8,301 tutors · 12 platforms
A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 8,301 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.27. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
1,458 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Beginner/ Daily conversational
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
Lived in Taiwan｜Oral Mandarin
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Conversation | Oral | Business
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🥇Speak Chinese! Adults & Biz💼
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Communicative|Fun
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Business | Basic Chinese
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
1:1 lessons with hand-picked SpeakDuo teachers at fair prices, built around real speaking practice. Join the waitlist for early access.
NativeAmazingTalker · China
PTE,Phonics
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · China
Pronunciation|Conversation
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🥇Pinyin🔥Conversation🌸Grammar
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · South Africa
🎓Conversational IELTS Exams 🗣
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Mandarin | pinyin
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Practice Mandarin with me 🙂
Chinese (Taiwan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Oral&Conversation/Business
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
HSK 😎adults and children
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Pinyin&movie Oral Speaking🤗
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
200hours exp/ pronunciation
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Fun Chinese for Kids & Adults
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Interviews/Diverse materials
Teaches A2–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Kana | Travel | Daily | JLPT
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Standard pronunciation
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
HSK🎯Oral🎯Reading🎯All Ages
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Oral Practice
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Kids & Adults｜Talk｜Grammar
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
OralPicture Books|Gapsk
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
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AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,954 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 2,954 | $12 | $6.60–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,324 | $22 | $17–$26 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| italki | 1,194 | $20 | $15–$27 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Preply | 869 | $24 | $18–$34 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Classgap | 511 | $18 | $13–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 192 | $13 | $9.51–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Apprentus | 136 | $33 | $25–$42 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Verbling | 41 | $29 | $25–$40 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 28 | $60 | $49–$78 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 27 | $50 | $45–$60 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Engoo | 19 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| LanguaTalk | 6 | $33 | $31–$41 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
China4,620 / 8,301Taiwan696 / 8,301Hong Kong SAR China92 / 8,301
South Korea55 / 8,301
Japan53 / 8,301
Malaysia47 / 8,301
United States34 / 8,301
Canada24 / 8,301SpeakDuo is launching 1:1 lessons with a small group of great teachers: fair pay, no race to the bottom on price, and students who already practise speaking every day. Leave your email and we'll be in touch.
How we collect this data
We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.
Updated October 1, 2026
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