Baidu's ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview hits OpenRouter free: 280B params, 1M context
Baidu_Inc · x · 2026-11-13
Baidu announced its open-weight ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview is now available free on OpenRouter.
- Architecture: 280B total parameters, 14B activated per token, generation speed above 200 tokens/sec
- Context window: 1M tokens
- Capabilities: claimed improvements in coding, agentic tasks, knowledge work, and deep research; demos include playable worlds, 3D models, research reports, and interactive workbooks
- Note: EU in-region routing not currently supported
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