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15 Best Large Language Models Courses for Beginners

We compared 15 Large Language Models courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute. 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 – $199.99
Providers
Coursera, Udemy
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, matched to "large language 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 $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Introduction to Large Language Models - Deutsch

    Offered by Google Cloud

    In diesem Einführungskurs im Microlearning-Format wird untersucht, was Large Language Models (LLM) sind, für welche Anwendungsfälle sie genutzt werden können und wie die LLM-Leistung durch Feinabstimmung von Prompts gest...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Introduction to Large Language Models - Español

    Offered by Google Cloud

    Este es un curso introductorio de microaprendizaje en el que se explora qué son los modelos de lenguaje grandes (LLM), sus casos de uso y cómo se puede utilizar el ajuste de instrucciones para mejorar el rendimiento de l...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Introduction to Large Language Models

    Offered by Google Cloud

    This is an introductory level micro-learning course that explores what large language models (LLM) are, the use cases where they can be utilized, and how you can use prompt tuning to enhance LLM performance. It also cove...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Generative AI Fundamentals

    Offered by Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

    This specialization is intended for learners with foundational knowledge in Python and Machine Learning who seek to develop a deep, hands-on understanding of Generative AI and its real-world applications. Across three co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Building Autonomous Agentic AI Systems for Beginners HandsOn

    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
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners - Level 1

    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
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Introduction to AI for Beginners

    Offered by SkillsBooster Academy

    Unlock the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with this practical course designed to transform your productivity, creativity, and decision-making. In this course, you'll learn the fundamentals of AI, including Generat...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    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
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Generative AI Fundamentals for Beginners

    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
  10. 10
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Building AI agents with n8n for beginners step-by-step

    Automate Anything with AI Agents & n8n: Your Complete CourseUnlock the power of intelligent automation with this comprehensive masterclass on AI Agents and the n8n workflow automation platform. In today's rapidly evo...

    $29.99
    listed price
  11. 11
    Udemy Certificate Grade B Lowest price here

    Python + AI for Beginners: Build Your Own Local AI

    Build a real AI assistant on your own laptop — even if you've never written a line of Python.This is a hands-on, beginner-first course that takes you from "what is Python?" to shipping a multi-persona AI assistant that r...

    $19.99
    listed price
  12. 12
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    AI Agents for Beginners | Hands-On

    AI Agents are transforming the way we work. From automating complex workflows and processing documents to performing research and taking real-world actions - agents are no longer a research concept. They are being deploy...

    $199.99
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Introduction to Generative AI for Software Development

    Offered by DeepLearning.AI

    This course is designed to enhance your skills by integrating AI chatbots as pair programmers in your development process. You’ll learn about how large language models (LLMs) work and how this general-purpose technology...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Generative AI Course: Master ChatGPT & GenAI For Beginners

    Become a Gen AI master and harness its transformative potential for business and personal projects. This comprehensive Generative AI course is meticulously crafted for aspiring AI enthusiasts, professionals, and anyone c...

    $19.99
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera Certificate Grade C

    Introduction to Generative AI Learning Path

    Offered by Google Cloud

    This learning path offers a comprehensive introduction to generative AI. This specialization explores the foundations of large language models (LLMs), their diverse applications, and the ethical considerations crucial fo...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Large Language Models 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 $199.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $180.00. 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 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. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute — 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 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.

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