For Indian businesses serving multilingual customers, AI translation across Indian languages is a practical need — and the best tool depends on which languages, what quality, and whether you can self-host. Here’s a grounded comparison. (dgm implements osFoundry, a separate company’s platform — dgm is an independent integration partner, not osFoundry.)
At a glance
| Tool | Indian-language coverage | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sarvam (Indian-origin) | All 22 official languages | ₹20 / 10,000 chars; Sarvam-Translate w/ AI4Bharat |
| AI4Bharat IndicTrans2 / Bhashini (Indian, open/govt) | All 22 scheduled languages | Open-source / self-hostable; govt APIs |
| Reverie (Indian-origin) | 22 languages incl. long-tail | No public pricing (sales-only) |
| Google Cloud Translation | Major Indian languages (within 249) | $20/1M chars (Basic) |
| Azure Translator | Major Indian languages (within 100+) | $10/1M chars |
| DeepL | Indian langs beta, enterprise-only | Narrower; confirm status |
(Facts per sarvam.ai/api-pricing, AI4Bharat models, reverieinc.com, Google Translation pricing, Azure Translator. Confirm current details with each vendor.)
The Indian-origin leaders
For Indian-language depth, three Indian-origin options stand out:
- Sarvam — covers all 22 official Indian languages, with transparent INR pricing (₹20 per 10,000 characters) and a document-level translation model built with AI4Bharat.
- AI4Bharat IndicTrans2 / Bhashini — open-source NMT across all 22 scheduled Indic languages (self-host = no per-character fee), plus the government Bhashini APIs. The most cost-flexible and residency-friendly route.
- Reverie — broad coverage including long-tail languages (Bodo, Maithili, Santhali). Pricing is sales-only, so request a quote.
The global options
Google Cloud Translation and Azure Translator give strong off-the-shelf coverage of major Indian languages at predictable per-character pricing — convenient if you’re already on those clouds. DeepL is known for quality, but its Indian-language support is newer and enterprise-beta-gated as of 2026 — confirm before relying on it for Indic languages.
Where osFoundry fits — orchestration, not translation
osFoundry is not a translation model. The right pattern is to route Indian-language translation to an Indic-tuned engine (Sarvam, IndicTrans2, etc.) inside an osFoundry workflow — so translation plugs into your broader processes (customer support, content, knowledge) with model-neutral routing and India data residency via self-hosting. The self-hostable engines (IndicTrans2/Bhashini) pair especially well with self-hosted osFoundry to keep everything in India. (osFoundry is younger with limited independent coverage, so dgm validates the integration.)
How dgm helps
dgm selects the translation engine that fits your languages, quality and residency needs and integrates it into an osFoundry workflow — including self-hosted Indic engines for full India residency. Transparent pricing: $399 assessment, $3,999/month implementation, no per-seat fees (INR approximate; 18% GST for domestic clients). Explore the platform at osFoundry, or talk to dgm about multilingual AI.
General information. Vendor coverage and pricing change — verify at the time you evaluate.