Overview
ERNIE Bot is Baidu's AI dialogue product, based on the ERNIE large model series. In May 2026, ERNIE 5.1 was released, ranking first domestically on LMArena for search capability (1223 points). At the Baidu Create 2026 conference on May 13, it was announced that Kunlun Core P800 has completed important version training for ERNIE 5.1 (97% efficiency), releasing a full-stack 'chip-cloud-model-agent' AI architecture.
Key Features
- AI Dialogue: Supports multi-turn dialogue, knowledge Q&A, code generation, copywriting, and other general capabilities
- Search Enhancement: Deeply integrated with Baidu's search ecosystem, with online search capability ranking first domestically on LMArena
- Multimodal Understanding: Supports multimodal input such as image understanding and document analysis
- Agent Capability: ERNIE 5.1's Agent capability has been significantly improved, supporting agent construction
- Self-developed Chip Support: Kunlun Core P800 has completed training validation, enabling full-stack domestic capabilities
Use Cases
- Daily AI dialogue and knowledge Q&A
- Online search for the latest information
- Code assistance and technical Q&A
- Copywriting and content creation
- AI capability invocation within Baidu's ecosystem
Pros
- Search capability ranks first domestically, deeply integrated with Baidu's search ecosystem
- ERNIE 5.1 training cost is only 6% of similar scale, offering high cost-effectiveness
- Full-stack domestic (Kunlun Core + ERNIE model)
- Free to use with convenient access
Pricing
Free to use, some advanced features require payment. Enterprise API is provided through Baidu Intelligent Cloud Qianfan Platform.
Summary
ERNIE Bot is Baidu's core product in the AI dialogue track, with search enhancement being its biggest differentiating advantage. It is suitable for users who need online information retrieval.