# Duolingo Max — AI Compare Ninja

> Practice spoken conversations with Video Call and everyday situations with Roleplay.

## Overview
- **Category:** Productivity (Education & learning)
- **Status:** Active · checked - Active top subscription tier. Price and feature availability vary by region/course.
- **Paid from:** contact sales / Month/year (Duolingo Max)
- **Free access:** Free plan (Courses are free. They are supported by ads and the energy system, without access to Max AI.)
- **Website:** https://www.duolingo.com/
- **Canonical URL:** https://www.aicompare.ninja/en/tool/duolingo-max

## What it does
- Video Call for AI spoken conversations
- Roleplay for concrete everyday situations
- Availability varies by course and platform
- Explain My Answer is no longer exclusive to Max
- Language tests and certificates are separate from the learning subscription

## In brief
Practice spoken conversations with Video Call and everyday situations with Roleplay.

Explain My Answer and Practice-tab exercises are now available without Max. Error explanations alone are therefore not a reason to buy the higher-priced subscription. The Duolingo English Test is a separate offering, not part of Max.


## Limits
Duolingo publishes no fixed number of AI calls, roleplays, or explanations. There is also no universal Max price: country, platform, family/individual plan, promotion, and billing term change checkout. Only Free is therefore reliably quantified at $0. Users must verify price and Max feature availability for their specific course in account before purchase.

## Pricing tiers
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | free | Permanent | Language, music, and maths courses free; Explain My Answer is also available without Max; Ads and limited energy/hearts may apply; No Max AI features |
| Super Duolingo | contact sales | Month/year | Ad-free; Unlimited energy/hearts; Practice Hub and personalised review; Not the full Max AI feature set |
| Duolingo Max | contact sales | Month/year | Everything in Super; Video Call; Roleplay; Explain My Answer is also available without Max; Availability depends on course, language, and platform |

## Sources
All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.

- https://blog.duolingo.com/duolingo-max/
- https://blog.duolingo.com/is-duolingo-free/
- https://www.duolingo.com/
- https://blog.duolingo.com/guide-to-duolingo-practice-hub/

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*Source: AI Compare Ninja (2026) - https://www.aicompare.ninja/en/tool/duolingo-max*