8 Best AI Models Courses for Beginners
We compared 8 AI Models courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $1,293.99. 6 of them teach the subject directly and 2 are built around a certification exam. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder. 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
- 8
- Price range
- $19.99 – $1,293.99
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, edX, matched to "ai models" 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 $1,293.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Generative AI
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This introductory course offers a comprehensive exploration of Generative AI, including Transformers, ChatGPT for generating text, and Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), the Diffusion Model for generating images. By...
$49.00listed price -
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Artificial Intelligence for Beginners: Understand the basics
This course takes you on a journey to demystify Artificial Intelligence. We start with a historical perspective and understand the journey of AI through time. We learn about the term artificial intelligence and its origi...
$19.99listed price -
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Introduction to DeepSeek
Offered by Coursera
Did you know that a single AI model release wiped out over $1 trillion in global market value in just one day? As per Reuters, the launch of DeepSeek's R1 model in January 2025 triggered the largest tech selloff in histo...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to AI
Offered by Arm Education
Discover the fundamental concepts behind artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in this introductory course. Explore the various types of AI, examine ethical considerations, and delve into the key machine lear...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Open and Local AI
Offered by Coursera
This course helps learners understand why open and local AI matter now, especially as AI usage becomes more expensive, more automated, and more embedded in organizational workflows. Learners quickly experience running a...
$49.00listed price -
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Generative AI Fundamentals
Offered by Pragmatic AI Labs
Generative AI Fundamentals offers a foundational understanding of generative AI concepts and applications. Through this course, you'll explore the principles behind generative models and their real-world uses, providing...
$1,293.99listed price -
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Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901) – 2026 Exams Update
In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is a critical skill set that opens doors to numerous career opportunities. The Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901) certification is a po...
$19.99listed price -
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AI-901: Azure AI Fundamentals Exam Prep [2026 NEW]
Welcome to the course!Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the technology landscape, and Microsoft Azure is making AI more accessible than ever through powerful cloud-based AI services, Generative AI capabilit...
$59.99listed price
Best AI Models Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Introduction to Generative AI | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Artificial Intelligence for Beginners: Understand the basics | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 3 | Introduction to DeepSeek | Coursera | Coursera | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Introduction to AI | edX | Arm Education | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Introduction to Open and Local AI | Coursera | Coursera | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Generative AI Fundamentals | edX | Pragmatic AI Labs | $1,293.99 | View → |
| 7 | Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901) – 2026 Exams Update | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 8 | AI-901: Azure AI Fundamentals Exam Prep [2026 NEW] | Udemy | — | $59.99 | View → |
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 8 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $1,293.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $1,274.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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, Udemy and edX. 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. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
2 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching AI Models from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
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 18 September 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.