Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B
Analysis Summary
Baidu's ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B is listed as a vision-language model, accepting text and images with a 131K context window. Tool use and function calling are also specified, and its listed prices are $0.14 per million input tokens and $0.56 per million output tokens. The supplied record contains no benchmark results, leaving reasoning, coding, instruction following, and agentic reliability unverified.
Its combination of image input and low listed pricing could justify testing it for basic image or document workflows, especially when task volume is high. But the available data does not establish its visual accuracy or its ability to handle nuanced client-facing requests. It should not be assigned production tasks that depend on reliable interpretation until those capabilities have been evaluated directly.
Run a small, representative vision and tool-use evaluation before adoption. Until then, treat it as an affordable candidate for testing, not a proven workflow model.
Assessed September 23, 2026
Editorial notes
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B lists image input, tool calling, a 131K context window, and low API prices, but has no supplied benchmark results.
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DFO Verdict
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B lists image input, tool calling, a 131K context window, and low API prices, but has no supplied benchmark results.
How Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B compares
Its 131K-token context window is larger than 50% of the models we list. At $0.14 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 58% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.14 | $0.000140 |
| Output | $0.56 | $0.000560 |
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Talk to our teamAbout Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B
A powerful multimodal Mixture-of-Experts chat model featuring 28B total parameters with 3B activated per token, delivering exceptional text and vision understanding through its innovative heterogeneous MoE structure with modality-isolated routing..
Frequently asked questions about Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B
How much does Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B cost?
Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B costs $0.14 per million input tokens and $0.56 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B?
Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B has a context window of 131,072 tokens (131K).
What can Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B do?
Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.
Who created Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B?
Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B is developed by Baidu and was released on August 12, 2025.