Normie ModeBest AI for translation and languages
Translating text and learning a language.
1st and 2nd of 14 models for this task
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Top of 14 models for this task
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Based only on people's votes. The picks follow a fixed rule using the charts below and each app's plans.
Norm's guide
What I'd tell a friend who asked.
What AI is good at
- Everyday translation of emails and documents.
- Explaining grammar and phrases.
- Practising conversation.
Where it trips up
- Idioms and local expressions.
- Less common languages.
- Formal or legal documents where the exact wording matters.
How to get a good result
- Tell it who the translation is for and how formal it should be.
- Ask a native speaker to check anything important.
- When learning, ask it to correct you gently as you go.
How the models compare
Every model we could score for translation and languages, combining the tests below.
Overall for translation and languages
Position on a combined score from 1 test. The longer the bar, the further ahead · Higher is better
On the tests we have, Claude Opus 5.5 comes out on top, followed by Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 3.8 Flash.
The evidence
People's votes on questions in other languages
Tests this task · People compared two anonymous answers to questions asked in languages other than English. · Higher is better
Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Fable 5.1 are neck and neck at the top, followed by Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.1 Pro; Claude Fable 5.1 costs about 3 times as much.
If you build with it
What the makers charge developers who use the models directly. Using an app? The plans above are what you pay.
Cost per 1,000 typical requests
List price, about 1,500 words in and 500 out per request · Lower is better
GPT-6 Luna is cheapest, followed by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GPT-5.6 Luna.