Khanmigo

Tutor that guides rather than giving answers

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What is Khanmigo?

Khanmigo is Khan Academy's AI tutor, and its design principle is deliberate: it asks questions instead of handing over answers. Working through a maths problem or an essay, it prompts the student toward the next step, catches misconceptions and offers hints - closer to a good tutor who refuses to do the work than to a chatbot that produces a finished assignment. It also supports teachers with lesson planning and rubrics, and includes roleplay conversation with historical figures. Parents get usage visibility, which addresses the obvious concern about unsupervised AI.

Last updated: 2026-09-20. This site only provides an index; for exact features, pricing, and licensing, see the official website.

Key features

  • Socratic tutoring that asks questions rather than giving answers
  • Homework help across math, science, humanities and coding
  • Writing coaching on structure and argument rather than generation
  • Debate and essay practice with structured feedback
  • Teacher tools for lesson plans, rubrics and classroom activities
  • Parent dashboard showing what a student actually discussed

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Deliberately refuses to hand over finished answers, protecting real learning
  • Built on Khan Academy's educational content rather than generic web data
  • Parent visibility addresses legitimate supervision concerns

Watch out for

  • Restricted to Khan Academy's subject coverage
  • Requires the learner to slow down and engage - less appealing than a shortcut
  • Some tools are available only through school or district arrangements

Best for & use cases

students needing guided homework help, teachers planning lessons, parents supervising study

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FAQ

Will it just do my homework for me?

No, and that is intentional. Khanmigo is designed to prompt you toward the answer. If you want something to produce a finished assignment, this is explicitly not it.

Is it free?

Teachers in many regions get access free. Families generally need a subscription, and some schools and districts provide access directly.

Which subjects does it cover?

Maths, science, computing and humanities are best covered, drawing on Khan Academy's existing curriculum. Depth varies by topic and grade level.