Duolingo Max

Duolingo Max is an AI‑powered language learning experience built on top of the core Duolingo app. It focuses on teaching reading, writing, listening, and speaking through short, game-like lessons that you can complete on the web or via iOS and Android apps. It’s aimed primarily at individual learners, but sits inside a broader ecosystem that also supports teachers (Duolingo for Schools) and assessment (Duolingo English Test).

According to Duolingo’s materials, the platform uses a mix of “AI and language science” to tailor lessons to your level and pace. You get started by creating an account on the website or mobile app, choosing a language, and progressing through sections and levels while earning points and unlocking new content. Within this, Duolingo Max adds features such as a Video Call experience that, in their efficacy research, has been associated with improved speaking skills for certain learners.

Duolingo emphasizes that its approach is backed by research: their published studies report that learners can reach the equivalent of multiple university semesters in Spanish or French using the app, that seniors saw brain health benefits from learning, and that Japanese English learners improved speaking skills after a month of using the Video Call feature in Duolingo Max. They also state that overall effectiveness has improved over recent years. The habit-forming design—streaks, challenges, and reminders—helps you keep momentum, which is critical for language learning.

At the same time, this is not a general-purpose AI agent or an automation platform. The AI is used for personalization, assessment, and practice within the app, not for orchestrating external tools or multi-step workflows in your life. The public pages here don’t specify which AI models are used, how learner data is processed beyond standard web protections like reCAPTCHA, or the exact scope of Max-only features beyond Video Call, so you should review Duolingo’s full privacy policy and product details if those are important to you. If you’re looking for a programmable, open AI agent or deep control over underlying models, Duolingo Max is not designed for that—it’s for structured, app-guided language learning.