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Duolingo Max
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ChatGPT
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Qwen
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TaglineDuolingo + AI. Explain My Answer + Roleplay features.The default. Strongest ecosystem + best multimodal breadth.Alibaba's open chat model. Multilingual + agentic.
Categoryeducationchatchat
Pricing$30/mo (or ~$168/yr)Free + $20/mo Plus + $200/mo ProFree web + API
Best forLanguage learners who've outgrown basic Duolingo.General use, voice chat, image generation, first-time AI users.Vietnamese/Chinese content, SEA multilingual use, developers wanting open-weight tool-use.
Strengths
  • Explain My Answer = personal tutor for every mistake
  • Roleplay = real conversation practice
  • Gamification that actually sticks
  • Great voice mode
  • Huge plugin/custom GPT ecosystem
  • Strong image generation (DALL-E built in)
  • Code Interpreter
  • Excellent Chinese + Vietnamese + SEA languages
  • Strong at tool-use + agentic workflows
  • Open weights (Qwen2.5, Qwen3)
Weaknesses
  • Pricey vs free Duolingo
  • Conversation AI still stiff sometimes
  • Reasoning quality varies by mode
  • Can be verbose
  • Confabulates on niche facts
  • English quality behind Claude/GPT
  • Less well-known outside Asia
Kai's verdictA-tier. If you already love Duolingo, worth it. If starting fresh, try ChatGPT Voice instead.S-tier all-rounder. If you want one tool that does everything okay-to-great, this is it.A-tier. The best open model for Vietnamese + Chinese. Don't sleep on it if you work in SEA.
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