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Baidu ERNIE

Baidu's AI model with strong Chinese understanding and search integration.

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Overview

Baidu ERNIE (Wenxin) focuses on Chinese language understanding, with model tiers from reasoning-oriented ERNIE 5.0 Thinking down to Speed and Lite variants.

It is a common choice for China-region products that want Baidu Cloud integration and search-related strengths in Chinese NLP.

How to Get an API Key

  1. Log in to Baidu AI Cloud and open the ERNIE product overview in the console.
  2. From console.bce.baidu.com AI → ERNIE, complete application/activation for the models you need.
  3. Create application credentials (API Key / Secret Key) as shown in the Baidu console for your ERNIE app.
  4. Call ERNIE endpoints with those credentials following cloud.baidu.com ERNIE documentation.

Common Models

ERNIE 5.0 ThinkingERNIE 4.5ERNIE 4.0ERNIE 3.5ERNIE SpeedERNIE Lite

FAQ

Is Wenxin the same as ERNIE for API access?

Yes—Wenxin is the Chinese product name; API docs commonly use ERNIE. Use the Baidu AI Cloud console for keys.

Where is the official Baidu ERNIE entry?

Start at the ERNIE overview in Baidu AI Cloud: console.bce.baidu.com under AI → ERNIE. Docs are on cloud.baidu.com.

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Quick Info

Region
China
Status
active
Last Verified
2026-07-22

Official Links

API Key PageOfficial WebsiteDocumentation