Baidu has officially launched ERNIE 4.5, its latest multimodal foundation mode, and ERNIE X1, which is a deep-thinking reasoning model. In a surprising move, Baidu has made ERNIE Bot free to individual users earlier than planned.
Baidu AI Models at an Affordable Price
According to the press release, ERNIE 4.5 is a state-of-the-art multimodal model capable of processing text, images, audio, and video. It demonstrates great improvements in language comprehension, logical reasoning, and coding. With key technologies such as FlashMask Dynamic Attention Masking and Spatiotemporal Representation Compression, ERNIE 4.5 surpasses GPT-4.5 in multiple benchmarks while being priced at just 1% of GPT 4.5’s cost.
The model is available at highly competitive rates; input costs start at RMB 0.004 per thousand tokens, with output priced at RMB 0.016 per thousand tokens.
ERNIE X1 is Baidu’s first deep-thinking reasoning model designed for complex problem-solving. It excels in areas such as logical reasoning, manuscript writing, and advanced search capabilities. With support for various tools like AI image generation and code interpretation, ERNIE X1 rivals DeepSeek R1 in performance while being available at half the price.
Baidu plans to integrate ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1 into its ecosystem, which enhances products like Baidu Search and the Wenxiaoyan app. Enterprise users can access ERNIE 4.5’s API on Baidu AI Cloud’s Qianfan platform, with ERNIE X1’s API set to launch soon.
The models are designed to provide businesses with cost-effective AI solutions, with ERNIE X1’s input costs starting as low as RMB 0.002 per thousand tokens.
Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/baidu-unveils-ernie-4-5-and-reasoning-model-ernie-x1–makes-ernie-bot-free-ahead-of-schedule-302402490.html
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