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ERNIE Bot
Baidu's flagship Chinese assistant with search and image generation.
Add ERNIE Bot to your hut →ERNIE Bot (文心一言) is Baidu's flagship AI assistant, one of the first large language models to launch publicly in China. It combines chat, writing assistance, image generation, and integration with Baidu's search engine — making it the most search-integrated Chinese-language AI assistant available.
Free to use on web and mobile within China. Access may be restricted outside China. The underlying ERNIE models (ERNIE Speed, ERNIE Lite, ERNIE 4.0) are also available via Baidu's Qianfan cloud API for developers.
| Made by | Baidu |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free · API (usage-based via Qianfan) |
| Best for | Chinese-language chat, writing, Baidu search integration, image generation |
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