Baidu ERNIE (文心一言)
Overall Rank #8 ⭐ Consider
✅ Direct access in China | 🇨🇳 China Direct
💰 Token Pricing
| Type | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Input | ERNIE 4.5 Turbo: $0.003/M tokens, ERNIE 4.0 Turbo: $0.012/M | per million tokens |
| Output | ERNIE 4.5 Turbo: $0.003/M, ERNIE 4.0 Turbo: $0.012/M | per million tokens |
💡 Free Credits:
🤖 Supported Models (8)
ERNIE 4.5 TurboERNIE 4.0 TurboERNIE 3.5ERNIE SpeedERNIE LiteERNIE TinyERNIE CharacterERNIE Functions
✨ Pros
- ✓ERNIE 4.5 Turbo extremely cheap ($0.003/M tokens)
- ✓Generous free monthly quota for ERNIE Speed/Lite/Tiny
- ✓Baidu search ecosystem data enhancement
- ✓Function Calling support via ERNIE Functions model
- ✓Direct China access, ICP compliant
⚠️ Cons
- ×High token consumption, actual cost higher than list price
- ×Relatively weak English capabilities
- ×API design closer to Baidu Cloud style (SDK needs adaptation)
- ×Fluctuating model API stability
- ×Documentation primarily in Chinese
🎯 Best For
China-based apps; cost-priority scenarios; Baidu ecosystem integration