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- 3y ago
Baidu foundation model unveiled at Baidu World 2023 with better understanding, generation, reasoning and memory.
How it compares
Frequently asked questions
Capabilities and specs
No, ERNIE 4.0 takes text input only.
Quality and benchmarks
Similar models from other labs include Mistral Embed (Mistral AI), Ferret (Apple) and Qwen-VL Plus (Alibaba). They are the closest matches by kind and release date.
Mistral EmbedERNIE 4.0 vs Mistral EmbedFerretERNIE 4.0 vs FerretQwen-VL PlusERNIE 4.0 vs Qwen-VL Plus
Kimi K3 is the highest-ranked open-weight model on Arena Text (#19), so it is the strongest open alternative to ERNIE 4.0 by that measure.
Licensing and access
No, ERNIE 4.0 is a closed model: Baidu has not published its weights, so it is available only through APIs and apps.
Basics
ERNIE 4.0 was made by Baidu. It was released on October 17, 2023.
Generated from Vertical Tabs data, updated November 2, 2026.
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