Baidu ERNIE (Baidu Cloud / Puter.js)

Baidu ERNIE (Wenxin Yiyan) is China’s leading LLM series, widely used for enterprise knowledge and multimodal tasks.

🚀 Key Specs (2026 Update)

  • Model Support: ERNIE 4.5 Speed, ERNIE-Lite-8K, ERNIE-Speed-128K.
  • Access Tiers:
    • Baidu Qianfan Platform: ERNIE Speed/Lite are completely free for all users.
    • Puter.js Integration: Open platform integration with “User-Pays” billing architecture.
  • Primary Strength: Context understanding and enterprise-grade scale.
  1. Visit Baidu Cloud Qianfan (cloud.baidu.com).
  2. Login and navigate to “Model Service” -> “Model Training & Management”.
  3. Check the “Free Models” section for ERNIE Speed/Lite.

🛠 Usage Example (cURL)

curl -L 'https://aip.baidubce.com/rpc/2.0/ai_custom/v1/wenxinworkshop/chat/ernie-speed-128k?access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{
       "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "How to make Kung Pao Chicken?"}]
     }'