Side by side
| AILE | Brilliant | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | iPhone and iPad app with five-minute lessons on real tasks, plus Spark, an AI tutor in every lessonSource: Format, AILE | Course, How AI Works, on how generative AI and language models work, using a live chat interfaceSource: Format, Brilliant |
| Price | The Foundations tier is free (31 courses), and so is the assessment for the AILE Credential; going deeper on 51 AI tools is AILE Pro, a subscriptionSource: Price, AILE | Paid Premium subscription; its page lists $20 a month for one person and says annual billing saves 33%Source: Price, Brilliant |
| Time | Five minutes a daySource: Time, AILE | Not stated in hours on the course page; the How AI Works course has 31 lessons and 94 exercisesSource: Time, Brilliant |
| Certificate | The AILE Credential, earned in a short assessment of real-world scenarios and prompts, with answer keys and AI grading; once earned, a credential gets its own public verification pageSource: Certificate, AILE | Its help center says Brilliant does not currently offer completion certificatesSource: Certificate, Brilliant |
Pick Brilliant if
- You want to see how language models work under the hood, using a live chat interface.
- You want a start with Python: the last two levels of How AI Works are titled Language Analysis with Python and Text Generation with Python.
Pick AILE if
- You want to start free: the Foundations tier has 31 courses at no cost.
- You want every lesson sized to five minutes a day.
- You want a credential built to be checked: once earned, each AILE Credential gets a public verification page.
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Questions people ask
Is Brilliant free?
Brilliant Premium is a paid subscription. Its page lists $20 a month for one person and says annual billing saves 33%.
How long is Brilliant's How AI Works course?
Its site does not state it in hours. The course has 31 lessons and 94 exercises.
Does Brilliant give a certificate?
No. Its help center says Brilliant does not currently offer completion certificates. AILE offers the AILE Credential; once earned, each one gets a public verification page.
Can I use both?
Yes. Brilliant covers how language models work; AILE covers using AI tools day to day, five minutes at a time.
Other facts we checked
- The last two levels of the How AI Works course are titled "Language Analysis with Python" and "Text Generation with Python". Source
Brilliant is a name used by its owner. AILE is not affiliated with or endorsed by Brilliant. We checked every fact against the sources linked above; the oldest check was on October 14, 2026.