Baidu, the Google of China, has launched two new AI models that compete directly with players like ChatGPT and DeepSeek at a much lower price. The company has unveiled its latest ERNIE 4.5 and X1 models. The X1 is the deep-thinking reasoning model with multimodal capabilities, and the ERNIE 4.5 is the newest foundation model and new-generation native multimodal model.
We've just unveiled ERNIE 4.5 & X1! 🚀
— Baidu Inc. (@Baidu_Inc) March 16, 2025
As a deep-thinking reasoning model with multimodal capabilities, ERNIE X1 delivers performance on par with DeepSeek R1 at only half the price. Meanwhile, ERNIE 4.5 is our latest foundation model and new-generation native multimodal model.… pic.twitter.com/cLKVHYvbzw
