How I built a cheaper alternative to Google Translate API for Flutter / React

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How I Built a Cheaper & Easier Alternative to Google Translate API for Flutter & React Building multi-language applications should be simple. But if you have ever tried adding localization to a Flutter, React, or mobile app using official Cloud Translation APIs (like Google Translate API or AWS Translate), you know the pain: Complex GCP / AWS Setup: Creating Cloud Projects, setting up Service Account JSON keys, configuring IAM permissions, and linking a credit card just to translate a few app strings. High & Unpredictable Costs: Google Cloud charges $20 per 1 million characters after a tiny fr

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