Duolingo raises 2025 forecast as AI-powered subscription garners wider appeal

By Akash Sriram

(Reuters) – Language learning app Duolingo forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates and lifted its annual sales expectations on Thursday, as more users pay for subscriptions featuring AI features, sending its shares up 13% in extended trading.

Duolingo operates on a “freemium” model, offering a basic set of features for free to all users, with additional capabilities available through the Super and AI-powered Max subscriptions.

Users with the Max…