Comparison · checked 19 October 2026
Panelift vs Torii
Torii for the lowest price per page and the most languages; Panelift for chapters that must read as one story.
Torii and Panelift both erase the original lettering and letter the translation back into the bubble, rather than pasting text over the art. Torii is cheaper per page, runs as a browser extension and covers 140+ languages. Panelift translates a whole chapter with a cast list that keeps names, genders and terms consistent from chapter to chapter, checks every page and refunds the pages that fail, and supports 18+ series on a private route.
Side by side
| Feature | Panelift | Torii |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Website: upload pages, a ZIP or a chapter link; read and edit in the browser | Browser extension (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Firefox), Safari app, a web app for your own files, and an API |
| How it changes the page | Erases the original lettering, paints the art back and letters the translation inside each bubble | Erases the original lettering with AI inpainting and places the translation inside each bubble |
| Story context | Reads the whole chapter first: a cast list with names, genders and forms of address, kept for the next chapter of the series | Not stated beyond page and chapter uploads; you can add custom prompts |
| Checks and failed pages | Checks every page (Fast); pages that fail a check are held for you and refunded | Not stated; re-translating an unchanged image is free while it is cached (one week by default) |
| Languages | Japanese, Korean and Chinese into English | 140+ languages, with the source detected automatically |
| Editing | Page editor with the chapter script beside the page, AI rewordings for any line, fonts and colours | Move, resize and restyle text, rewrite lines, custom fonts, inpaint brush, find and replace, PSD export |
| AI models | Chosen per step and mode by Panelift | Your choice (Claude, Gemini, GPT, DeepSeek, Grok and more), or bring your own API key |
| 18+ series | 18+ series supported on a private GPU route, at the 18+ page price | Not stated |
| Pricing | Fast: 10 credits a page (US$0.05–0.12, ₹4.2–7, depending on plan or pack); 100 free credits on sign-up | Credit packs, no subscription: US$5.99 for 2,500 credits, $12.99 for 6,000, $29.99 for 15,000; about 1 credit a page plus the AI cost of the chosen model |
Which to pick
Pick Torii for
- Price: about a credit a page, so a few tenths of a cent before the AI model's share.
- Breadth: 140+ languages and translation while you scroll in the browser.
- Control: pick the AI model per job, bring your own key, export layered PSD files.
Pick Panelift for
- One story, not separate pages: a cast list read from the whole chapter keeps names, genders and forms of address consistent, and the series remembers them for the next chapter.
- Checked output: every page in Fast is checked, pages that fail are held for you, and failed pages cost nothing.
- 18+ series on a private GPU route, priced and handled as 18+.
- Built around chapters: upload a ZIP or paste a chapter link, then read and edit the result as a chapter, with the script beside the page.
- Prices in rupees as well as US dollars.
Questions
Is Panelift or Torii better for translating manga?
For one-off pages, many languages or the lowest price, Torii. For whole chapters that must read as one story, with consistent names and genders across a series, checked pages and refunds for failures, Panelift.
Do Panelift and Torii repaint the art?
Both erase the original lettering and letter the translation inside the bubble instead of pasting a box over the art. Panelift also checks that nothing outside the lettering changed.
Which is cheaper, Panelift or Torii?
Torii: its packs work out at about a credit a page (US$5.99 for 2,500 credits) plus the AI model's cost. A Panelift page in Fast costs 10 credits, US$0.05–0.12 depending on the plan or pack, including the checks and the chapter-wide cast list.
Sources
Torii details are from Torii's own pages as of 19 October 2026; prices and features change, so check them before you buy. “Not stated” means we could not find it on those pages. Panelift details are from this site and its live prices. Torii Image Translator is a trademark of its owner; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
