Baidu launches 800B-parameter ERNIE Light Deep Thinking model via Qianfan API
Baidu_Inc · x · 2026-11-12
At Baidu World 2026, Baidu outlined Robin Li's strategy of pairing continued frontier foundation model investment with parallel model-and-agent development, letting application needs guide optimization. The 800B-parameter ERNIE Light Deep Thinking model (complex reasoning, efficient tool calling, fast responses) and the ERNIE Wizshot Micro-Expression model are now available via API on Baidu AI Cloud's Qianfan platform.
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