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March 24, 2025

Are ‘Gemini’ and ‘Baidu’ Your Next Favorite Translation Engines?

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Transcy team is proud to expand our translation capabilities. By introducing Gemini and Baidu to our translation engine squad, we give you access to even more advanced and flexible translation models. 

Like any of Transcy translation engine, Gemini and Baidu each offers unique benefits tailored to specific language requirements and usage preferences, ensuring that your translations are accurate and aligned with your brand tone.

Gemini Engine: Harness The Power Of AI Translation

Gemini is engineered to provide robust translation support with enhanced versatility. With Gemini, you benefit from:

  • Advanced translation quality: The default option, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, is designed to deliver clear and consistent translations tailored to eCommerce contexts.
  • Tone flexibility: When using the authentication key option, you have the choice among four distinct tones—Professional, Casual, Simple, and Creative—allowing you to match the voice of your brand precisely.
  • Multiple model options: In addition to Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, you can choose from Gemini 2.0 Flash, Gemini 1.5 Flash, Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B, and Gemini 1.5 Pro when you supply your own authentication key.
  • Usage transparency: Transaction history is available when you opt for the pay-per-use (PPU) model, so you can monitor your expenses with ease.

How much does it cost to translate by Gemini?

The cost of using Gemini translation engine would vary depending on your pricing plan and the method you select. Here is the detailed information for each method:

  1. Pay-per-use | Available for all plans: $1 per 1K words
  2. Authentication key | Premium plan & above: Free of charge

How to use Gemini as a translation engine?

We give you two flexible options to incorporate Gemini into your translation workflow: Pay-per-Use (PPU) or Authentication Key.

1. Authentication key

If you have a Gemini account with Authentication key, you can follow the steps below to use Gemini as your translation engine:

  1. Within your Transcy admin dashboard, go to Accounts & Settings
  2. Click the Localization settings tab
  3. Click the Gemini tab > Select the Using your own Authentication Key option
  4. Provide your authentication key and click Save

2. Pay-per-Use (PPU)

In case you have difficulty in getting the authentication key, you can enjoy using Gemini on a pay-per-use basis. Here’s how:

  1. Go to Translation > Select the languages and resources you want to translate
  2. Click Translate by Gemini
  3. Click Check out to confirm and approve your charge
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Baidu Engine: The #1 Option For Translating Character-Based Languages

Baidu is tailored to handle languages that use character-based systems and beyond. This makes Baidu an excellent translation engine for languages such as:

  • Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • Thai
  • Arabic
  • Other languages

How much does it cost to translate by Baidu?

Similarly, the cost of using Baidu translation engine also varies depending on your pricing plan and the method you select. Here are the details:

  1. Pay-per-use | Available for all plans: $1 per 1K words
  2. Authentication key | Premium plan & above: Free of charge

How to use Baidu as a translation engine?

You can translate using Baidu translation engine in 2 modes: pay-per-use or authentication key.

1. Authentication key

If you already have a Baidu account, then find your Baidu’s App ID and Secret Key and follow the steps below to use it as a translation engine:

  1. Within your Transcy admin dashboard, go to Accounts & Settings
  2. Click the Localization settings tab
  3. Click the Baidu tab > Select the Use your own API info option
  4. Provide your App ID and Secret Key and click Save
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2. Pay-per-Use (PPU)

Again, if you want to use Baidu translation engine without the hassle of getting the App ID and Secret Key, then you can use it on a pay-per-use basis like exactly the same way as Gemini:

  1. Go to Translation > Select the languages and resources you want to translate
  2. Click Translate by Baidu
  3. Click Check out to confirm and approve your charge
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Translate Your Way– With The Translation Engine You Prefer

By combining the AI power of Gemini with Baidu’s ability to deliver precise translations in character-based languages, Transcy hopes you’ll enjoy greater control over your translations. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email us at support@transcy.io

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