7,941 tutors · 12 platforms
A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 7,941 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $12 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
2,606 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
NativePreply · China
🌍 HSK 1–4 | Conversational Chinese | Travel Chinese | Beginner Friendly | Personalized Lessons | Pronunciation Training | Speak Chinese with Confidence ✨
Nativeitalki · China
🎓Certified Chinese Tutor|Systematic Knowledge Integration🌎Beginners|HSK Prep|Business|Travel
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🥇Speak Fluently🎤IELTS Success🚀
Teaches A1–C2
NativePreply · China
Chinese For Adults | Speak Naturally for Travel, Work , Life & HSK| CN/EN/TH Trilingual Teacher | Start Speaking from Day 1
Nativeitalki · China
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🔥Children🔥adult🔥| GAPSK 🔥HSK🔥
Teaches A1–B1
1:1 lessons with hand-picked SpeakDuo teachers at fair prices, built around real speaking practice. Join the waitlist for early access.
NativePreply · China
🏆5 Years of Chinese Teaching | HSK 1-6📚 | 🎒YCT for Kids | Adult Daily Conversation | Travel✈ | Friendly for Beginners🤝 | Patient + Customized Lessons 🎯 Clear a…
Nativeitalki · Australia
A professional Mandarin teacher with 6 years experience
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Adult English
Teaches A1–C2
NativePreply · China
🎤 Certified Standard Mandarin Teacher | Focused on Beginners, Speaking Improvement, and HSK Preparation | Bilingual Teaching in Chinese and English | Structure…
Nativeitalki · China
14years experience lecture teacher with certificate 12年教学经验的大学讲师，有汉办国际汉语教师证书（编号T202250120693，普通话一级乙等
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
⚽️Practical🎾 Fun🏊Patient🍖
Teaches A1–C2
NativePreply · China
New Year Benefits · Kick Off Your Learning Journey!Loved by Students 🌟 Top-Rated Chinese Teacher | Flexible & Time-Zone-Unrestricted! ✅ Beginners to Advanced |…
Nativeitalki · China
International teaching experience | Teaching in EN & FR | Language lover ✨
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
👑 Primary & Secondary English
Teaches A1–C2
NativePreply · China
From Zero to Fluency; Unique Correction Method; HSK ; 5-Years Experience，Business Chinese Skills Learn Practical Chinese Speak Confidently.
Nativeitalki · China
Standard mandarin, with translation experience of more than 20 years 拥有二十多年翻译经验，普通话标准
Teaches A1–B2
NativeAmazingTalker · South Korea
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Kids (3-5)
Teaches A2
NativePreply · China
🏆 10 Years of Chinese Teaching | HSK 1-6 📚 | 🎒 YCT for Kids | Daily Conversations for Adults | Travel ✈ | Beginner-Friendly 🤝 | Patient & Customized 🎯 Clear, F…
Nativeitalki · China
Beginner friendly/HSK/Business Chinese/Travel/Correct pronunciation/Kids and adults courses.
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
💛you can speak confidently
Teaches A1–C2
NativePreply · China
🎓 Master's in Journalism and Communication | 🏆 Multilingual Teacher in Chinese, Korean, English, and Cantonese | 🔥 Years of Teaching Experience for Kids👶 and A…
Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
Nativeitalki · China
4,000+ Teaching Hours|Beginner-Friendly|Intermediate to Advanced|Immerse you in Real Chinese
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🚣immersion program💞
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 |
| Preply | 869 | $24 | $18–$34 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| italki | 834 | $20 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 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.
China4,346 / 7,941
Taiwan656 / 7,941
Hong Kong SAR China86 / 7,941South Korea54 / 7,941
Japan48 / 7,941
Malaysia38 / 7,941
United States31 / 7,941
Canada22 / 7,941SpeakDuo 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 September 30, 2026
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