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Baidu API Cost Calculator and Comparison

Every Baidu model, side by side — current API rates, context window, benchmarks, and a live calculator that ranks them at your exact workload. 2 active models, 2 with public pricing, from $0.40/1M to $0.80/1M input. Prices refreshed daily from Baidu’s official pricing page.

Models tracked

2

Active

2

With public pricing

2

Cheapest input

$0.40/1M

As of April 2026, Baidu offers 2 active AI models via API, ranging from $0.40/1M to $0.80/1M input tokens. The most context-rich model handles up to 128K tokens. All prices are in USD per 1 million tokens; output tokens cost more than input on every model.

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Blended $/1M tokens across the lineup.

Blended price uses a 3-to-1 input/output ratio — a common industry standard. Green bar = cheapest.

Quick picks

Best Baidu model for your use case.

Lowest cost

ERNIE 3.5

$0.40/1M input

Largest context

ERNIE 4.0

128K tokens

Every model

Every Baidu model — pricing, context & capabilities.

ModelContextInput /1MOutput /1M
ERNIE 3.58K$0.4$0.8
ERNIE 4.0128K$0.8$1.60

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Baidu API pricing ranges from $0.40 to $0.80 per 1M input tokens. Output tokens cost more than input on every model. Prices are per 1 million tokens (1M ≈ 750,000 words). Use the calculator above to estimate your monthly spend at your actual workload.
ERNIE 3.5 is the lowest-priced Baidu model with public pricing at $0.40/1M input tokens. It suits high-volume tasks where cost matters most — classification, extraction, summarization, and similar workloads that don't need frontier reasoning.
ERNIE 4.0 is Baidu's highest-tier model at $0.80/1M input. It delivers the most sophisticated reasoning, instruction-following, and nuance. For workloads that don't require frontier performance, a mid-tier model typically cuts inference costs substantially.
Baidu does not currently list cached or batch pricing in our database. Check Baidu's official pricing page for the latest discount tiers — providers add these options regularly.
Baidu has historically adjusted prices when launching new model generations, often cutting rates to stay competitive. Buzzi.ai snapshots pricing daily — you can subscribe to price-drop alerts on any Baidu model using the "Alert me" button on its detail page.
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