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Overview

Brilliant provides an interactive learning platform designed to act as a personal tutor for students in math and coding. The system utilizes visual explanations and interactive diagrams to help users understand complex topics from 5th grade through college level. Learners can share photos of their schoolwork for review, receive guiding questions, and get explanations with on-screen sketches to clarify concepts without simply being given answers.

How Brilliant Works

  • **Personalized Learning Paths:** Brilliant employs diagnostics to assess a user's current skill level and then generates an adaptive learning plan. This plan adjusts in real-time, accelerating when a user is ready for more advanced material and slowing down to reinforce foundational knowledge as needed.
  • **Mastery-Based Approach:** The platform focuses on comprehensive skill mastery through carefully sequenced concepts and targeted practice. Frequent assessments track progress, identify knowledge gaps, and ensure users can solve problems independently.
  • **Covered Subjects:** The curriculum spans various math topics, including algebra, calculus, probability, and mind-bending math puzzles. In coding, it covers CS fundamentals, Python programming, technology concepts, and introductory AI topics like neural networks and gradient descent.

The platform aims to build foundational understanding and problem-solving skills, preparing learners for real-world applications in both academic and practical contexts.

Key features

  • Visual, interactive tutoring
  • Help on demand for schoolwork
  • Comprehensive skill mastery
  • Adaptive learning plan
  • Progress tracking dashboard
  • Research-backed learning approach
  • Real-world application examples
  • Fully accredited learning content

Who uses it

Students from 5th grade to college, parents, and teachers looking for supplementary learning resources in math and coding.

Pros

  • Offers interactive and visual learning with guiding questions and diagrams.
  • Provides personalized adaptive learning plans based on diagnostic assessments.
  • Covers a wide range of math and coding topics from elementary to advanced levels.
  • Delivers instant, one-on-one tutoring help via voice or chat through its AI tutor.
  • Features accredited learning content developed by experts from MIT and Harvard.

Cons

  • Requires a paid subscription after a short free trial period.
  • Does not offer a permanent free tier for basic access to content.
  • Primarily focused on self-paced learning rather than live human instruction.
  • May not fully replace traditional classroom instruction for all learning styles.

Our take

Brilliant offers a structured and engaging way to learn complex math and coding concepts through its interactive platform. It provides a valuable supplementary resource for students seeking to build foundational skills and master challenging subjects.

Pricing plans

FREE

$0

  • Access to interactive courses in math, computer science, science, and data analysis
  • 2 lessons or practice sets per day
  • Interactive problem-solving exercises
  • Limited access to Koji AI personal tutor
  • Progress tracking, streaks, XP, and Leagues
  • Sequential course progression only
  • Occasional ads
  • Available on web, iOS, and Android

PREMIUM INDIVIDUAL

$20/month

  • Unlimited access to all courses and practice sets
  • Full access to Koji AI personal tutor
  • Personalized practice and learning guidance
  • Step-by-step hints and explanations
  • Jump to any lesson in any course
  • No daily learning limits
  • Ad-free experience
  • Interactive math and coding lessons
  • Progress tracking and mastery assessments
  • Access on web, iOS, and Android
  • New content added regularly
  • One subscription across devices

PREMIUM FAMILY

$40/month

  • All Individual Premium features
  • 6 seats included
  • Separate accounts for each member
  • Unlimited access to courses and practice sets
  • Full access to Koji AI tutor
  • Personalized learning and progress tracking
  • Ad-free experience
  • Suitable for families and households
  • Manage members through group settings
  • Billed as one annual payment

GROUP PLAN

$33.99/month

  • All Premium features for each member
  • 3 seats included
  • Additional seats cost $10.10/month each
  • Supports 3–50 members
  • Separate accounts for every user
  • One annual payment
  • Group membership management
  • Designed for friends, learning groups, and teams

EDUCATORS & SCHOOLS

Custom

  • Free Premium access may be available for K–12 teachers and students through Brilliant for Educators
  • Free for individual classrooms
  • District pricing available upon request
  • Interactive learning assignments
  • Personalized student feedback
  • Progress and mastery tracking
  • Classroom and homework support

Pricing details are provided for reference and may differ from the vendor's current plans.

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