Table 12 Cost comparison of different translation methods.
From: A lightweight large language model for regulatory affairs translation in pharmaceutical industry
Translation method | Unit cost | Time (per 1,000 words) | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Human Translation | $0.10 per word | ~ 2 h | 25%-50% increased fee for urgent project with qualification. |
DeepL | $8.74 per user/month (Individual) $28.74 per user/month (Team) $57.49 per user/month (Business) | English-Chinese: ~25s Chinese-English: ~14s | Subscription fee is required. |
PhT-LM | $0 (open-source) | English-Chinese: ~56s Chinese-English: ~38s | Private deployment only requires 4GB gpu memory, which is safe and well-controlled. No subscription fee is required. |
