1. Should you try Khanmigo? Overview

What it is	Khanmigo — Socratic AI Tutor Inside Khan Academy (Nonprofit-Backed, Active, Not Shut Down) Not shut down.
Country / HQ	Mountain View, USA (Khan Academy)
Best for	K-12 students already on Khan Academy (math/science/AP/SAT)
Check before buying	Watch out: University / grad / professional learners (curriculum too K-12)
Editor rating	4.6 / 5
Pricing signal	Free tier + paid from $4/mo

2. Features What it does

Feature	What it does
Socratic tutor	Step-by-step questioning, never direct answer, patience unlimited, math/science/coding/history/humanities — Core design choice; frustrates answer-seekers
Curriculum tie-in	Native to 10,000+ KA lessons, videos, practice exercises, mastery graph — Hallucinations reduced vs generic chat
Writing	Essay/outline feedback, Debate Me (both sides), structure/transition critique, never writes it for you
Test prep	SAT/ACT/AP, personalized practice, spaced review — U.S.-curriculum aligned
Coding (2.0, May 2026)	Python/JS/Java + 9 more, auto-grade, error diagnosis, adaptive practice — Khan Academy’s own education model
Teacher tools (free)	Lesson plans, rubrics, exit tickets, quiz + answer keys, IEP assistance, differentiation, multilingual family emails, student-work summaries, class dashboard — Standards-aligned (U.S.)
Safety	COPPA/FERPA-minded, content filters, parent chat-history + alerts, under-13 safeguards tightened 2026 — District data agreements
Parent	One sub → up to 10 linked children (<18), progress visibility — U.S. billing address required
2026 redesign	Proactive help appears during assignments (not wait-for-question), prerequisite mastery check, “next-item correctness” transfer metric — Piloted OK + districts, back-to-school 2026 broader

Plan	Price / mo	Key limits & who it fits
Khan Academy base platform	$0 forever	10,000+ lessons, videos, practice, progress tracking — no AI
Teachers (U.S., 44+ countries)	$0 (free, Microsoft-funded, no expiry, no feature caps)	Full teacher tools: lesson plans, rubrics, exit tickets, summaries, writing coach, classroom chat
Learners / Parents — monthly	$4/mo	Full Socratic tutor, writing/coding/test prep, up to 10 child accounts under one parent sub
Learners / Parents — annual	$44/yr	Same, ~8% off (~2 months free)
Districts (school/student access)	~$4/user/mo + implementation, custom	Rostering (Clever), SSO, admin dashboards, moderation, data agreements, teacher tools free for eligible U.S. teachers
Outside supported regions	Waitlist / regional rollout	Free teacher tier expanding; learner self-subscribe = U.S. billing only

Access type	Details
Access	access_type: web-app-plus-mobile-no-desktop access_display: 🌐 khanmigo.ai + khanacademy.org (browser, account required) · 📱 Khan Academy iOS/Android (Khanmigo inside) · 🔌 Districts: Clever roster + SSO, Google Classroom/Schoology adjacent · no public

Source	Rating	What it says
Common Sense Media	4/5 — “top-rated AI-for-learning tool, above ChatGPT/Bard for K-12 safety + learning design”
G2	~4.5/5 (178 rev, educators) — Socratic depth, free teacher tier praised
Capterra	~4.7/5 (32 rev) — lesson-planning time savings
ToolChase / AISO / Rundown	4.3–4.5/5 — “$4/mo is impulse-buy territory; teacher free tier is the real story”
Independent study caveat	Only ~15% of eligible students engage; Wharton 2024: unrestricted AI → +48% practice but −17% on independent exams; KA redesigned around “productive friction” + next-item correctness

✔ Suitable	✘ Not suitable
• K-12 students already on Khan Academy (math/science/AP/SAT) • Homeschool families ($44/yr for up to 10 kids = $4.40/child/yr) • U.S. teachers (free lesson plans/rubrics/exit tickets + class insights) • Parents wanting safe, monitored AI (chat history + alerts) • Kids who learn by struggling productively	• University / grad / professional learners (curriculum too K-12) • Students who need the answer now (ChatGPT/Photomath faster) • International self-learners outside supported countries • Schools without a Districts partnership (teachers can’t provision students) • Humanities/language-heavy study (thin coverage)

Competitor	How it differs	Best for
ChatGPT / Claude	Generalist, direct answers, broader but no curriculum/guardrails	Free / $20-mo
Duolingo Max	Language-only, GPT-4 roleplay + video call	Super Duolingo price
MagicSchool AI	Teacher-tools-first (IEP, lesson, 60+ tools), learner side lighter	Free / $8-mo
Brisk Teaching	Chrome-ext teacher workflow (detect AI, feedback, differentiate)	Free / paid
Quizlet Q-Chat	Socratic, flashcard-set tied	Included in Quizlet Plus ($7.99-mo)
Photomath / Symbolab	Math answer engine (opposite pedagogy)	Free / $10-mo
SchoolAI / ClassCompanion	K-12 AI classroom, student access + guardrails	District pricing
ChatGPT Edu	University/enterprise, GPT-4o, LMS integrations	Per seat

Who should pick it	K-12 students already on Khan Academy (math/science/AP/SAT)
Who should skip it	University / grad / professional learners (curriculum too K-12)