DeeperML - #baidu

Baidu has released its advanced AI models, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, making them freely available to users through the ERNIE Bot platform. This move is a direct challenge to AI giants like OpenAI, Google, and DeepSeek, aiming to provide broader access to cutting-edge AI technology. By offering these models for free, Baidu seeks to accelerate user engagement and gather real-world data to refine their AI capabilities, potentially shifting the balance in the AI landscape by making sophisticated AI tools a new standard rather than a luxury.

ERNIE 4.5 is a multimodal foundation model capable of integrating and understanding text, images, audio, and video. It enhances language understanding, reasoning, generation, and memory, and can even interpret internet memes and satirical cartoons. ERNIE X1, on the other hand, is designed for reasoning-intensive tasks, excelling in logical inference, problem-solving, and structured decision-making. Baidu claims ERNIE 4.5 can match the performance of models like DeepSeek R1 at half the deployment cost, while ERNIE X1 has demonstrated strong capabilities in areas like Chinese knowledge Q&A and complex calculations.


References :

• Fello AI: Baidu’s New ERNIE 4.5 & X1 – A Free AI That Is Better Than GPT-4.5 & Costs Pennies!
• AI News: Baidu undercuts rival AI models with ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1
• www.tomshardware.com: ERNIE 4.5 AI model by Baidu claims to match DeepSeek R1 at half the cost

Classification:

• HashTags: #BaiduERNIE #AIModels #OpenAI
• Company: Baidu
• Target: General AI users
• Product: ERNIE 4.5 & X1
• Feature: AI Models
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative

Baidu has launched two new AI models, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, designed to compete with DeepSeek's R1 model. The company is making these models freely accessible to individual users through the ERNIE Bot platform, ahead of the initially planned schedule. ERNIE 4.5 is a multimodal foundation model, integrating text, images, audio, and video to enhance understanding and content generation across various data types. This model demonstrates significant improvements in language understanding, reasoning, and coding abilities.

ERNIE X1 is Baidu's first model specifically designed for complex reasoning tasks, excelling in logical inference, problem-solving, and structured decision-making suitable for applications in finance, law, and data analysis. Baidu claims that ERNIE X1 matches DeepSeek R1’s performance at half the cost. ERNIE 4.5 has shown performance on par with models like DeepSeek-R1, but at approximately half the deployment cost.


References :

• 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.
• 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.
• THE DECODER: Baidu claims its Ernie X1 reasoning model matches Deepseek-R1 performance at half the price
• Analytics Vidhya: China has done it again with its AI models and this time the blow is bigger and better! Baidu – a Chinese AI company, recently released two large language models (LLMs) – ERNIE 4.5 & X1.
• TestingCatalog: Discover Baidu's new AI models, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, now freely accessible via ERNIE Bot. Experience cutting-edge AI tech ahead of schedule!
• Analytics India Magazine: China’s Baidu Launches Two New AI Models, Rivals DeepSeek R1 at Half the Price
• 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. According to Reuters, Baidu claims that Ernie X1’s performance is “on par with DeepSeek R1 at only
• AIwire: 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.
• AI News: Baidu undercuts rival AI models with ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1
• 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.
• www.tomshardware.com: ERNIE 4.5 AI model by Baidu claims to match DeepSeek R1 at half the cost
• Fello AI: Baidu’s New ERNIE 4.5 & X1 – A Free AI That Is Better Than GPT-4.5 & Costs Pennies!

Classification:

• HashTags: #Baidu #ERNIE4.5
• Company: Baidu
• Target: AI Model Users
• Product: ERNIE 4.5
• Feature: Multimodal AI
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative

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.


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!

Classification:

• HashTags: #BaiduERNIE #LLM #ChineseAI
• Company: Baidu
• Target: AI Developers
• Product: ERNIE
• Feature: ERNIE
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative