Overview
Khanmigo is an AI-powered tutoring and teaching assistant built by Khan Academy to augment learning and teaching workflows. It provides 24/7 Socratic-style tutoring, a Writing Coach for real-time feedback, and teacher-facing tools to reduce prep and administrative work. Khanmigo is tightly integrated with Khan Academy’s trusted content library (math, science, coding, humanities, social studies, and more) so assistance stays on-topic and aligned to curriculum materials. The product emphasizes student privacy, safety-first design, and guidance (helping learners arrive at solutions rather than simply giving answers). Access for individuals is primarily available to U.S. users (age requirements and billing rules apply), while classroom deployments are mainly handled through school or district implementations. Core Khan Academy content remains free; Khanmigo’s enhanced AI experience is a paid subscription for most individual users.
Key Features
24/7 AI Tutoring
Provides instant, around-the-clock tutoring help across subjects to support homework and concept review.
Socratic Guidance
Guides students toward answers through questioning and scaffolding rather than simply giving solutions.
Writing Coach
Real-time feedback and revision suggestions for essays and written work to develop writing skills.
Teacher Tools & Workflow Automation
Free teacher-facing features to speed lesson planning, grading, and classroom prep (available in select locales).
Integration with Khan Academy Content
Answers and guidance are aligned with Khan Academy lessons and practice, keeping help on-topic and curriculum-relevant.
Gamification & Personalization
Engagement elements such as energy points and cosmetic customizations to encourage continued use.
Who Can Use This Tool?
- Learners:Students K-12 and college using Khanmigo for homework help and concept practice anytime.
- Parents:Parents managing children’s access, enabling up to ten kids, and supporting learning at home.
- Teachers:Educators using free teacher tools to streamline prep, grade assistance, and lesson planning.
- School Districts:Districts deploying Khanmigo at scale to provide classroom AI access and centralized rollouts.
Pricing Plans
Monthly or annual individual subscription for learners in the United States.
- ✓Access to Khanmigo Learner tools
- ✓24/7 AI tutoring
- ✓Writing Coach
- ✓Integrated with Khan Academy content
Monthly or annual subscription for parents to enable/manage children’s Khanmigo access in the U.S.
- ✓Access to Parent tools
- ✓Ability to enable up to 10 children on one account
- ✓Parental controls and coaching features
Free teacher-facing Khanmigo tools for educators in select locales.
- ✓Access to Khanmigo Teacher tools
- ✓Lesson planning help
- ✓Classroom prep automation
- ✓Available in the U.S. and select global locales
Pros & Cons
✓ Pros
- ✓Tight integration with Khan Academy’s trusted content library (curriculum-aligned help).
- ✓Safety- and privacy-focused design tailored for learners and classrooms.
- ✓Affordable individual pricing ($4/month) with an annual discount.
- ✓Free teacher tools available to educators in supported locales.
- ✓Offers specialized features (Writing Coach, Socratic tutoring, coding help).
✗ Cons
- ✗Individual subscriptions limited to U.S. users and U.S. billing addresses (age restrictions apply).
- ✗Classroom/student access is primarily through district/school deployments, not individual teacher accounts.
- ✗AI outputs require human oversight — occasional inaccuracies and pedagogical adherence are possible.
- ✗Paid model may limit access for some learners despite Khan Academy’s free core content.
Compare with Alternatives
| Feature | Khanmigo | Mindgrasp.ai | Personal AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $4/month | $9.99/month | N/A |
| Rating | 9.0/10 | 8.4/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Curriculum Alignment | Yes | Partial | No |
| Socratic Depth | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Assessment Analytics | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Personalization Depth | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Multimodal Inputs | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| Teacher Workflow | Yes | Partial | No |
| Privacy Controls | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Student Engagement | Yes | Yes | Partial |
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