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Tencent Machine Translation

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Spec score 7.3 #127 of 158 in Translation apps

What it is

Tencent Machine Translation (TMT) is an AI translation product built on Tencent’s neural-network engine and large-scale corpora. Its end-to-end image translation recognizes text in images and returns translated images in the original layout. PNG, JPG, and JPEG inputs are supported, with any two-way language pairing among 18 languages. Tencent lists web translation, international office work, video subtitles, and smart hardware as use cases. Developers can call APIs through API 3.0 Explorer or Tencent Cloud SDKs, with listed SDK languages including Python, Java, PHP, Go, Node.js, .NET, and C++. The service is paid, has a free plan, and has no free trial. Ten free image-translation calls are listed for three months, but users must claim the package manually in the console. Tencent says text and batch text translation are being retired for new users, while several other interfaces are unavailable to new users. From October 1, 2026, it says QPS limits will gradually decrease and new free packages will stop for several interfaces.

Spec sheet

Free plan
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Company
Tencent was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.Read 12 Oct 2026 · tencent.com
API access
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Content moderation
Tencent states that traditional text, batch, file, speech, and image translation services do not include content moderation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Developer access
Users can call the APIs through API 3.0 Explorer or Tencent Cloud SDKs, with listed SDK languages including Python, Java, PHP, Go, Node.js, .NET, and C++.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Document translation
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Free usage
The billing page lists 10 free end-to-end image translation calls valid for three months; the quick-start page says users must manually claim this package in the console.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Image formats
The product page says end-to-end image translation supports PNG, JPG, and JPEG input.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Image translation
Its end-to-end image translation recognizes text in images and returns translated images in the original layout across 18 languages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Language pairs
End-to-end image translation supports any two-way language pairing among its 18 supported languages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Product retirement
Text and batch text translation are being retired for new users, while file, image, speech translation, and language detection are also marked as unavailable to new users.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Security credentials
Tencent says newly created SecretKeys are shown only at creation time and cannot be retrieved later.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Translation service
TMT is an AI machine translation product built on Tencent's neural-network translation engine and large-scale corpora.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Usage restrictions
Tencent says from October 1, 2026 it will gradually reduce QPS limits and stop issuing new free packages for text, batch text, image, speech, file, and language-detection interfaces.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Use cases
Tencent lists web translation, international office work, video subtitles, and smart hardware as use cases.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com

Plans and prices

End-to-end image translation Lite — 10,000 calls Price not published 10,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 10,000 calls Priced on request 10,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 100,000 calls Priced on request 100,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 100,000 calls Price not published 100,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 500,000 calls Priced on request 500,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 500,000 calls Price not published 500,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 1,000,000 calls Priced on request 1,000,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 1,000,000 calls Price not published 1,000,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 5,000,000 calls Priced on request 5,000,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 5,000,000 calls Price not published 5,000,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation — 10,000 calls Price not published 10,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation — 10,000 calls Priced on request 10,000 calls Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Image translation preserves the original layout
  • Supports PNG, JPG, and JPEG input
  • Offers 18 supported languages
  • SDKs include Python, Java, Go, and C++
  • Ten free image calls last three months

Limits

  • No free trial
  • Free calls require manual console claiming
  • Text translation is being retired for new users
  • Some interfaces are unavailable to new users

Who it suits

TMT suits developers needing API-based translation or image translation across 18 languages. Its listed use cases also cover web content, office work, subtitles, and smart hardware.

Verdict

TMT offers API-driven image translation with broad language pairing and several SDK options. Product retirement notices and planned QPS reductions are important constraints for new deployments.

Where Specifiction places it

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