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Baidu ERNIE API offers usage-based pricing from $0.280–$4.40 per million tokens as of August 2026 and custom pricing for larger requirements. Plan: Pay-as-you-go (ERNIE 4.5, 4 Turbo, X1) (usage-based). Custom pricing is available on request. Usage cost depends on the selected model and generation volume.

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  • Free tier: No free tier available

Baidu ERNIE API offers 2 pricing tiers: Pay-as-you-go (ERNIE 4.5, 4 Turbo, X1), Enterprise. Paid plans include Pay-as-you-go (ERNIE 4.5, 4 Turbo, X1) (usage-based). The Enterprise plan is enterprise chinese-market deployments.

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Baidu ERNIE API lists $0.1-$10/per million tokens, but hidden costs like implementation and support add to the total as of August 2026. Key hidden costs: integration and development, dedicated instance, data management and storage. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

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Integration and Development

medium implementation

The cost of integrating the API into existing systems and developing custom applications falls on the buyer.

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Baidu AI Cloud is responsible for the underlying technical architecture and software operation, but users are responsible for third-party applications installed on their systems.

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Dedicated Instance

high addon

Dedicated cloud compute (DCC) services for very large-scale or highly sensitive applications operate on a prepaid billing model, with specific ERNIE API pricing not detailed.

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These operate on a prepaid billing model, and while specific ERNIE API dedicated instance pricing isn't detailed, general DCC services may offer discounts for longer commitments (e.g., purchasing 10 months of service might grant one year of access).

3

Data Management and Storage

low addon

Managing and storing data processed by the API on Baidu AI Cloud would incur separate storage fees.

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For general prepaid Baidu AI Cloud services, auto-renewal can be enabled, with payments processed at intervals (7, 5, 3, 1, or 0 days) before expiration.

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QPS Limits

medium overage

Free tiers or basic plans may have Query Per Second (QPS) limits, which can be increased with paid plans.

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QPS Limits and Paid Plans: Free tiers or basic plans may have Query Per Second (QPS) limits, which can be increased with paid plans.

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