Google Cloud Translation vs Tencent Machine Translation
Google Cloud Translation
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| Figure | Google Cloud Translation | Tencent Machine Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.08/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 13 | 33 |
| Spec score · Translation apps | 9.1 (#5) | 7.3 (#127) |
| Spec score · Translation Software | 8.8 (#11) | 7.2 (#134) |
| Spec score · AI Translation Tools | 8.8 (#4) | 7.1 (#22) |
| API access | Cloud Translation provides programmatic translation through its API. | Yes |
| Document translation | Yes | No |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
Plans
Google Cloud Translation
- Neural Machine Translation free allowanceFree
- Neural Machine Translation text$20 a month
- Neural Machine Translation document$0.08 a month
- Custom Translation text$80 a month
- Custom Translation document$0.25 a month
- Translation LLM input$10 a month
- Translation LLM output$10 a month
- Adaptive Translation input$25 a month
- Adaptive Translation output$25 a month
- Advanced document translation$0.08 a month
Tencent Machine Translation
- End-to-end image translation Lite — 10,000 callsPrice not published
- End-to-end image translation Lite — 10,000 callsPriced on request
- End-to-end image translation Lite — 100,000 callsPriced on request
- End-to-end image translation Lite — 100,000 callsPrice not published
- End-to-end image translation Lite — 500,000 callsPriced on request
- End-to-end image translation Lite — 500,000 callsPrice not published
- End-to-end image translation Lite — 1,000,000 callsPriced on request
- End-to-end image translation Lite — 1,000,000 callsPrice not published
- End-to-end image translation Lite — 5,000,000 callsPriced on request
- End-to-end image translation Lite — 5,000,000 callsPrice not published
In their own words
Google Cloud Translation
Google Cloud Translation is an API-based translation service for websites, apps, documents, user comments, and media workflows. It supports 189 languages and includes website and document translation, translation memory, glossary tools, and API access. The API is available in Basic and Advanced editions, with Advanced adding customization features and glossary support for website and app workflows. Adaptive Translation uses LLMs and small datasets to shape translations to a content's style and tone. Document translation supports DOCX, PPT, and PDF; Translation Hub manages large document volumes and organizational workflows, while its Advanced option supports human review and editing. Integrations with Speech-to-Text, Transcoder, and Cloud Text-to-Speech support transcript, subtitle, and voice-over workflows. Charges depend on content processed, API methods, and translation model. The first 500,000 API characters per month are free across Basic and Advanced, excluding LLMs; monthly free credit is up to $10 and does not roll over. Document translation is listed at $0.08.
Tencent Machine Translation
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.