ByteDance's Volcano Engine recently officially released its Doubao-Seed-Translation model, a universal translation model. This model supports translation between 28 languages, marking a major breakthrough in domestic AI translation technology. Official data shows that its translation performance matches or exceeds that of leading international models such as GPT-4o and Gemini-2.5-Pro, demonstrating exceptional accuracy and fluency.
Even more competitive is its pricing strategy: only 1.20 yuan per million characters of input and 3.60 yuan per million characters of output, far below the industry average. This price advantage is expected to significantly reduce translation costs for cross-border businesses, making it particularly attractive for e-commerce and content export. As a key component of ByteDance's AI technology portfolio, the Doubao Translation model is expected to become an essential infrastructure for its global business.
The model is now available publicly through the Volcano Engine platform. Its multilingual processing capabilities and cost-effectiveness are expected to impact the traditional translation service market. With the continuous advancement of AI translation technology, the elimination of language barriers is accelerating the flow of global information, and the launch of the Doubao model has undoubtedly injected new momentum into this process.
