AI tools for students

Every tool here is reviewed for one thing: whether a student can actually get value from it. Filter by category, cost or the task you need to get done.

25 tools

A browser-based design tool with templates for presentations, posters and reports.

OpenAI's conversational AI assistant, used for explanation, drafting and brainstorming.

Claude

Studying Free plan

Anthropic's AI assistant, often used for working through long documents and detailed explanation.

Codeium

Coding Free plan

Free, fast AI autocomplete and chat for students who want a no-cost coding assistant

Getting a quick, evidence-based read on what the research says about a claim

Cursor

Coding Free plan

AI-assisted coding in a full code editor built around chat and autocomplete

Duolingo's top subscription tier, adding AI-powered Video Call conversation practice and Roleplay scenarios on top of the core gamified language course.

Elicit

Research Free plan

Automating literature reviews by extracting answers from many papers at once

Turning an outline or prompt into a designed slide deck or document in minutes

Gemini

Studying Free plan

Google's AI assistant, integrated with Google's own products.

AI pair programmer built into your editor that autocompletes code, explains unfamiliar codebases, and can run autonomous "agent mode" tasks across multiple files.

A Socratic AI tutor that guides students toward answers instead of just giving them, built on Khan Academy's curriculum