Elements of AI vs Kaggle Learn
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Elements of AI or Kaggle Learn: which should you choose?
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Side by side
| Elements of AI | Kaggle Learn | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | Completely free, including the certificate | Completely free |
| What is free | Everything is free, always. | Everything is free, including certificates of completion. |
| Certificates | Free | Free certificates of completion |
| Best for | Absolute beginners who want zero cost and zero code | Fast, hands-on micro-courses that lead straight into competitions |
| Weakest at | Anyone who wants to actually build something | Depth: these are short primers, not full courses |
What is the best course on each?
- Elements of AI: Elements of AI
The gentlest way in: a University of Helsinki course with no code and no maths beyond school level. It takes about 24 to 48 hours and the certificate is free.
- Kaggle Learn: Kaggle Intro to Machine Learning
Kaggle's 7-lesson first machine learning course takes about 3 hours, costs nothing and ends with a competition. Kaggle gives a free completion certificate.
Where to go next
- Elements of AI: our platform review
The single best free-and-only-free option for non-coders. Nothing to upsell.
- Kaggle Learn: our platform review
The fastest way to go from zero to a working model, completely free.
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