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Best LLM for Translation

9 models ranked for translation tasks. Sorted by benchmark quality score, with price as a secondary factor.

Best Quality
Qwen 2.5 72B
Alibaba
ELO 1280
Cheapest Option
Llama 3.1 8B
Meta
$0.06/1M/1M input

All Models for Translation

#ModelProviderInput / 1MOutput / 1MELOFlags
🥇Qwen 2.5 72BAlibaba$0.35/1M$0.40/1M1280
OSS
🥈Llama 3.1 405BMeta$2.70/1M$2.70/1M1267
OSS
🥉Mistral LargeMistral AI$2.00/1M$6.00/1M1251
4Llama 3.1 70BMeta$0.35/1M$0.40/1M1247
OSS
5Gemma 2 27BGoogle DeepMind$0.27/1M$0.27/1M1220
OSS
6Gemini 1.5 FlashGoogle$0.07/1M$0.30/1M1211
7Command RCohere$0.15/1M$0.60/1M1200
8Claude 3 HaikuAnthropic$0.25/1M$1.25/1M1179
9Llama 3.1 8BMeta$0.06/1M$0.06/1M1176
FreeOSS

Why We Picked These Models

Qwen 2.5 72B
$0.35/1M/1MELO 1280

Qwen 2. Best-in-class for Chinese/Japanese/Korean languages.

Llama 3.1 405B
$2.70/1M/1MELO 1267

Llama 3. Open source — can be self-hosted for data privacy.

Mistral Large
$2.00/1M/1MELO 1251

Mistral Large is the flagship closed model from French AI lab Mistral AI. Strong European data residency option.

Compare Top Models

Qwen 2.5 72B vs Llama 3.1 405BQwen 2.5 72B vs Mistral LargeQwen 2.5 72B vs Llama 3.1 70BQwen 2.5 72B vs Gemma 2 27B

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best LLM for translation?

Qwen 2.5 72B by Alibaba is rated as the best model for translation with an ELO score of 1280. Best-in-class for Chinese/Japanese/Korean languages.

What is the cheapest LLM for translation?

Llama 3.1 8B is the most affordable option for translation at $0.06/1M per 1M input tokens. It is also available for free.

Is there a free LLM for translation?

Yes, Llama 3.1 8B is available for free and suitable for translation.