Comparison
AI-literacy courses for kids 6–15
Six ways a child can learn about AI, from free classroom lessons to paid home courses. Prices come from each vendor's own page. We make AI Kids Academy, so read our row with that in mind.
Side by side
| Product | Ages | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Kids Academy | 6–15 | Self-paced game at home: 112 lessons, 8 worlds, an AI pet | Free plan; $9 or $19 a month |
| Code.org AI | Grades 3–12, by curriculum | Teacher-led classroom lessons, such as AI for Oceans | Free |
| Day of AI (MIT RAISE) | School ages, by resource | Classroom resources from a 5–10 minute activity to a semester course | Free |
| AI Creator Kids | 10–16 | 15+ online courses | Beginner courses free; full access from $9.99 a month |
| Khanmigo | Under 18 | AI tutor for Khan Academy subjects | $4 a month or $44 a year |
| LittleLit | K–12 | AI-first homeschool curriculum | $299 per child a year or $35 a month |
How we picked
We listed products that teach children about AI or with AI and publish their ages and prices. Each fact comes from the sources at the bottom of this page, checked on the date at the top.
Free classroom options
Code.org and Day of AI are free and built for teachers. They suit a class or a club. At home a parent can open them too, but the lessons expect a teacher to lead.
Home courses
AI Kids Academy, AI Creator Kids and LittleLit are made for learning at home. AI Kids Academy starts at age 6 and runs in three languages. AI Creator Kids starts at 10. LittleLit is a full homeschool curriculum priced per child.
Questions parents ask
What is AI literacy?
Knowing what AI is, how it learns from data, how to ask it clearly, how to check its answers and how to stay safe while using it.
Which options are free?
Code.org AI lessons and Day of AI are free. AI Kids Academy and AI Creator Kids each have a free start before paid plans.
At what age can a child start?
AI Kids Academy starts at 6. Code.org's AI for Oceans starts at grade 3. AI Creator Kids starts at 10.
Does a child need a ChatGPT account?
No. None of these courses needs one. AI Creator Kids says so on its home page, and AI Kids Academy runs its own practice tools.
Sources
Prices and features of other products come from the pages below, checked on the date at the top. Products change; check the vendor's page before you buy.
- Code.org: AI curriculum (code.org)
- Day of AI (MIT RAISE) (dayofai.org)
- AI Creator Kids (aicreator.kids)
- Khanmigo pricing (khanmigo.ai)
- LittleLit pricing (littlelit.ai)
AI Kids Academy wrote this page. We make one of the products in it.