Khanmigo review
7.8/10★★★★★Khan Academy's AI tutor that guides students to answers instead of giving them
- Best for
- Parents and schools who want an AI tutor that won't do the homework for the student
- Price
- Paid · from $4/month
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Khan Academy
What it is
Khanmigo is Khan Academy's AI tutor for maths, science, coding, history and the humanities. It is designed to guide learners to discover answers themselves, and is tied to Khan Academy's lessons and exercises. Teachers get free planning tools, and parents can manage and monitor up to 10 children's accounts.
Latest: Gemini-powered interactive diagrams and teacher-reviewed AI practice arrived in Khanmigo in September 2026.
What the AI does
- Socratic tutoring that withholds direct answers
- Writing and debate coaching with feedback
- Coding help with real-time feedback
- Interactive maths and science diagrams
- Parent moderation alerts and teacher tools
Pros and cons
- Firmly tutor-first: hints and questions rather than answers
- Very cheap at $4 a month
- Parent alerts and teacher dashboards
- Built on Khan Academy's lesson library
- Full chat tutor isn't in the Khan Academy mobile app, only Khanmigo Activities
- Individual plans require a US billing address
- Khan Academy has said engagement with the original experience was below expectations
How it scores
The most integrity-friendly tutor and excellent value; held back by US-only individual plans and a limited mobile experience.
Feature checklist · 5 of 9
- Shows step-by-step working, not just the answer (yes)
- Tutor mode that asks questions and gives hints instead of answers (yes)
- Snap a photo of a problem to get help (no)
- Covers subjects beyond maths (science, humanities, writing) (yes)
- Turns your own notes or files into study material (no)
- Generates practice questions, quizzes or flashcards (yes)
- Answers checked by experts or computed, not only AI-generated (no)
- Parent or teacher tools and oversight (yes)
- Free plan includes step-by-step help (no)
Alternatives
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- ChatGPT Study Mode 8.9/10Students who want a patient tutor for any subject and are disciplined enough to keep Study Mode switched on
- Gemini Guided Learning 8.8/10Students who want a free, visual tutor across all subjects, especially those already using Google Classroom
- Photomath 7.8/10Students who want to check maths homework and see how each step works
- Gauth 7.7/10High-school and early-college STEM students who want fast worked solutions on their phone
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