Side by side
| AILE | DeepLearning.AI | |
|---|---|---|
| What it teaches | Using AI: prompting, picking the right tool, spotting AI mistakes and staying safe online, then 51 AI tools by doingSource: What it teaches, AILE | The skills to build functional AI systems, including agents, apps and LLM-powered featuresSource: What it teaches, DeepLearning.AI |
| A course on using AI | Yes: 31 free courses on the basics, then 51 AI tool modulesSource: A course on using AI, AILE | To understand AI before coding, it suggests starting with AI for Everyone or Generative AI for EveryoneSource: A course on using AI, DeepLearning.AI |
| Format | iPhone and iPad app with five-minute lessons on real tasks, plus Spark, an AI tutor in every lessonSource: Format, AILE | Short courses, courses and professional certificates, listed with a level and, on some cards, a timeSource: Format, DeepLearning.AI |
| 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 | Its free plan lets you watch every course video; Pro adds hands-on coding labs, practice quizzes and more, and its home page states no Pro priceSource: Price, DeepLearning.AI |
| 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 Pro plan lists industry-recognized professional certificatesSource: Certificate, DeepLearning.AI |
| AI inside | Spark, an AI tutor inside every lesson, gives hints and answers your questions in a chatSource: AI inside, AILE | Its membership page says its AI Python for Beginners course has people learn to code using AI as their tutorSource: AI inside, DeepLearning.AI |
Pick DeepLearning.AI if
- You want to build AI systems, such as agents and apps, not only use them.
- You want a course aimed at non-technical colleagues, taught by Andrew Ng: AI For Everyone.
- You want to watch course videos free, at your own pace.
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 an AI tutor inside every lesson.
Still choosing? See all the apps and courses side by side.
Questions people ask
Is DeepLearning.AI free?
Its free plan lets you watch every course video. Pro adds hands-on coding labs, practice quizzes and more, and its home page states no Pro price.
Do I need to code for DeepLearning.AI?
Much of its catalog is about building AI systems. To understand AI before coding, DeepLearning.AI suggests starting with AI for Everyone or Generative AI for Everyone.
Is AILE free?
AILE's 31 Foundations courses are free, and so is the assessment for the AILE Credential. Going deeper on 51 AI tools is AILE Pro, a subscription.
Can I use both?
Yes. Learn how AI systems are built at DeepLearning.AI, and keep a five-minute daily habit of using AI tools in AILE.
Other facts we checked
- Five minutes a day. Source
- Self-paced course taught by Andrew Ng, aimed at non-technical colleagues, with videos, assignments and quizzes. Source
- Its courses are built modularly and are self-paced. Source
DeepLearning.AI is a name used by its owner. AILE is not affiliated with or endorsed by DeepLearning.AI. We checked every fact against the sources linked above; the oldest check was on October 14, 2026.