AI math tutors compared / Khanmigo
AI tutor and teaching assistant across subjects
Khanmigo
A general AI tutor built on Khan Academy's content library. Strong if your school already uses Khan Academy. Note the October 2026 change: after an incorrect attempt it can now become more direct.
On the seven criteria
| Criterion | Status | What the vendor states |
|---|---|---|
| Socratic questioning, not answer-giving | Partly | Its learner page says it “never gives you the answer,” but Khan Academy wrote in October 2026 that the rule was “too rigid”: after an incorrect attempt it can now become more direct.[1,2] |
| Reads written work | Partly | Students type questions; it follows students' steps on Khan Academy exercises. Photo or handwriting input is not stated.[3,4] |
| Misconception-level feedback | Partly | Khan Academy says it is better at catching and pointing out mistakes; misconception diagnosis is not described as a feature.[4] |
| Prerequisite gap filling | Partly | Paired with Khan Academy's mastery-based content designed to fill knowledge gaps.[4] |
| Curriculum fit | Partly | Standards-aligned, tied to Khan Academy's content library rather than your own materials.[3] |
| Language support | Not stated | Not stated on the pages we could read. Check khanmigo.ai.[3] |
| Teacher reporting you can use tomorrow | Partly | An on-demand summary of recent student work for teachers.[3] |
| Published evidence | Partly | Khan Academy cites randomized trials of Khan Academy math, not of Khanmigo specifically, and says some Khanmigo changes showed no measurable effect.[2] |
| Pricing | — | Teacher tools free; families pay; districts go through Khan Academy's partnership team. Check khanmigo.ai for current terms.[3] |
Where it fits
- Schools already built around Khan Academy content
- Teachers who want free planning help alongside student tutoring
Where it doesn’t
- Classrooms that need strict answer withholding after a wrong attempt
- Feedback on photographed paper work (not stated)
Ask before you buy
- Exactly when, after the 2026 change, does it show a worked solution?
- Can it tutor on our curriculum's problems, or only Khan Academy's?
Then run the 20-minute test on a trial account, and take the full buyer’s questions to the demo.
Sources
Every claim above links to one of these. Vendor pages were read on November 10, 2026; check them again before you buy, since products change.
- Khanmigo for learners. Khan Academy.
- Four things to look for in edtech, and how Khan Academy measures up. Khan Academy Blog.
- Khanmigo home page. Khan Academy.
- Khanmigo math computation and tutoring updates. Khan Academy Blog.