The State of Translation Automation 2026Quality

Two solutions meet Standard requirements in 20 languages with one-step solutions, 42 when two-step solutions are added and 78 when three-step solutions are added.

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In 36 languages, the second solution that meets every Standard requirement is a three-step solution. In 22 more it is a two-step solution, and in 20 both are one-step solutions.

Tier 1 requires at least one qualifying one-step solution and a qualifying backup. The backup may need more steps. We apply this definition at each step in the comparison, using the solutions available at that point.

Intento LQA cannot assess quality in 14 languages that pass automatic scoring: Hausa, Igbo, Javanese, Kinyarwanda, Kurdish, Malagasy, Scottish Gaelic, Sesotho, Shona, Somali, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba and Zulu.

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Language tiers for Standard requirements after adding three-step solutions
LanguageCodeCategory
AlbaniansqTier 1: simple solution + backup
Arabic (MSA)arTier 1: simple solution + backup
AzerbaijaniazTier 1: simple solution + backup
BelarusianbeTier 1: simple solution + backup
BengalibnTier 1: simple solution + backup
BosnianbsTier 1: simple solution + backup
BulgarianbgTier 1: simple solution + backup
CatalancaTier 1: simple solution + backup
CroatianhrTier 1: simple solution + backup
CzechcsTier 1: simple solution + backup
DanishdaTier 1: simple solution + backup
DutchnlTier 1: simple solution + backup
EstonianetTier 1: simple solution + backup
FarsifaTier 1: simple solution + backup
FinnishfiTier 1: simple solution + backup
GalicianglTier 1: simple solution + backup
GeorgiankaTier 1: simple solution + backup
GermandeTier 1: simple solution + backup
GreekelTier 1: simple solution + backup
HebrewheTier 1: simple solution + backup
HungarianhuTier 1: simple solution + backup
IndonesianidTier 1: simple solution + backup
KhmerkmTier 1: simple solution + backup
MacedonianmkTier 1: simple solution + backup
MalaymsTier 1: simple solution + backup
NepalineTier 1: simple solution + backup
NorwegiannoTier 1: simple solution + backup
RomanianroTier 1: simple solution + backup
RussianruTier 1: simple solution + backup
Serbiansr-latnTier 1: simple solution + backup
SlovakskTier 1: simple solution + backup
SlovenianslTier 1: simple solution + backup
Spanish (European)esTier 1: simple solution + backup
SwedishsvTier 1: simple solution + backup
TurkishtrTier 1: simple solution + backup
UkrainianukTier 1: simple solution + backup
VietnameseviTier 1: simple solution + backup
WelshcyTier 1: simple solution + backup
AmharicamTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
ArmenianhyTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
AssameseasTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
BasqueeuTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
CebuanocebTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
Chinese SimplifiedzhTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
Chinese Traditionalzh-hantTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
FrenchfrTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
GujaratiguTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
HindihiTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
IcelandicisTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
IrishgaTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
ItalianitTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
JapanesejaTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
KannadaknTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
KazakhkkTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
KoreankoTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
KyrgyzkyTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
LaoloTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
LatvianlvTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
LithuanianltTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
MalayalammlTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
MarathimrTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
MongolianmnTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
Odia (Oriya)orTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
PashtopsTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
PolishplTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
Portuguese (European)ptTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
PunjabipaTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
SinhalasiTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
SwahiliswTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
TagalogtlTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
TajiktgTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
TamiltaTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
TatarttTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
TeluguteTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
ThaithTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
UrduurTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
UzbekuzTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
YiddishyiTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple
AfrikaansafTier 3: one solution
FrisianfyTier 3: one solution
BurmesemyTier 4: no solution
SundanesesuTier 4: no solution
Haitian CreolehtTier 5: cannot assess
HausahaTier 5: cannot assess
IgboigTier 5: cannot assess
JavanesejvTier 5: cannot assess
KinyarwandarwTier 5: cannot assess
Kurdish (Kurmanji)kuTier 5: cannot assess
MalagasymgTier 5: cannot assess
MaltesemtTier 5: cannot assess
Scottish GaelicgdTier 5: cannot assess
SesothostTier 5: cannot assess
ShonasnTier 5: cannot assess
SomalisoTier 5: cannot assess
TurkmentkTier 5: cannot assess
UyghurugTier 5: cannot assess
WolofwoTier 5: cannot assess
XhosaxhTier 5: cannot assess
YorubayoTier 5: cannot assess
ZuluzuTier 5: cannot assess

Language tiers for Standard requirements, by language and step

LanguageOne-step solutionsAfter adding two-step solutionsAfter adding three-step solutionsSolutions meeting every requirement
AfrikaansTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solution1
AlbanianTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
AmharicTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
Arabic (MSA)Tier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
ArmenianTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple3
AssameseTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple3
AzerbaijaniTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
BasqueTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
BelarusianTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup4
BengaliTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
BosnianTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
BulgarianTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup3
BurmeseTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solution0
CatalanTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
CebuanoTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
Chinese SimplifiedTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple3
Chinese TraditionalTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple6
CroatianTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup4
CzechTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup3
DanishTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
DutchTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
EstonianTier 3: one solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backup3
FarsiTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup3
FinnishTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup3
FrenchTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
FrisianTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solution1
GalicianTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup3
GeorgianTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
GermanTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup3
GreekTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup4
GujaratiTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simpleTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
Haitian CreoleTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
HausaTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
HebrewTier 3: one solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backup3
HindiTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simpleTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple3
HungarianTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup3
IcelandicTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
IgboTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
IndonesianTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup6
IrishTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple5
ItalianTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simpleTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple4
JapaneseTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
JavaneseTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
KannadaTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple3
KazakhTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
KhmerTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
KinyarwandaTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
KoreanTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple3
Kurdish (Kurmanji)Tier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
KyrgyzTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
LaoTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simpleTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
LatvianTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple4
LithuanianTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
MacedonianTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup4
MalagasyTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
MalayTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup3
MalayalamTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
MalteseTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
MarathiTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
MongolianTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
NepaliTier 3: one solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backup2
NorwegianTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup5
Odia (Oriya)Tier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
PashtoTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
PolishTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
Portuguese (European)Tier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simpleTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
PunjabiTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple3
RomanianTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
RussianTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup5
Scottish GaelicTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
SerbianTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup3
SesothoTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
ShonaTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
SinhalaTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
SlovakTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
SlovenianTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
SomaliTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
Spanish (European)Tier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
SundaneseTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solution0
SwahiliTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple3
SwedishTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
TagalogTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple4
TajikTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple3
TamilTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simpleTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
TatarTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
TeluguTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simpleTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple3
ThaiTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple4
TurkishTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup3
TurkmenTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
UkrainianTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
UrduTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
UyghurTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
UzbekTier 4: no solutionTier 3: one solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
VietnameseTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup2
WelshTier 3: one solutionTier 1: simple solution + backupTier 1: simple solution + backup4
WolofTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
XhosaTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
YiddishTier 4: no solutionTier 4: no solutionTier 2: two or more solutions, none simple2
YorubaTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess
ZuluTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assessTier 5: cannot assess

A tier is assigned from the solutions available at each step limit. The final tiers match those for Standard requirements in the Languages chapter. The solution count includes each model once, at the simplest qualifying version.

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