Difference between different Google Translate API SKU

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JI Luo

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Apr 27, 2021, 10:56:55 AM4/27/21
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I'm wondering what's the key differences between the following three SKUs in Translate API:
  • Neural Translation Model Predictions (D90A-CFB2-7CCD)
  • Neural Translation Model Predictions In Translation V3 (E205-31DB-F1F4)
  • Phrase-Based Translation Model Predictions (53BA-5E1D-4314)
Why are they listed separately - especially for the first two? Do they offer the same level of translation quality? Is the first one the former V2?
I failed to find any information about that neither in Google Cloud docs nor from the Internet. I would appreciate if anyone can share some insights. Thanks in advance.

Abdelilah Fakkar

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Apr 28, 2021, 5:25:18 PM4/28/21
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Hi,

Translation API - Advanced has a revised pricing structure. Each account receives $10 worth of free usage per month, applied to usage of any of these SKUs [1] [2]:

  • Neural Translation Model Predictions (D90A-CFB2-7CCD)
  • Neural Translation Model Predictions In Translation V3 (E205-31DB-F1F4)
  • Phrase-Based Translation Model Predictions (53BA-5E1D-4314)

Starting in March 2020, we began a phased rollout to migrate your translation model from PBMT to NMT. Depending on which translation version the client is using, the billing SKU change from the old PBMT SKU(53BA-5E1D-4314) to one of the new NMT SKUs: 

  • Advanced(E205-31DB-F1F4) or 

  • Basic V2(D90A-CFB2-7CCD) 


PBMT SKU ( Migrated): 

Both Translation Advanced & Basic APIs

  • SKU: Phrase-Based Translation Model Predictions (53BA-5E1D-4314)

  • Price: 20.00 USD per 1,000,000 byte

NMT SKUs

Translation Advanced API

  • SKU: Neural Translation Model Predictions In Translation V3 (E205-31DB-F1F4)

  • Price: 20.00 USD per 1,000,000 count

Translation Basic API

  • SKU: Neural Translation Model Predictions (D90A-CFB2-7CCD)

  • Price: 20.00 USD per 1,000,000 count


Ji Luo

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Apr 29, 2021, 4:37:36 AM4/29/21
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Now I understood, the first one is V2 basic. Thanks very much Abdelilah Fakkar for the details!
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