{"slug": "ask-hn-does-using-non-english-languages-affect-llm-output-quality", "title": "Ask HN: Does using non-English languages affect LLM output quality?", "summary": "A Hacker News user asked whether large language models produce lower-quality outputs when prompted in non-English languages. The question highlights ongoing concerns about performance disparities in LLMs across different languages.", "body_md": "Hacker News\nnew\n|\npast\n|\ncomments\n|\nask\n|\nshow\n|\njobs\n|\nsubmit\nlogin\nAsk HN: Does using non-English languages affect LLM output quality?\n1 point\nby\nboundless88\n20 minutes ago\n|\nhide\n|\npast\n|\nfavorite\n|\ndiscuss\nhelp\nGuidelines\n|\nFAQ\n|\nLists\n|\nAPI\n|\nSecurity\n|\nLegal\n|\nApply to YC\n|\nContact\nSearch:", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-does-using-non-english-languages-affect-llm-output-quality", "canonical_source": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48378604", "published_at": "2026-06-03 01:24:44+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-03 01:47:11.539032+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["large-language-models", "natural-language-processing", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Hacker News"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-does-using-non-english-languages-affect-llm-output-quality", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-does-using-non-english-languages-affect-llm-output-quality.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-does-using-non-english-languages-affect-llm-output-quality.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-does-using-non-english-languages-affect-llm-output-quality.jsonld"}}