ERNIE 5.1
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Released May 8, 2026
Baidu's current flagship — the top Chinese model on LM Arena at launch.
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ERNIE 5.0
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Released Nov 13, 2025
Natively omni-modal flagship unveiled at Baidu World 2025.
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ERNIE 4.5
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Released Mar 16, 2025
Baidu's multimodal family, open-sourced in June 2025.
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