1,077 tutors · 12 platforms
The most affordable quarter of Chinese tutors charge $17 per hour or less: 276 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $24. Trial lessons typically cost $3.30. Native speakers charge a median of $24 per hour, versus $24 for non-native tutors.
17 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
AmazingTalker · Italy
🥇Italian Conversation🌍Travel
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · South Korea
Korean Level 2 Certificate
Teaches A1–A2
AmazingTalker · Italy
Exams B1/CILS | EN-ES-ZH-FR
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · South Korea
💛 The travel & trading company
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
Conversation|Fundamental|Beginner
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🏠Qingdao 5Yrs✨14Yrs KidsExpert
Teaches A1–C2
1:1 lessons with hand-picked SpeakDuo teachers at fair prices, built around real speaking practice. Join the waitlist for early access.
AmazingTalker · South Korea
👩🏻🏫 4+ Teaching Experience
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · Indonesia
🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine
Teaches A2
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
🀄 Conversational Chinese | Kid
Teaches A2
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
🌟 Tiếng Việt Doanh Nghiệp 👶
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
🔥Beginner•Travel•Advanced
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
🎓 TESOL | Vietnamese Pronuncia
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Turki
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · United States
NYU Master in Edu Comm.
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 3 yrs Experience | Conversat
Teaches A2
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
🎓 TOCFL Lv5 | Vietnamese 🌟
Teaches A1–C2
AmazingTalker · Albania
🎓 9 yrs Experience | Conversat
Teaches A2
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Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while AmazingTalker offers the most choice (482 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 | 482 | $20 | $15–$28 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Preply | 235 | $34 | $24–$42 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 161 | $22 | $15 –$28 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 36 | $13 | $6.19–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Wyzant | 33 | $50 | $45–$60 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Classgap | 31 | $17 | $13–$19 | 4.9★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Verbling | 29 | $28 | $25–$35 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 28 | $60 | $49–$79 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Engoo | 22 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| Apprentus | 13 | $42 | $37–$51 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 6 | $33 | $31–$39 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
| italki | 1 | $15 | $15 | — | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
China580 / 1,077
Taiwan179 / 1,077South Korea23 / 1,077Vietnam13 / 1,077
Japan13 / 1,077
Hong Kong SAR China9 / 1,077United States7 / 1,077Italy2 / 1,077SpeakDuo 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 19, 2026
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