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Duolingo Max

GPT-4 powered language learning

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★4.6ratingPricing · PaidStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelDuolingo Max · Learning
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Elevated
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.6
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The Brief

What Duolingo Max does

Duolingo Max adds Explain My Answer and Roleplay features — powered by GPT-4 for deeper language learning.

How Duolingo Max compares with its closest alternatives

3 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Duolingo Max does. Only Preply AI lists a starting price, $15 a month. None of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Duolingo Max. Duolingo Max offers a web app and a mobile app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and 3 offer a mobile app. Duolingo Max was founded in 2011; the alternatives were founded between 1992 and 2023, 1 of them earlier. Duolingo Max is based in New York, United States; all the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too.

Market position · Learning

How Duolingo Max compares in Learning

Duolingo Max has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 272 live Learning tools on FalcoScan. Across Learning, the average opportunity score is 62.8 and the average saturation score 42.8. FalcoScan rates Duolingo Max's own market position as contested. 47 of the 272 operating Learning tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 5 shutdowns in the category.

Duolingo Max compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Duolingo MaxFounded 2011 · New York, United StatesModerateContestedPaid—YesNoWeb, MobileStable
Preply AIFounded 2012 · Cambridge, United StatesModerateContestedPaid$15/moNoNoWeb, MobileRising
NotebookLM PlusFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebStable
LangotalkFounded 2022HighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebHot
Rosetta Stone AIFounded 1992ModerateContestedPaid—NoNoWeb, Mobile, DesktopDeclining
KhanmigoFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesNoWeb, MobileHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Learning.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Duolingo Max exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
NlpVoice
Industry Verticals
Education
Tagged

Duolingo Max shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Duolingo Max: common questions

Is Duolingo Max free?

Duolingo Max is a paid product, but it offers a free tier.

What are the best alternatives to Duolingo Max?

The closest alternatives to Duolingo Max that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Preply AI, NotebookLM Plus, Langotalk, Rosetta Stone AI, and Khanmigo.

Is Duolingo Max still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Duolingo Max as operating at duolingo.com.

Where is Duolingo Max based?

Duolingo Max is headquartered in New York, United States.

Does Duolingo Max have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Duolingo Max.

Who is Duolingo Max for?

Duolingo Max is built for language learners, students, and travelers.

How do I sign in to Duolingo Max?

Sign in on Duolingo Max's own website, duolingo.com. FalcoScan reviews Duolingo Max but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Duolingo Max directly.

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