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Baidu ERNIE 5.0

Baidu ERNIE 5.0 is a Baidu model with 128K context, $0.84 in / $3.38 out per million tokens, last verified October 25, 2026. Open weights: not verified. Public-board scores are linked to the publisher; vendor-only figures stay in the watch-out, not on the board.

ERNIE 5.0 is Baidu's 2.4T native multimodal research model, with Qianfan text and image-understanding endpoints. ERNIE 5.1 is the later ERNIE model in the checked catalogue.

Recorded profile verification October 25, 2026Individual provider fields may change

AI model specification details
SpecificationBaidu ERNIE 5.0
ProviderBaidu
TierBalanced
Context window128K
Max output66K
Input / 1M tokens$0.84
Output / 1M tokens$3.38
WeightsNot verifiedUnverified
Parameters2.4T multimodal
Reasoning levelsNot verifiedUnverified
Modalitiestext, image
API model idernie-5.0
ReleasedNot verifiedUnverified

Pricing tiers: Baidu Qianfan international USD text rates are $0.84/$3.38 per MTok for input ≤32K and $1.40/$5.60 for 32K < input ≤128K. Visual-understanding and deep-thinking rates are $1.40/$5.60. The hosted list advertises 128K context, 119K maximum input and an exact 65,536 maximum output. A 5.0 cache tariff is not established by the captured price list.

Best for

  • Chinese-language work
  • Enterprise (China)
  • Multimodal

Watch out

Baidu describes native text/image/audio/video modelling, while the checked ernie-5.0 hosted contract establishes text and image input. The current Chinese visual API also lists video, optional video-audio use and frame controls for the separate ERNIE-5.0-Thinking-Preview endpoint; that does not establish those inputs for ernie-5.0 or 5.1. International thinking docs list ernie-5.0; Chinese model docs additionally list thinking-preview/latest/exp IDs. ERNIE thinking does not support thinking_budget, and max_tokens includes reasoning_content plus content. The historical January 2026 update reference was not re-fetched successfully; its exact day, weight availability and an effort menu remain unverified.

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Common questions

Baidu ERNIE 5.0

Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.

How much does Baidu ERNIE 5.0 cost per million tokens?
Baidu ERNIE 5.0 lists base rates of $0.84 per million input tokens and $3.38 per million output tokens. Estimate both input and output token volume and any additional charges for your workload. Baidu Qianfan international USD text rates are $0.84/$3.38 per MTok for input ≤32K and $1.40/$5.60 for 32K < input ≤128K. Visual-understanding and deep-thinking rates are $1.40/$5.60. The hosted list advertises 128K context, 119K maximum input and an exact 65,536 maximum output. A 5.0 cache tariff is not established by the captured price list.
What is Baidu ERNIE 5.0's context window?
Baidu ERNIE 5.0 accepts about 128K tokens of context. That only matters if you routinely send very long documents, large codebases, or multi-turn histories that approach that limit.
What is Baidu ERNIE 5.0 best for?
Baidu ERNIE 5.0 is a balanced tier from Baidu. It suits chinese-language work, enterprise (china), multimodal. Baidu describes native text/image/audio/video modelling, while the checked ernie-5.0 hosted contract establishes text and image input. The current Chinese visual API also lists video, optional video-audio use and frame controls for the separate ERNIE-5.0-Thinking-Preview endpoint; that does not establish those inputs for ernie-5.0 or 5.1. International thinking docs list ernie-5.0; Chinese model docs additionally list thinking-preview/latest/exp IDs. ERNIE thinking does not support thinking_budget, and max_tokens includes reasoning_content plus content. The historical January 2026 update reference was not re-fetched successfully; its exact day, weight availability and an effort menu remain unverified.
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