ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking is
Baidu's language model with a 131K context window and up to 66K output tokens, available from 2 providers, starting at $0.070 / 1M input and $0.280 / 1M output. A reasoning-enhanced lightweight MoE variant of ERNIE 4.5 with 21B total parameters, refined for logical puzzles, math, science, and coding.
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Pricing by Provider
| Provider | Standard | |
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| Input $ / 1M | Output $ / 1M | |
Novita | $0.070 | $0.280 |
OpenRouter | $0.070 | $0.280 |
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Versions
| Version | Released | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERNIE 5.0 Thinking Preview | — | — | — | — | Available |
| ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking | 131K | $0.070 | $0.280 | Current | |
| ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B | 123K | $0.280 | $1.10 | Available | |
| ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B | 123K | $0.420 | $1.25 | Available | |
| ERNIE 4.5 28B A3B VL Thinking | — | 131K | $0.390 | $0.390 | Available |
| ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B Paddle | — | 123K | $0.280 | $1.10 | Available |