Translation & localization
Translate a short message prompt
A copy-and-paste prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini that gets a professional translate a short message on the first try, plus the cheapest model that does it well.
What most people type
how do I say 'your order has shipped and will arrive in 3-5 business days' in german
The better prompt
Translate into German: "Your order has shipped and will arrive in 3-5 business days." Give the translation, then one or two lines noting formal vs. informal address (Sie/du) if it matters. Use the formal Sie form unless I say otherwise.
Why this version works
- Made the task a direct translate instruction. Clear task gets a clean, usable answer.
- Quoted the source sentence exactly. Keeps the text and the 3-5 range unchanged.
- Asked for a short formality note. German differs by Sie/du; keeps explanation to two lines.
What a professional translate a short message prompt covers
- Asks for the German translation
- Short
Best AI model for this prompt
This is a light task: single short sentence translation; small model handles it reliably. You don't need the most expensive model. The cheapest model at each company that handles it well:
| Company | Model | Per use | Per 1,000 uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude Haiku 5.5cheapest | $0.00004 | $0.04 |
| OpenAI | GPT-6 Luna | $0.00004 | $0.04 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | $0.00012 | $0.12 |
Pay-per-use list prices for this prompt and its expected answer (about 70 tokens). On a monthly chat plan, the same choice shows up as more messages before you hit your limit. See today's AI prices.