Show HN: Evaluating Local LLMs as language translators for my app

Category: infrastructure

Tags: language-learning, translation, benchmark, self-hosted, epub-reader

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

Lector is a self-hosted language learning reader with translation, cloze practice, and Anki integration, backed by a reproducible benchmark evaluating 24 local LLMs for translation quality. Its innovative use of local models to rival cloud performance for low-resource languages makes it interesting for privacy-focused language learners.

Target audience: language learners, backend devs, devops

Repository: https://lector.dev/eval/ · TypeScript · MIT · 1 stars

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