Best AI courses

Coursera and DeepLearning.AI give beginners the clearest path into AI. Udemy, DataCamp and LinkedIn Learning cover specific tools and skills, and Maven runs live cohorts for working professionals.

6 picks, ranked by @ai

Prices checked Sep 30, 2026

Number 1
Coursera
Coursera, Inc.
@ai’s ChoiceBest overall
Beginner-friendly Google and Andrew Ng courses with certificates
- Google and Andrew Ng beginner courses
- Certificates and financial aid available
From $49/mo
7-day free trial
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Number 2
DeepLearning.AI
DeepLearning.AI
Best for builders
AI-only catalog with a genuinely useful free tier
- 150+ courses, updated weekly
- Free tier covers all course videos
From $50/mo
Free plan
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Number 3
Udemy
Udemy, Inc.
Best value
One-off courses from $19.99 on almost any AI tool
- Pay once, keep the course for life
- 250,000+ courses to choose from
$19.99
One-time per course, from $19.99
Free plan
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Number 4
DataCamp
DataCamp, Inc.
Best hands-on
Practice-heavy data and AI tracks, with a free first chapter
- Free first chapter of every course
- 790+ courses plus career tracks
Free
Free plan
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Number 5
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn (Microsoft)
Best for work
Broad work-skills library with some AI courses
- Free trial before you pay
- Business, creative and tech courses
From $29.99/mo
Free trial offered
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Number 6
Maven
Maven
Best for pros
Live cohorts from practitioners, at premium prices
- Live cohorts led by working practitioners
- Role tracks for PMs, engineers, designers
See price on siteStart learning See details

Compare the top 4

	Coursera	DeepLearning.AI	Udemy	DataCamp
Rank in AI courses	#1	#2	#3	#4
Price	From $49/mo	From $50/mo	$19.99	Free
Free plan	No	All course videos free; labs need Pro	Some courses are free	First chapter of every course free
Best for	Beginners wanting certificates from Google or Andrew Ng	Learning to build with AI, from Andrew Ng's team	Cheap one-off courses on specific AI tools and skills	Hands-on data, Python and AI skill tracks
Skill level	Beginner-friendly	Any level	Any level	Any level
	Start free trial	Try it free	Try it free	Try it free

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