kitio.aiAdded Nov 5, 2026
ERNIE
FreemiumBaidu's family of large language and multimodal models
What is ERNIE?
ERNIE is Baidu's line of foundation models, covering text, vision and image generation, offered through an API and in some cases as downloadable weights. Releases run from ERNIE 4.5 up to ERNIE 5.5 Flash Base, aimed at developers and companies building on Chinese and English language AI.
The ERNIE site groups each model generation with its research notes, benchmark results and links to get the model. ERNIE 5.0 is described as a unified multimodal model, ERNIE 5.1 focuses on writing and understanding, and there is a separate ERNIE-Image model for picture generation.
Baidu also publishes related research such as PaddleOCR-VL for document parsing. Developers reach the models through Baidu's API platform, and the site is available in English and Simplified Chinese.
Features
- Multiple model generations
- Multimodal ERNIE 5.0
- ERNIE-Image generation
- Developer API
- Research and technical blog
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Organization
Baidu
🇨🇳 China
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Paid options from
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Strong Chinese-language performance
- Several model sizes to choose from
- Some versions released as open weights
Cons
- API pricing not shown on the main site
- Documentation leans toward Chinese users
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What is ERNIE?
ERNIE is Baidu's line of foundation models, covering text, vision and image generation, offered through an API and in some cases as downloadable weights. Releases run from ERNIE 4.5 up to ERNIE 5.5 Flash Base, aimed at developers and companies building on Chinese and English language AI.
Can I download ERNIE models?
Some ERNIE releases, such as the ERNIE 4.5 family, have been published with open weights. Newer flagship versions are mainly offered through Baidu's API.
Does ERNIE support English?
Yes. The models handle both Chinese and English, and the ERNIE site itself has English and Simplified Chinese versions.
How much does ERNIE cost?
ERNIE is freemium.
Is there a free version of ERNIE?
Yes. ERNIE has a free plan, and paid plans add more usage and features.
What are the main features of ERNIE?
Multiple model generations, Multimodal ERNIE 5.0, ERNIE-Image generation, Developer API, Research and technical blog.
Who makes ERNIE?
ERNIE is made by Baidu.
What are the best alternatives to ERNIE?
Popular alternatives include Z.ai API, Google AI Studio, Claude Platform.