# Khan Academy: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 14 judge labels across 4 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/khan-academy/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online course libraries | 0% | 21 | 17% | 6 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 30 | 0% | 5 |
| Learning experience platforms | 0% | 51 | 50% | 2 |
| Financial wellness platforms | 0% | 83 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Safer alternatives: Platforms like Khan Academy (free, solid reviews)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Learning experience plat)
- "Alison for Business and Khan Academy are surprisingly capable free alternatives" (Kimi K2, Online course libraries)
- "edX, Khan Academy, or LinkedIn Learning—focus on accredited/employer-recognized certs" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Skills intelligence)
- "For free foundational learning: Khan Academy or MIT OpenCourseWare" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Online course libraries)

## And against it

- "Caution Point: Content Gaps. While great for K-12 core subjects, newer reports suggest gaps in specialized adult education topics" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Learning experience plat)
- "Free, but not career-credential focused." (Mistral Small, Online course libraries)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Online course libraries: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 15 → 21 of 95.
- Skills intelligence: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 40 → 30 of 127.
- Learning experience platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 26 → 51 of 89.
- Financial wellness platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 83 of 117.

## In its own words

What Khan Academy's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice (https://khanacademy.org/)
- For: anyone, anywhere (https://khanacademy.org/)
- Price stated: free (https://khanacademy.org/)
- Free plan or trial: free (https://khanacademy.org/)
- Certifications: 501(c)(3)

## What it publishes

Every page khanacademy.org exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1936 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1119 pages, 39 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- case study: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-22
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-20
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-21
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Five things school leaders do that make sat practice actually work https://blog.khanacademy.org/five-things-school-leaders-do-that-make-sat-practice-actually-work
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Florida best geometry course https://blog.khanacademy.org/florida-best-geometry-course
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Free texas courses study plans https://blog.khanacademy.org/free-texas-courses-study-plans
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Family engagement early elementary research tactics https://blog.khanacademy.org/family-engagement-early-elementary-research-tactics
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Effective assessment system https://blog.khanacademy.org/effective-assessment-system
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: 20 hours of sat prep wont fit into advisory https://blog.khanacademy.org/20-hours-of-sat-prep-wont-fit-into-advisory

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.