TranslateGemma is a family of open-weight translation models developed by Google DeepMind, released in January 2026. Built on the Gemma 3 architecture, these models are purpose-engineered for translation through a specialized two-stage training process.
TranslateGemma is Google DeepMind's dedicated translation model family, not a general-purpose LLM. Unlike ChatGPT or Claude that treat translation as a side task, TranslateGemma is specifically optimized for translation through supervised fine-tuning on billions of translation pairs and reinforcement learning using quality metrics like MetricX-QE and AutoMQM.
TranslateGemma achieves a 23.5% error reduction on the WMT24++ benchmark compared to baseline Gemma models. The 12B model outperforms the larger 27B Gemma 3 baseline while using less than half the parameters—proving specialized training beats raw parameter count for translation tasks.
This website provides an easy way to use TranslateGemma without technical setup. No need to download models, configure Python environments, or rent GPU servers. Simply sign up, get free credits, and start translating text, images, and speech instantly.
4 billion parameters. Fast inference, suitable for everyday translations. Performance rivals the 12B baseline model.
12 billion parameters. Best balance of speed and quality. Outperforms the 27B Gemma 3 baseline. Recommended for most users.
27 billion parameters. Maximum translation fidelity with 23.5% error reduction. Best for professional, legal, medical, and literary texts.
TranslateGemma supports 55 core languages including English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, and many more. Low-resource languages like Icelandic and Swahili see 25-30% improvement over baseline models.
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