AI Translation Cost Simulator

Build your language programme pair by pair, set word volumes, and compare monthly API costs across leading LLMs.

Language programme

1 pair · 50,000 words/month total

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Prices are indicative API list prices per 1M tokens as of mid-2025. Actual costs vary by provider pricing tier, caching, batching, and model version. Always verify current pricing on provider documentation.

12 models shown
Llama 3.3 70BMeta (via API)
$0.03
estimated/month
Input$0.1/1M
Output$0.32/1M
Context128K
API calls100

Open-weight model, competitive on European languages

Gemini 2.0 FlashGoogle
$0.04
estimated/month
Input$0.1/1M
Output$0.4/1M
Context1M
API calls100

Lowest cost option with broad language support

GPT-4o miniOpenAI
$0.05
estimated/month
Input$0.15/1M
Output$0.6/1M
Context128K
API calls100

Cost-effective for high-volume, simpler language pairs

DeepSeek V3DeepSeek
$0.10
estimated/month
Input$0.27/1M
Output$1.1/1M
Context128K
API calls100

Strong on CJK and technical content at low cost

GPT-4.1 miniOpenAI
$0.14
estimated/month
Input$0.4/1M
Output$1.6/1M
Context1M
API calls100

Budget option with large context; good for batch workloads

DeepSeek R1DeepSeek
$0.23
estimated/month
Input$0.7/1M
Output$2.5/1M
Context128K
API calls100

Reasoning model; useful for complex or ambiguous text

Claude 3.5 HaikuAnthropic
$0.34
estimated/month
Input$0.8/1M
Output$4/1M
Context200K
API calls100

Fast and efficient for bulk translation workloads

Gemini 1.5 ProGoogle
$0.44
estimated/month
Input$1.25/1M
Output$5/1M
Context2M
API calls100

Largest context window for very long documents

GPT-4.1OpenAI
$0.71
estimated/month
Input$2/1M
Output$8/1M
Context1M
API calls100

1M context window, suited for long-document translation

GPT-4oOpenAI
$0.89
estimated/month
Input$2.5/1M
Output$10/1M
Context128K
API calls100

Strong multilingual coverage, best for complex language pairs

Claude 3.7 SonnetAnthropic
$1.26
estimated/month
Input$3/1M
Output$15/1M
Context200K
API calls100

High-quality nuanced translation with extended thinking support

Claude 3 OpusAnthropic
$6.30
estimated/month
Input$15/1M
Output$75/1M
Context200K
API calls100

Premium quality; best for specialised or literary translation