Sakana AI

Sakana AI

Sakana AI launched Sakana Translate, a free web-based translation service supporting Japanese, English, and Chinese bidirectional translation using their Namazu model adapted for Japanese language and culture. In XCOMET-XL evaluation on WMT 2024 General Translation tasks, Sakana Translate achieved scores competitive with leading translation models. The service offers three modes—translate, proofread, and ask—with plans for industry-specific variants and enterprise features including API access and on-premises deployment.