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)Consensus
An AI search engine that answers questions using peer-reviewed research, with Deep Search for literature-review style reports.
Khanmigo vs ConsensusQuillBot
A suite of writing tools for paraphrasing, summarising, grammar checking and AI detection, popular with students.
Khanmigo vs QuillBotFrequently asked questions
Is Khanmigo free?
It is free for teachers. Learners and families pay $4 per month or $44 per year.
What do teachers get?
Lesson planning, learning objectives, rubrics, exit tickets, content refreshers and summaries of student work.
Does Khanmigo just give students the answers?
It is designed as a tutor that guides students through Khan Academy content with hints and feedback.
Can parents see what their children do?
Yes. The family plan shows children's interaction history and sends moderation alerts.
Can schools buy Khanmigo?
Yes. Districts can request pricing for access with rostering, SSO via Clever or ClassLink and dedicated support.
Does Khanmigo have an API?
No public API was found on the official pages checked.