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Baidu's headline ERNIE model, a smaller sub-network of ERNIE 5.0 with stronger agent, reasoning and creative writing results.
How it compares
Frequently asked questions
Capabilities and specs
No, ERNIE 5.1 cannot read images, audio, video or PDFs. Its only input modality is text.
Quality and benchmarks
ERNIE 5.1 ranks 25 on Arena Search with a score of 1192 and 52 on Arena Text with a score of 1467.
The closest alternatives, matched on model kind and release date with no comparable price, are AFM 3 Cloud by Apple, AFM 3 Cloud Pro by Apple and Claude Mythos 5 by Anthropic.
AFM 3 CloudERNIE 5.1 vs AFM 3 CloudAFM 3 Cloud ProERNIE 5.1 vs AFM 3 Cloud ProClaude Mythos 5ERNIE 5.1 vs Claude Mythos 5
Kimi K3. ERNIE 5.1 is closed, and Kimi K3 is the highest-ranked open-weight model on Arena Text at rank 19.
Licensing and access
No, ERNIE 5.1 is closed and not open weights, its license is proprietary.
Basics
ERNIE 5.1 was made by Baidu and released on May 8, 2026.
Generated from Vertical Tabs data, updated November 10, 2026.
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