ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B

Baidu chatvisionreasoningtool_use

API ID: baidu/ernie-4.5-vl-28b-a3b

Input Price
$0.14
/1M tokens
Output Price
$0.56
/1M tokens

About ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B

ERNIE 4.5 is Baidu's advanced language model, representing significant improvements in reasoning and capability. Building on the ERNIE architecture, it delivers strong performance on complex tasks with particular strength in Chinese language understanding. ERNIE 4.5 features an extended context window and excels at analysis, content generation, and technical tasks. The model integrates with Baidu's cloud ecosystem for enterprise deployment. It's particularly valuable for applications serving Chinese-speaking markets and scenarios requiring deep Chinese cultural understanding. For organizations seeking capable AI from China's leading search company, ERNIE 4.5 offers specialized capability.

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Price Ranking
#706 lowest price among 950 Chat models

Model Specifications

Context Length
30k
Max Output
8k
Release Date
2025-08-12
Capabilities
chat vision reasoning tool_use
Input Modalities
textimage
Output Modalities
text

Best For

  • Complex reasoning, math problems, multi-step logic
  • Image analysis, document understanding, visual Q&A
  • Conversations, content writing, general assistance

Consider Alternatives For

  • Simple Q&A (cheaper models available)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Real-World Cost Examples

Estimated monthly costs for common use cases

Personal AI Assistant
$0.23
/month
50 conversations/day, ~500 tokens each
Customer Service Bot
$7.14
/month
1000 tickets/day, ~800 tokens each
Data Analysis Pipeline
$9.87
/month
500 analyses/day, ~2k tokens each

Baidu Model Lineup

Compare all models from Baidu to find the best fit

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ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B Current $0.14 $0.56 30k chat vision reasoning tool_use
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ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B $0.42 $1.25 123k chat vision reasoning

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๐Ÿš€ Quick Start

Get started with ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B API

OpenAI-compatible SDK
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.provider.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="baidu/ernie-4.5-vl-28b-a3b",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)