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Compare Basic and Advanced
You can choose between one of two Cloud Translation editions, Basic and
Advanced. The edition you use depends on which version of the client libraries
or service endpoint that you use. The following descriptions outline the major
differences between the two.
If you are planning a new project, build your application with
Cloud Translation - Advanced to take advantage of new features and service
improvements. Cloud Translation - Basic remains available, but does not support new
features like using glossaries, requesting batch translations, or using
AutoML models.
Cloud Translation - Basic (v2)
Cloud Translation - Basic lets you dynamically translate between languages by
using Google's pre-trained Neural Machine Translation (NMT) model. Basic is
optimized for simplicity and scale. It's a good fit for applications that handle
primarily casual user-generated content, such as chat, social media, or
comments.
Cloud Translation - Advanced (v3)
Cloud Translation - Advanced has all of the capabilities of Cloud Translation - Basic
and more. Cloud Translation - Advanced edition is optimized for customization and
long form content use cases. Customization features include glossaries and
custom model selection. For more information, see Cloud Translation - Advanced
details.
Supported features
The following table shows which features are available in each edition.
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