Is Kubrio or Synthesis better for my kid?
They do different jobs. Synthesis Tutor is an adaptive AI math tutor for ages 5 to 11, and Synthesis Teams has kids 8 to 14 practice leading and deciding in team games. Kubrio is where your kid draws on paper, then directs AI to make a movie, a game, a comic, or a robot. Pick Synthesis for math or teamwork. Look at Kubrio for making.
Synthesis and Kubrio both use AI with kids, so they show up in the same searches. They're aimed at different goals.
Disclosure: I'm Vlad, and I built Kubrio. Facts about Synthesis are from its website as of October 2026.
What to look for
- What's the goal? Math fluency, teamwork, or making things?
- What does the AI do? Teach a known subject, or help finish your kid's own idea?
- What does your kid have at the end?
What Synthesis is good at
Synthesis runs two products.
Synthesis Tutor is an AI math tutor. As of October 2026, it's designed for ages 5 to 11 and covers counting, the four operations, fractions, early algebra, and more. It adapts to your kid's level and gives one-on-one attention. There are individual and family plans; check Synthesis's site for current prices.
Synthesis Teams is for ages 8 to 14. Kids play games together that give them practice leading, deciding, and solving problems as a group.
Who Synthesis fits
- Kids who need math practice that adapts to them (Tutor).
- Kids who'd enjoy working on problems with other kids (Teams).
How Kubrio is designed
Kubrio doesn't teach math. It's four studios where your kid makes something: Animation Studio, Game Studio, Comic Studio, and Robotics Studio, which is in beta. Every project starts with your kid's drawing on paper. Then your kid directs AI to finish it, deciding the story, the rules, and when it's done.
The finished piece premieres with its own public page that family and friends can open. You or your kid can make it private anytime. Learn has short voiced courses on the craft, like how to make a comic book.
On the criteria above, Kubrio is designed for making: the AI builds from your kid's idea, and the result is a finished piece, not a lesson.
Side by side
| Synthesis | Kubrio | |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Math (Tutor), teamwork (Teams) | Making movies, games, comics, and robots |
| Ages | 5 to 11 (Tutor), 8 to 14 (Teams) | 6 to 13 |
| What the AI does | Teaches math and adapts to your kid | Turns your kid's drawing and decisions into a finished piece |
| What's left after | Math progress, team experience | A finished project with a premiere page |
Frequently asked questions
Can I use both?
Yes. Synthesis covers math and teamwork. Kubrio covers making. They don't overlap.
Is Synthesis Tutor a good math tutor?
It's built for exactly that job: adaptive math practice for ages 5 to 11. Kubrio isn't a math program, so for math, Synthesis is the closer fit.
What's the difference between Synthesis Teams and Kubrio?
Synthesis Teams is games with other kids, built around leading and deciding as a group. Kubrio is where a kid makes their own movie, game, comic, or robot.
Does Kubrio teach math?
No.
How much does Kubrio cost?
Each kid has their own monthly plan: Kubrio Learn is $12, Kubrio One is $49 for one studio plus Learn, and Kubrio Unlimited is $99 for every studio plus Learn. See [pricing](/pricing).