China’s Baidu upgrades Ernie AI models and slashes prices
Chinese tech giant unveils faster, more affordable Ernie 4.5 Turbo and Ernie X1 Turbo models as competition intensifies among domestic AI providers.
A user interacts with Baidu’s ‘Ernie Bot’ app on their phone, while the Baidu logo glows in the background. The tech giant has launched faster, cheaper AI models — Ernie 4.5 Turbo and Ernie X1 Turbo — as it intensifies competition with rivals like Alibaba and DeepSeek in China’s AI race. Image: Getty Images
A user interacts with Baidu’s ‘Ernie Bot’ app on their phone, while the Baidu logo glows in the background. The tech giant has launched faster, cheaper AI models — Ernie 4.5 Turbo and Ernie X1 Turbo — as it intensifies competition with rivals like Alibaba and DeepSeek in China’s AI race. Image: Getty Images