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Tencent Machine Translation
What it is
Tencent Machine Translation is an AI translation service built on Tencent’s neural-network engine and large language corpora. Its end-to-end image translation recognizes text in images and returns translated images while preserving the original layout. PNG, JPG, and JPEG inputs are supported, with two-way pairings among 18 languages. Tencent lists web translation, international office work, video subtitles, and smart hardware as use cases. Developers can call the APIs through API 3.0 Explorer or Tencent Cloud SDKs. Documented SDK languages include Python, Java, PHP, Go, Node.js, .NET, and C++. The service is paid, offers a free plan, and has no free trial. Billing lists 10 free end-to-end image translation calls valid for three months; users must claim them manually in the console. Tencent says text and batch text translation are being retired for new users, while file, image, speech translation, and language-detection services are marked unavailable to new users. From October 1, 2026, it says QPS limits will gradually decrease and new free packages will stop for several interfaces. Traditional translation services do not include content moderation. Newly created SecretKeys are shown only once.
For and against
For
- Image translation preserves the original layout
- Supports PNG, JPG, and JPEG inputs
- Offers API Explorer and multiple SDK languages
- Includes 10 free image calls for three months
- Supports 18 languages
Against
- No free trial is offered
- Several translation interfaces are unavailable to new users
- QPS reductions begin October 1, 2026
- Content moderation is not included
The verdict
Tencent Machine Translation provides API-based image translation with layout preservation and broad developer access. Prospective users should review the listed service retirements, availability limits, and upcoming QPS changes.
Who it suits
It suits developers integrating image translation through APIs or Tencent Cloud SDKs. It may also fit listed business and media translation uses involving 18 languages.
Plans and prices
End-to-end image translation Lite — 10,000 calls
10,000 calls
Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 100,000 calls
100,000 calls
Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 500,000 calls
500,000 calls
Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 1,000,000 calls
1,000,000 calls
Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation Lite — 5,000,000 calls
5,000,000 calls
Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation — 10,000 calls
10,000 calls
Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation — 100,000 calls
100,000 calls
Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation — 500,000 calls
500,000 calls
Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
End-to-end image translation — 1,000,000 calls
1,000,000 calls
Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
On the record
- API access
- Yescloud.tencent.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Company
- Tencent was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Content moderation
- Tencent states that traditional text, batch, file, speech, and image translation services do not include content moderation.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- 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++.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Document translation
- Nocloud.tencent.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- 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.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Image formats
- The product page says end-to-end image translation supports PNG, JPG, and JPEG input.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Image translation
- Its end-to-end image translation recognizes text in images and returns translated images in the original layout across 18 languages.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Language pairs
- End-to-end image translation supports any two-way language pairing among its 18 supported languages.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- 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.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security credentials
- Tencent says newly created SecretKeys are shown only at creation time and cannot be retrieved later.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Translation service
- TMT is an AI machine translation product built on Tencent's neural-network translation engine and large-scale corpora.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- 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.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- Tencent lists web translation, international office work, video subtitles, and smart hardware as use cases.cloud.tencent.com · read 12 Oct 2026
