AI education tools , by Khan Academy , since 2023
Khanmigo
Khan Academy's Socratic AI tutor for students plus a free AI planning assistant for teachers
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What Khanmigo does
Khanmigo is Khan Academy's AI tutoring companion that guides students to answers through questions instead of solving problems for them, covering math, science, coding, and humanities from elementary through college. A separate teacher mode generates lesson plans, rubrics, IEP goals, and grading help, and a parent mode assists with homework support.
What you get: Socratic AI tutor for students, Teacher lesson-planning assistant, IEP and rubric generator, Writing feedback coach, Progress dashboards for teachers and parents, Multi-subject coverage (math, science, humanities, coding), Parent homework-help mode.
Typical jobs: ai tutor that doesn't give the answer; khan academy ai assistant for teachers; ai homework help for parents; iep writing assistant ai; socratic tutoring chatbot.
Worth knowing: Learner/parent AI access costs extra on top of free Khan Academy; district-scale enterprise pricing beyond 1,000 licenses requires a custom quote.
What users complain about: One classroom-tester found Khanmigo 'falls far short' on certain tasks, citing a geometry problem it couldn't solve correctly and a very limited set of historical character personas. (Teacher classroom review (aggregated via search, referencing wonderquest.substack.com discussion thread))
Pricing and plan limits
Verified August 2026| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khan Academy (core, free) | Free | Free | Full course library and practice exercises; no Khanmigo AI tutor included |
| Teacher (free for eligible teachers) | Free | Free | Free for U.S. teachers and teachers in 44+ countries (Microsoft-supported); other teachers may need a paid seat via district |
| Learner/Family | $4 | $3.67 | 1 subscription covers up to 10 child profiles; $44/year billed annually |
| District Enterprise Starter | not disclosed | n/a | $10 per student per year billed annually; custom pricing above 1,000 licenses |
Where it wins
- Backed by Khan Academy's huge free content library
- Socratic tutoring style avoids just handing over answers
- Teacher tools (lesson plans, IEPs, rubrics) are free for most classroom teachers
- Parent add-on covers up to 10 kids for one $4/mo fee
- Nonprofit governance reduces ad/data-monetization pressure
Where it falls short
- Learner/parent tier is a separate paid subscription stacked on top of free Khan Academy
- Reported struggles with certain multi-step math and geometry problems
- Historical-figure roleplay is limited to a small preset cast
- District Enterprise pricing above 1,000 licenses is not transparent
- Younger students still need supervision since the tutor can give incomplete or wrong steps
How we scored it
Full methodology| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | 30% | 8.0 | 2.40 |
| Value for money | 25% | 7.5 | 1.88 |
| Ease of use | 15% | 8.0 | 1.20 |
| Maturity | 15% | 8.5 | 1.27 |
| Support & docs | 10% | 7.5 | 0.75 |
| Momentum | 5% | 8.0 | 0.40 |
| Weighted total | 100% | 7.9 | 7.90 |
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