Baidu ERNIE (Qianfan) API Pricing (2026)
As of 2026-10-17, we track 4 Baidu ERNIE (Qianfan) models; cheapest ERNIE 4.5 Turbo 128K (blended $0.209/1M tokens), most expensive ERNIE 5.0 ($1.57). 0 free/deal entries.
Baidu ERNIE (Qianfan) official China-site access & payment
| Direct access from mainland China | ✓yes |
| Alipay | ✓yes |
| Real-name ID required | ✓yes |
| Overseas card required | ✗no |
| Baidu AI Cloud top-up docs: online top-up via Alipay, WeChat Pay or Du Xiaoman wallet. Qianfan quick-start (updated 2025-10-31): using Qianfan requires a Baidu AI Cloud account with real-name verification (checked 2026-10-17). Mainland direct: Baidu AI Cloud (cloud.baidu.com, incl. the Qianfan product page) carries licence 京ICP证030173号 and telecom licence B1.B2-20100266 (checked 2026-10-17 11:36 UTC+8).Source · Verified at: 2026-10-17 | |
Applies to the official channel only; third-party channels (e.g. OpenRouter) are listed per model below.
ERNIE 5.1
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥4 / ¥18 | $1.12 | $0.597 | $2.69 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 输入≤32K；32K–128K：输入 ¥6 / 输出 ¥22 | cloud.baidu.com 2026-10-17 |
ERNIE 5.0
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥6 / ¥24 | $1.57 | $0.896 | $3.58 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 输入≤32K；32K–128K：输入 ¥10 / 输出 ¥40 | cloud.baidu.com 2026-10-17 |
ERNIE 4.5 Turbo 128K
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥0.8 / ¥3.2 | $0.209 | $0.119 | $0.478 | $0.03 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 批量推理 ¥0.32 / ¥1.28 | cloud.baidu.com 2026-10-17 |
ERNIE X1.1 Preview
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥1 / ¥4 | $0.261 | $0.149 | $0.597 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | cloud.baidu.com 2026-10-17 |
FAQ
How to use Baidu ERNIE (Qianfan) API from China?
direct access: yes; Alipay: yes; ID verification required: yes; overseas card required: no. Baidu AI Cloud top-up docs: online top-up via Alipay, WeChat Pay or Du Xiaoman wallet. Qianfan quick-start (updated 2025-10-31): using Qianfan requires a Baidu AI Cloud account with real-name verification (checked 2026-10-17). Mainland direct: Baidu AI Cloud (cloud.baidu.com, incl. the Qianfan product page) carries licence 京ICP证030173号 and telecom licence B1.B2-20100266 (checked 2026-10-17 11:36 UTC+8).
What is the cheapest Baidu ERNIE (Qianfan) API model?
As of 2026-10-17, we track 4 Baidu ERNIE (Qianfan) models; cheapest ERNIE 4.5 Turbo 128K (blended $0.209/1M tokens), most expensive ERNIE 5.0 ($1.57). 0 free/deal entries.