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Online Russian tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Russian lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,809 tutors we track on 11 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$27
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
4,809
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

3,230 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Aynur

Aynur

AzerbaijanNative

italki · Azerbaijan

3 years teaching on iTalki

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +4
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Altynai S.

Altynai S.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Want to speak Russian fluently? Check out my profile and start learning today!🇷🇺❤️

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Kazakh +2
★ 5.0 (5)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

Taissa

Native

Letuelezioni

madre lingua RUSSA / ITALIANO

Native
New tutor
None listed
Italian
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

Мила

Мила

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

I am a friendly tutor with a degree in pedagogy who loves coffee and pets:)

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anna K.

Anna K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Multilanguage enthusiastic tutor with Linguistics background

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (5)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

Darina

Native

Letuelezioni

Studentessa del 5° anno di ragioneria, offro lezioni di russo per studenti e adulti

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Ksenia

Ksenia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Umarxon A.

Umarxon A.

UzbekistanNative

Preply · Uzbekistan

More Than Just Russian Lessons

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Uzbek +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Maya

Maya

Native

Nachhilfeunterricht

Englischlehrerin mit Erfahrung im Unterricht für Kinder, Jugendliche und Erwachsene auf Russisch.

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Max

Max

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
48 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 97% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Selbi H.

Selbi H.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Native Russian Speaker | Practical and Interactive Lessons

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 4.5 (6)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Dmitrii

Dmitrii

Native

FindTutors

PhD and experienced teacher, I can help you in learning Russian online

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
Catherine

Catherine

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

speak russian with confidence. real talk, no stress 😎

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
Margarita S.

Margarita S.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Certified teacher and speech therapist. Live practice of conversational Russian. Professional support for children and adults.

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
ua +3
★ 4.8 (5)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Diana

Diana

Native (likely)

FindTutors

My native language is Russian, and I would be delighted to teach it to you.

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

Kseniia

Kseniia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian has rules. Real Russian has personality. I’ll teach you both. 🇷🇺

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Monika P.

Monika P.

ArmeniaNative

Preply · Armenia

Professional tutor for children and adults. learn Russian with pleasure🇷🇺

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Armenian +2
★ 4.3 (6)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids

Aleksandr

Native (likely)

FindTutors

Would you like to learn Russian? Do you need it for study, career or just for fun? I'd be happy to help you!

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

Valeria

Valeria

MoldovaNative

italki · Moldova

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
Maxim S.

Maxim S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Tutor and native speaker with education in Philology and Cultural Studies

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +4
★ 4.3 (6)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mariia

Mariia

Native

FindTutors

Native Russian tutor from Moscow offering online lessons

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

Tania

Tania

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Taisiia P.

Taisiia P.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian Language Without Fear: From First Steps to Confident Speech

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Svetlana

Svetlana

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Clases Ruso online y presenciales con prpfesora nativa

Native (likely)
6 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,311 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
Tusclases / FindTutors2,311$20$16–$255.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,013$17$12–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply921$23$16–$305.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap254$19$15–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
AmazingTalker111$6.60$6.60–$204.9★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Apprentus65$30$24–$414.9★No trial lessons60 min
Cafetalk41$18$13–$21—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wyzant31$60$40–$805.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Verbling30$26$20–$315.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt27$60$44–$845.0★No trial lessons60 min
LanguaTalk5$28$23–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much Russian tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 4807 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3230 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1577 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $25, 2309 tutors
italki
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $24, 1013 tutors
Preply
$23Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 921 tutors
Classgap
$19Middle 50% between $15 and $24, 254 tutors
AmazingTalker
$6.60Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 111 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $41, 65 tutors
Cafetalk
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $21, 41 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $80, 31 tutors
Verbling
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $31, 30 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $44 and $84, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $23 and $33, 5 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia1,353 / 4,809
  • UkraineUkraine316 / 4,809
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan117 / 4,809
  • BelarusBelarus114 / 4,809
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan56 / 4,809
  • MoldovaMoldova39 / 4,809
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan28 / 4,809
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan27 / 4,809

Russian tutors: FAQ

Across 4,807 Russian tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $36 per hour.

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price for Russian tutors in our data: $6.60 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.60 or less.

Not really: native Russian speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 3,230 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $5.00. Trials are offered on italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 4,809 Russian tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Apprentus. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,311 tutors.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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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 November 13, 2026

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