What is Khanmigo?
Khanmigo is Khan Academy's artificial intelligence tutor. Its approach sets it apart: instead of solving the exercise for you, it uses the Socratic method and asks questions until you reach the solution yourself, which is exactly what a student needs and what a regular chatbot does not do. It also includes teacher tools: lesson planning, exercise generation and material differentiation.
Pros
- Socratic method: it does not give the answer, it walks you to it
- Free for teachers in more than 44 countries
- Very cheap for families: $4/month for up to 10 accounts
- Backed by Khan Academy's educational material
Cons
- The AI tutor is not included in the free Khan Academy
- Less powerful than ChatGPT if what you want is a direct answer
- Designed mainly around the US curriculum
Frequently asked questions
Is Khanmigo free?
The Khan Academy platform is, but the Khanmigo tutor costs $4/month (or $44/year) for families. Teachers get it free in more than 44 countries.
How is it different from using ChatGPT to study?
It does not give you the solution. Khanmigo applies the Socratic method and guides you with questions, designed so that you learn rather than copy.
Is it useful for teachers?
Yes, it has a teacher module for planning lessons, generating exercises and adapting material, and it is free for teachers in many countries.