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Using ERNIE Lite Pro on Baidu Qianfan

Implementation guide · ERNIE · Baidu AI

Serverless

Baidu Qianfan exposes ERNIE Lite Pro through model ID ernie-lite-pro-128k. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.

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Quick Start

  1. 1
    Create an account at Baidu Qianfan and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the Baidu Qianfan SDK or REST API to call ernie-lite-pro-128k — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed $0.03/1M input, $0.06/1M output tokens. See full pricing.
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Code Examples

See Baidu Qianfan documentation for integration details.

Pricing on Baidu Qianfan

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.06

Capabilities

No model capability flags are currently sourced.

About ERNIE Lite Pro

ERNIE Lite Pro is Baidu's ultra-lightweight efficient model, available via the Qianfan API at the lowest price tier ($0.03/1M input tokens). Offers 128K context with minimal cost for high-volume, latency-sensitive applications. Pro-tier successor to the legacy free ERNIE Lite model. API model ID: ernie-lite-pro-128k. Exact release date not publicly documented.

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Model Specs

Released2025-01-01
Context128k
ArchitectureDecoder Only

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Provider

Baidu Qianfan
Baidu Qianfan

Baidu

Beijing, China