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Matthias Bastian@THE DECODER // 22d

Baidu Releases ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1 LLMs

Baidu has released two new large language models, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, claiming they outperform OpenAI's GPT-4.5 and DeepSeek-R1. These models are more cost-effective, offering high quality at a fraction of the price. ERNIE 4.5 is a multimodal foundation model that integrates text, images, audio, and video, enhancing its ability to understand and generate different kinds of content. ERNIE X1 is a deep-thinking reasoning model with multimodal capabilities, excelling in tasks requiring advanced reasoning.

Baidu has made both models freely accessible to individual users via the ERNIE Bot platform, ahead of schedule. For enterprise users and developers, ERNIE 4.5 is available via APIs on Baidu AI Cloud's Qianfan platform, with ERNIE X1 set to follow. Baidu also plans to integrate the models into its existing products, including Baidu Search and the Wenxiaoyan app. This move positions Baidu as a competitive force in the AI landscape, challenging Western AI companies.
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References :
  • TestingCatalog: This article discusses Baidu's ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1 models, highlighting their performance and lower prices compared to DeepSeek.
  • THE DECODER: This article discusses Baidu’s new LLMs, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, highlighting their competitive pricing and plans for open-source release in the context of the AI market.
  • Analytics Vidhya: This article discusses Baidu’s release of ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1 LLMs, highlighting their claimed performance advantages over GPT-4.5 and cost-effectiveness.
  • AiThority: With the launch of ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, ERNIE Bot is made free to the public ahead of schedule, and users can access both models free of charge. As a deep-thinking reasoning model with multimodal capabilities, ERNIE X1 delivers performance on par with DeepSeek R1 at only half the price. ERNIE 4.5 is the [...]
  • techxplore.com: Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector.
  • TechCrunch: Chinese search engine Baidu has launched two new AI models — Ernie 4.5, the latest version of the company’s foundational model first released two years ago, as well as a new reasoning model, Ernie X1.
  • AI News: Baidu undercuts rival AI models with ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1
  • techstrong.ai: Baidu Unleashes Speedy New AI Model to Rival DeepSeek
  • AI News | VentureBeat: Baidu has also announced plans to integrate ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1 into its broader ecosystem, including Baidu Search and the Wenxiaoyan app.
  • Fello AI: Baidu’s New ERNIE 4.5 & X1 – A Free AI That Is Better Than GPT-4.5 & Costs Pennies!
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