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15 Best AI Applications Courses for Beginners

We compared 15 AI Applications courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $49.00. 2 come from a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST). They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

Courses compared
15
Price range
$19.99 – $49.00
Providers
Coursera, Udemy
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, matched to "ai applications" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.

There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing industries, reshaping business strategies, and transforming the way we work. Are you ready to understand AI’s potential and harness its power? In this engaging online course, yo...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Math for AI Beginner Part 2 : Vector Calulus

    Offered by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    This course is for learning basic AI and related mathematical concepts and techniques needed for formulating and solving problems in engineering using AI. This course selects, introduces and explains AI concept, 4th indu...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C Lowest price here

    Introduction to Qdrant (Vector Database) Using Python

    Qdrant is an Open Source vector database with in-built vector similarity search engine. Qdrant is written in Rust and is proven to be fast and reliable even under high load in production environment. Qdrant provides conv...

    $19.99
    listed price
  4. 4
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Generative AI Made Simple: Your Complete Beginner's Guide

    Welcome to Generative AI Made Simple: Your Complete Beginner's GuideThis course is the starting point for beginners eager to explore the world of generative artificial intelligence, and is designed to introduce you to th...

    $29.99
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Bootcamp Grade B

    Prompt Engineering Bootcamp: From Beginner to Expert

    This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.Demand for AI fluency — the ability to effectively use and work with AI tools — has grown nearly sevenfold in U.S. job postings in just two years.Whether you’re usi...

    $19.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Beginners Course

    Congratulations and welcome to your Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence learning journey! We’re thrilled to have you on board. By enrolling in this course, you’ve taken a bold step into the future—one where in...

    $19.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Cyber Security Hashing Training for Beginners

    Offered by Simplilearn

    This comprehensive course on Hashing in Cyber Security equips you with the foundational knowledge to understand, apply, and evaluate hashing techniques essential for digital security. Begin by exploring what hashing is,...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    AI Ecosystem for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On

    Offered by Packt

    This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Build AI Apps Like a Pro: No-Code Tools for Beginners

    Offered by Coursera

    Build sophisticated AI-powered applications without traditional coding through this comprehensive no-code development specialization. Transform from a no-code beginner into a proficient builder who can create, deploy, an...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Introduction to Generative AI in Human Resources

    Offered by Coursera

    The "Introduction to Generative AI in Human Resources" course is designed to provide you with a foundational understanding of how cutting-edge AI technologies are transforming the field of human resources. As the role of...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Introduction to AI for HR professionals

    Offered by AI Business School

    Welcome to the “Introduction to AI for HR professionals” — a unique, hands-on course designed to help you build foundational AI and Generative AI literacy. In this course, you’ll discover how Generative AI is transformin...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Prompt Engineering Masterclass - From Beginner to Advanced

    Offered by Packt

    This specialization features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress. You’l...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    AI Python for Beginners

    Offered by DeepLearning.AI

    AI Python for Beginners is designed to help you leverage the power of Python programming, even if your goal isn’t to become a software developer or AI engineer. This four-part course that teaches you to code practical AI...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Introduction to Generative AI with Snowflake

    Offered by Snowflake

    This course introduces learners to generative AI and how to implement common AI use cases using Snowflake. The course starts with an introduction of important concepts, the setup of the learner environment, and the build...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Introduction to Vertex AI Studio - Bahasa Indonesia

    Offered by Google Cloud

    Kursus ini memperkenalkan Vertex AI Studio, sebuah alat untuk berinteraksi dengan model AI generatif, membuat prototipe ide bisnis, dan meluncurkannya ke dalam produksi. Melalui kasus penggunaan yang imersif, pelajaran m...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best AI Applications Courses for Beginners compared

Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.

What the prices here tell you

The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $29.01. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Coursera and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST) — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

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Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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