1,077 tutors · 12 platforms
A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $24 at the median, across the 1,077 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $17 and $34 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $3.30. Native speakers charge a median of $24 per hour, versus $24 for non-native tutors.
640 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🎓 French | Beginners 🎈
Teaches A1–A2
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 3 yrs Experience | Conversat
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
Speak Confidently!
Teaches A1–A2
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
🎓 TOCFL Lv5 | Vietnamese 🌟
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Fun & Interesting
Teaches A1–A2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎓Conversational Chinese 💬
Teaches A2
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NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 9 yrs Experience
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Teaching Cert | Conversation
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Conversation🎈Adults🎈Reading
Teaches A2
AmazingTalker · Albania
🎓 9 yrs Experience | Conversat
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · Taiwan
🀄 Conversational Chinese 🗣
Teaches B1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 CTCSOL | For Adults 💼
Teaches A1–B2
NativeAmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
20 yrs Exp Chinese | Cantonese
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 3 yrs Experience | Conversat
Teaches A2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 CTCSOL | Conversational Chin
Teaches A1–C2
NativeAmazingTalker · China
Chinese Culture/conversation🎈
Teaches A1–C2
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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 / 1,077Taiwan179 / 1,077South Korea23 / 1,077Vietnam13 / 1,077
Japan13 / 1,077Hong Kong SAR China9 / 1,077
United States7 / 1,077
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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 October 19, 2026
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