What Is Khanmigo?
Khanmigo is Khan Academy's AI tutor, built on top of GPT-4 and integrated with Khan Academy's enormous library of educational content. For students, Khanmigo acts as a patient AI tutor: it never just gives the answer, but instead asks guiding questions that lead the student to work it out themselves — a Socratic approach that builds understanding rather than dependence. For teachers, Khanmigo provides lesson planning assistance, lesson hook suggestions, discussion question generation, and class-level insights. In 2025, Khan Academy made Khanmigo free for all US teachers. The integration with Khan Academy's content means the tutoring is curriculum-aligned, not generic.
Pros & Cons
- Free for US teachers (2025)
- Socratic tutoring approach — guides students to answers
- Built on Khan Academy's curriculum-aligned content
- FERPA safe — built on Khan Academy's privacy framework
- Both student and teacher features in one platform
- Strong for math and science particularly
- Requires Khan Academy account for students
- Currently strongest for math and science — weaker for humanities
- Tutoring approach can frustrate students who want quick answers
- US-focused curriculum alignment
- Dependent on reliable internet for all AI features
- Teacher planning tools less developed than student tutoring
Pricing
Our Verdict
Highly Recommended — Especially for Math Teachers
Khanmigo is one of the most thoughtfully designed AI tools in education. The Socratic tutoring approach genuinely promotes learning rather than shortcutting it, and free access for teachers makes it a zero-cost upgrade for any school already using Khan Academy. The combination of student tutoring and teacher planning support in one FERPA-safe platform is rare.