ERNIE X1 Turbo
Budget reasoning model. Half the price of ERNIE X1. About 25% the cost of DeepSeek R1.
Data updated 2026-03-30
reasoning Released 2025-04
Pricing
| Type | USD / 1M tokens | CNY / 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.14 | ¥1 |
| Output | $0.55 | ¥4 |
vs Western Models
ERNIE X1 Turbo vs GPT-5.2 ($1.75/$14)
92% cheaper input 96% cheaper output
ERNIE X1 Turbo vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3/$15)
95% cheaper input 96% cheaper output
ERNIE X1 Turbo vs Gemini 2.5 Pro ($1.25/$10)
89% cheaper input 95% cheaper output
Strengths
- + very cheap reasoning
- + ~25% cost of DeepSeek R1
Watch Out For
- ! content censorship
- ! non-standard API
- ! limited availability
International Access
Direct access: No / Limited
Registration: Baidu Cloud account
Payment: Alipay, bank transfer
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does ERNIE X1 Turbo cost?
ERNIE X1 Turbo costs $0.14 per million input tokens and $0.55 per million output tokens (USD).
Can I use ERNIE X1 Turbo from outside China?
Direct access is limited. International developers can use third-party gateways like OpenRouter to access ERNIE X1 Turbo.
Is ERNIE X1 Turbo compatible with the OpenAI API?
No. ERNIE X1 Turbo uses a custom API format that is not directly compatible with OpenAI SDKs.
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