Duolingo to Offer Video Call to All Super Users
The language-learning app plans to expand its AI-powered Video Call feature to all Super subscribers by the end of 2026 while phasing out new Max sales.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Language Learning
Duolingo plans to make its AI-powered Video Call feature available to all Super subscribers by the end of 2026, after unlimited access launched for new Super subscribers last quarter. The company also plans to stop selling new Max subscriptions in November and move existing individual Max subscribers to a Super family plan.
Why it matters
The changes reshape what learners pay for and which features they can access as Duolingo expands its paid tiers. The company says the subscription shifts should have little effect on fourth-quarter bookings.
Duolingo reported 64.9 million average daily active users last quarter, up 29% year over year, and 13.1 million paid subscribers, a 14% increase. Fourth-quarter bookings are forecast at $382 million, up 13%, though the outlook does not address how the family plan options will be handled beyond 2027.
The players
Duolingo
Duolingo is a language-learning platform known for its gamified lessons and freemium subscription model.
The details
Existing individual Max subscribers will be moved to a Super family plan at the same price. Bookings include revenue from subscriptions, advertising networks, the Duolingo English Test and in-app purchases. Duolingo also expects fourth-quarter gross margin of 72%, down 90 basis points from the third quarter.
Timeline
Last quarter: Unlimited Video Call access launched for new Super subscribers.
November 2026: Duolingo stops selling new Max subscriptions.
End of 2026: Video Call becomes available to all Super subscribers.
2027: Options for existing Max family subscribers are addressed.
Culture Shift
The move follows Duolingo Max, the premium tier that first put AI features like Video Call in front of learners, and shows the company folding those features into cheaper plans. It reflects a broader pattern of language apps moving advanced AI tutoring from premium add-ons into mainstream subscription tiers.
Learners who currently pay for Max will be moved to a Super family plan at the same price, so their monthly cost stays unchanged. Super subscribers should gain access to AI Video Call by the end of 2026 without needing to upgrade to Max.
The takeaway
For learners weighing a subscription, the shift means AI speaking practice is becoming part of the standard paid tier rather than a top-tier extra. Checking which plan you are on before November can help avoid surprises.
What happens next
Duolingo plans to make Video Call available to all Super subscribers by the end of 2026, and to stop selling new Max subscriptions in November.
Further reading
Explore more on Language Learning as Duolingo rolls its AI features out across its subscription tiers.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TokenPost.
