Duolingo Super
learning
Regular price
$95.99/yr (annual plan, most popular) or $12.99/mo (monthly)
Discount you can get
Reports suggest Duolingo may offer ~50% off the annual renewal (approximately $47.99/yr) or a discounted rate for several months when you initiate cancellation and select 'too expensive' as your reason. Some users have reported being offered a free month or a heavily discounted re-subscription rate. However, these offers appear to be inconsistently served and may be A/B tested across users.
Heads up: This info is researched by AI and not guaranteed to be accurate. Companies change their cancellation and retention processes at any time. There is always a risk that following these steps could result in your account being cancelled rather than receiving a discount. Proceed at your own discretion.
How to unlock this discount
Open the Duolingo app or go to duolingo.com and log in to your account.
Navigate to Settings (gear icon) > Subscription (or 'Manage Subscription').
Tap or click 'Cancel Subscription' to enter the cancellation flow — you are NOT cancelling, just reaching the offer screen.
When prompted for a reason, select 'It's too expensive' or the closest equivalent option.
Duolingo will present one or more screens trying to retain you. Look for a discounted offer such as a reduced renewal rate or percentage off.
If the first screen only shows reasons to stay (feature reminders), click through to continue — the discount offer typically appears on a subsequent screen.
When you see the retention discount offer, accept it. This keeps your subscription active at the reduced price.
Insider Tips
Select 'too expensive' as your cancellation reason — this is the trigger most likely to surface a price-based retention offer
If the first offer is weak (e.g., a reminder of features), decline it and continue through the flow; a better monetary offer may appear on the next screen
Do NOT complete the final cancellation confirmation — once cancelled, you lose leverage
If no offer appears, fully back out without cancelling, wait 24-48 hours, and try again — Duolingo may serve the offer on a subsequent attempt
Sources
Pricing confirmed via multiple March 2026 sources including DealNews, GamsGo, FamilyPro, and PureVPN blog (annual plan $95.99/yr, monthly $12.99/mo). Retention offer details are based on scattered Reddit community reports (r/duolingo) and general subscription industry practices. No single authoritative source from the last 12 months explicitly details the current cancellation-flow retention offer with exact figures, hence the low confidence rating. DuolingoGuides.com (March 2026) notes that 'returning users may see targeted discounts through in-app prompts or reactivation campaigns depending on account activity,' which is consistent with retention offer behavior but not specific to the cancel flow.