How are these AI courses ranked?

By what learners rate each course, weighted by how many people rated it, and by how many people took it. A 5.0 from 3 people does not outrank a 4.8 from 50,000. Courses with no ratings rank by reach.

Which AI course should a complete beginner start with?

Pick the Beginner level, then a topic like AI basics or Use AI at work. The top of that list is beginner courses with high ratings from many learners, and many are free to start.

Are there free AI courses?

Yes. Use the Price filter: Free courses cost nothing, and Free to start courses let you audit or try the first part before you pay for a certificate.

Where does the course data come from?

From each platform's own catalogue pages and public course lists: titles, levels, ratings, learner counts, length and price as the platform shows them. Prices can change; the platform's page has the current price.

Can a platform pay to rank higher?

No. The order comes only from ratings and reach. Some links may earn us a commission. Commissions play no part in the order.

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15,578 courses · 169 platforms

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355 courses, sorted by top ranked

#1Coursera· Course
Discover the Art of Prompting
Google
4.8 (2.7K) out of 5 from 2,656 ratings492.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#2Coursera· Course
Start Writing Prompts like a Pro
Google
4.8 (4.5K) out of 5 from 4,452 ratings369.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#3Coursera· Course
Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner
Google
4.8 (2.9K) out of 5 from 2,872 ratings158.3K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#4Coursera· Course
AI for Content Creation
Google
4.7 (797) out of 5 from 797 ratings306.8K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#5Coursera· Course
Generative AI Content Creation
Adobe
4.7 (998) out of 5 from 998 ratings73.1K learners8 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#6Udemy· Course
Master the Art of Prompt Engineering for Generative AI
Wonder Ripple
4.5 (5.7K) out of 5 from 5,684 ratings3 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#7Udemy· Course
Create Beautiful Imagery with Midjourney A.I.
Scott Bromander
4.7 (2K) out of 5 from 1,984 ratings8 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#8Coursera· Course
ChatGPT for Beginners: SciFi Writing with Dall-e
Danilo Oliveira Vaz
4.5 (641) out of 5 from 641 ratings41.7K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#9Coursera· Course
Basic Image Classification with TensorFlow
Amit Yadav
4.6 (849) out of 5 from 849 ratings28.4K learners2 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#10Udemy· Course
Mastering Claude Cowork, Claude Design & AI Agents [2026]
Prof. Ryan Ahmed, PhD, MBA, Stemplicity Inc.
4.4 (3K) out of 5 from 3,028 ratings8.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#11Udemy· Course
Midjourney Mastery: Create Visually Stunning AI Art
Samson Vowles
4.4 (2.5K) out of 5 from 2,523 ratings3 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#12Coursera· Course
AI-Powered Software and System Design
DeepLearning.AI
4.7 (194) out of 5 from 194 ratings20.1K learners4 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Free to auditView course ↗
#13Domestika· Course
Content creation with AI
Núria Mañé
4.8 out of 543.5K learners3 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#14Udemy· Course
Write, Illustrate and Publish a Children's Book with AI!
Samson Vowles
4.6 (767) out of 5 from 767 ratings2 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#15Coursera· Course
Roadmap to Success in Digital Manufacturing & Design
University at Buffalo
4.7 (280) out of 5 from 280 ratings11.2K learners8 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#16Coursera· Course
Leveraging AI for Enhanced Content Creation
4.5 (141) out of 5 from 141 ratings20.3K learners5 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#17Udemy· Course
MLflow in Action - Master the art of MLOps using MLflow tool
J Garg - Real Time Learning
4.4 (1.2K) out of 5 from 1,196 ratings9.5 hours
All levelsAI engineering
PaidView course ↗
#18Alura· Course
Curso Inteligência Artificial e UX: otimize a construção de um produto digital
4.5 out of 517K learners8 hours
All levelsAI for creativesPortuguese
SubscriptionView course ↗
#19Udemy· Course
Create And Sell AI Art: Make Money With AI Art
Samson Vowles
4.4 (727) out of 5 from 727 ratings3.5 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#20Udemy· Course
Midjourney, Dall-E, Stable Diffusion: AI Art Masterclass
Video School, Viola Kanka Malaspina, Phil Ebiner
4.6 (430) out of 5 from 430 ratings7.5 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#21Coursera· Course
GenAI in Social Media Marketing
Meta
4.7 (64) out of 5 from 64 ratings9.9K learners5 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#22Alura· Course
Curso Copywriting: criando textos persuasivos com Inteligência Artificial
4.5 out of 514.4K learners8 hours
All levelsAI for creativesPortuguese
SubscriptionView course ↗
#23Coursera· Course
Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells
Rudi Hinds
4.7 (86) out of 5 from 86 ratings8.3K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#24Udemy· Course
DALL•E Mastery: Create Impressive AI Art
Samson Vowles
4.4 (609) out of 5 from 609 ratings2.5 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#25Udemy· Course
Midjourney Mastery: Unleashing Your Artistic Vision with AI
Black Pepper Media Academy
4.2 (1K) out of 5 from 1,045 ratings2.5 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#26Coursera· Course
GenAI for UX Designers
4.2 (126) out of 5 from 126 ratings11.6K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#27Coursera· Course
AI-Enhanced Copywriting: SurferSEO, Upword and Anyword
4.0 (58) out of 5 from 58 ratings13K learners3 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#28Udemy· Course
Ultimate Stable Diffusion AI art Course (beginner to pro)
Chris White
4.4 (461) out of 5 from 461 ratings6.5 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#29Coursera· Course
Exploring Generative AI for Learning Design
University of Michigan
4.5 (56) out of 5 from 56 ratings6.9K learners6 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#30Domestika· Course
Unlock Creative Inspiration: Rapid Concept Generation with AI Assistance
Víctor Mollá
4.7 out of 58.5K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗

How we rank AI courses

How are these AI courses ranked?: By what learners rate each course, weighted by how many people rated it, and by how many people took it. A 5.0 from 3 people does not outrank a 4.8 from 50,000. Courses with no ratings rank by reach.
Which AI course should a complete beginner start with?: Pick the Beginner level, then a topic like AI basics or Use AI at work. The top of that list is beginner courses with high ratings from many learners, and many are free to start.
Are there free AI courses?: Yes. Use the Price filter: Free courses cost nothing, and Free to start courses let you audit or try the first part before you pay for a certificate.
Where does the course data come from?: From each platform's own catalogue pages and public course lists: titles, levels, ratings, learner counts, length and price as the platform shows them. Prices can change; the platform's page has the current price.
Can a platform pay to rank higher?: No. The order comes only from ratings and reach. Some links may earn us a commission. Commissions play no part in the order.