Pricing

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Free
$0/mo
Perfect for testing and small projects
Characters / month 500K
Rate limit 10 req/min
Price per 1M chars Free
  • ✓ 500K characters / month
  • ✓ 195 languages
  • ✓ Redis caching included
  • ✓ Google v2 compatible
  • ✓ Instant API key
  • ✓ Community support
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Basic
$9/mo
For growing apps and businesses
Characters / month 5M
Rate limit 60 req/min
Price per 1M chars ~$1.80
  • ✓ 5M characters / month
  • ✓ 195 languages
  • ✓ Redis caching included
  • ✓ Google v2 compatible
  • ✓ HTML format support
  • ✓ Email support
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Pro
$29/mo
For high-volume production workloads
Characters / month 50M
Rate limit 300 req/min
Price per 1M chars ~$0.58
  • ✓ 50M characters / month
  • ✓ 195 languages
  • ✓ Redis caching included
  • ✓ Google v2 compatible
  • ✓ HTML format support
  • ✓ Priority support
  • ✓ Custom rate limits
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Need more? Contact us for Enterprise — custom limits, SLA, dedicated infra.

SocketsIO vs Google Translate

Why pay more for the same quality?

Feature Google Translate SocketsIO
Free tier None (trial only) 500K chars/month FREE
Price per 1M chars $20.00 $1.80 — 90% cheaper
Languages supported 133 195
API v2 compatibility ✓ ✓ Drop-in replacement
No credit card to start ✗ ✓
Instant API key ✗ (GCP setup required) ✓ (30 seconds)
Bulk translate endpoint ✗ ✓
Language detection ✓ ✓
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10,000 chars/month free forever. Upgrade anytime.

Plan Comparison

Feature Free Basic Pro
Monthly characters 500K 5M 50M
Rate limit (req/min) 10 60 300
Price per 1M chars Free ~$1.80 ~$0.58
195 languages ✓ ✓ ✓
Redis caching ✓ ✓ ✓
Google v2 compatible ✓ ✓ ✓
HTML format support — ✓ ✓
Support Community Email Priority
Custom rate limits — — ✓

Pricing FAQ

What counts as a "character"?
Every character in the source text you send for translation. Spaces and punctuation count. The response (translated text) does not count. HTML tags are stripped before counting when using format=html.
Do cached translations count toward my limit?
No. If you translate the same text twice, you only pay once. Cached hits are completely free and don't count toward your monthly character limit. Cache TTL is 7 days.
What happens when I hit my monthly limit?
On the Free plan, requests will return a 429 rate-limit error. On paid plans, you'll receive an email notification at 80% usage. Overage is billed at the standard per-character rate — no surprise charges, no service interruption.
Can I upgrade or downgrade anytime?
Yes. Upgrades take effect immediately. Downgrades take effect at the start of your next billing cycle. No cancellation fees.
Is there a free trial for paid plans?
The Free plan is free forever — no credit card required. It's the best way to test the API before upgrading. If you need more capacity for evaluation, contact us.
Do you offer annual billing?
Not yet, but it's on the roadmap. Email us if you'd like to discuss annual pricing — we can often accommodate larger commitments.

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