7,433 tutors · 12 platforms
A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 7,433 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $11 and $25 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $16 per hour, versus $21 for non-native tutors.
2,384 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 7 yrs Experience | Conversat
Teaches A1–B1
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Daily Easy-to-Understand
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Putonghua | Oral Chinese 🗣
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Chinese Test Prep | Business
Teaches A2
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 Putonghua | Conversational C
Teaches A1–B2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎓 20 yrs Experience
Teaches A1–A2
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NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🀄 Conversational Chinese | Adu
Teaches B2–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 Korean Teacher | Conversatio
Teaches A1–B1
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 | Conversation | Business
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Putonghua Level 2A | Convers
Teaches A2–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Adult｜Beginner｜Pronunciation
Teaches A2
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 Teaching Cert | Conversation
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · China
five years experiece
Teaches A1–B2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
用國學教育方式學習漢語，說漢語，瞭解漢字。慧畫漢字。
Teaches A1–A2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 11 yrs Experience | Business
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎓 HSK 6 | Business Chinese 💼
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
13年 | ICA | Grade 2A
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Senior Chinese Teacher | HSK
Teaches A1–A2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Advanced Chinese Teacher | B
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 ICA | Business Chinese 💼
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Chinese Teacher | 25 yrs Exp
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Daily Mandarin·HSK1-6·All Ages
Teaches A1–C2
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AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $12) and the biggest (2,915 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 | 2,915 | $12 | $6.60–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,320 | $22 | $17–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Preply | 869 | $24 | $18–$34 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Classgap | 510 | $18 | $13–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| italki | 374 | $18 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Cafetalk | 191 | $13 | $9.46–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Apprentus | 135 | $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 | 25 | $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.
China3,917 / 7,433Taiwan625 / 7,433
Hong Kong SAR China80 / 7,433South Korea53 / 7,433
Japan45 / 7,433
Malaysia29 / 7,433
United States28 / 7,433
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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 29, 2026
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