By Khan AcademyLearning Objectives
- Understand what Khanmigo is and how Socratic AI tutoring differs from traditional chatbots
- Evaluate Khanmigo's capabilities for students, teachers, and school districts
- Assess Khan Academy's approach to making AI tutoring accessible and affordable
What Is Khanmigo?
Khanmigo is Khan Academy's AI-powered tutor and teaching assistant. Unlike ChatGPT or Claude — which directly answer questions — Khanmigo uses Socratic guidance: it asks guiding questions that lead students to discover answers themselves, building genuine understanding rather than providing shortcuts.
Built on OpenAI's GPT-4 with a Microsoft partnership providing Azure infrastructure, Khanmigo serves 2 million users including 700,000 K-12 students (up from 40,000 the prior year) across 380+ school district partners.
Pricing
TeachersFree
- All features at no cost for educators
Learners and Parents$4/month or $44/year
- Full AI tutoring across all subjects
School DistrictsCustom pricing
- Institution-wide deployment with admin tools
Company Details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Organization | Khan Academy (nonprofit) |
| Founded | 2008 by Sal Khan |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California |
| Employees | ~197 |
| Revenue | ~$98-107 million/year (donations + institutional grants) |
| Users | 2 million total; 700,000 K-12 students; 380+ district partners |
| AI Partner | OpenAI (GPT-4) + Microsoft (Azure infrastructure) |
| Website | khanmigo.ai |
Key Takeaways
- Khanmigo uses Socratic questioning to guide students to understanding — never gives direct answers
- Free for teachers; $4/month for students; 700,000 K-12 students across 380+ districts (up from 40,000 the prior year)
- Built by a nonprofit (Khan Academy) with OpenAI and Microsoft partnerships — making AI tutoring affordable at scale
