Baidu's Ernie Models

• Baidu launched Ernie 4.5 and Ernie X1, two new multimodal models.
• These models rival Western counterparts in capability and boast competitive pricing, with Ernie X1 comparable to DeepSeek R1 at half the cost.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/16/baidu-launches-two-new-versions-of-its-ai-model-ernie/