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ERNIE 5.0

Newest Baidu model. Tiered pricing: 6 CNY/M for <=32K context, 10 CNY/M for 32K-128K context.

chat Function calling 128K context Released 2026

Pricing

Type USD / 1M tokens CNY / 1M tokens
Input $0.83 ¥6
Output $3.31 ¥24

vs Western Models

ERNIE 5.0 vs GPT-5.2 ($1.75/$14)
53% cheaper input 76% cheaper output
ERNIE 5.0 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3/$15)
72% cheaper input 78% cheaper output
ERNIE 5.0 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro ($1.25/$10)
34% cheaper input 67% cheaper output

Strengths

  • + latest Baidu flagship
  • + reasoning

Watch Out For

  • ! content censorship
  • ! non-standard API
  • ! expensive for China model

International Access

Direct access: No / Limited
Registration: Baidu Cloud account
Payment: Alipay, bank transfer

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