Baidu has launched two new AI models, Ernie X1 and Ernie 4.5, asserting that they deliver performance comparable to OpenAI's offerings at substantially lower prices. Ernie X1 is claimed to rival DeepSeek's R1 model while Ernie 4.5 is said to outperform GPT-4.5 in various benchmarks but costs just 1% of it. These models reflect a growing trend towards open-source in the AI sector. Additionally, Baidu will make its chatbot, Ernie Bot, free in early April, indicating its strategy to integrate these models widely into its services like Baidu Search.
Baidu's Ernie X1 and Ernie 4.5 challenge leading AI models like those from OpenAI and DeepSeek, aiming to shift industry towards more cost-effective open-source solutions.
With models priced significantly lower than OpenAI and DeepSeek equivalents, Baidu asserts that Ernie X1 and 4.5 deliver high performance at a fraction of the cost.
The launch of Ernie Bot as a free service on April 1 demonstrates Baidu's commitment to making advanced AI accessible while integrating these models into their product ecosystem.
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