Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B
Analysis Summary
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B is a multimodal Baidu model accepting text and images, with a 131K context window, tool use, and function calling. The supplied record contains no benchmark results for this variant, so its reasoning, coding, instruction following, and visual quality remain unverified.
Vision and file-adjacent workflows could make it useful for image-aware SEO, document review, catalog content, and structured extraction. Function calling offers a practical path into automated processes, but the absence of measured evidence means it should not be selected for complex agents, difficult coding, or unsupervised client communications. Human review remains important for visual interpretation and factual accuracy.
Low pricing supports a limited pilot or volume classification role. Broader adoption should wait for benchmark and production-quality evidence.
Assessed September 7, 2026
Editorial notes
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B adds vision to tools, function calling, and a 131K context window at low pricing, but no benchmark data is supplied for this specific variant.
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DFO Verdict
ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B adds vision to tools, function calling, and a 131K context window at low pricing, but no benchmark data is supplied for this specific variant.
How Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B compares
Its 131K-token context window is larger than 47% of the models we list. At $0.14 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 61% of comparable models.
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1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.14 | $0.000140 |
| Output | $0.56 | $0.000560 |
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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.
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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.