ERNIE Bot
by Baidu · yiyan.baidu.com ↗
Baidu's conversational AI assistant (Wenxin Yiyan) built on its ERNIE large language models.
chatbot llm multimodal
- Category
- AI Assistants
- Business model
- Freemium
- Availability
- China (mainland)
- Launched
- 2023-03
- Record updated
- 2026-07-29
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- CN
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/ernie-bot/
Overview
ERNIE Bot (Wenxin Yiyan) is Baidu's conversational AI assistant, built on its ERNIE large language models. It offers chat, writing, and image generation and is integrated with Baidu's search and app ecosystem. Consumer access is available, with the ERNIE models also offered to developers via API.
Key features
- Built on Baidu's ERNIE model family
- Chat, writing, and image generation
- Integration with Baidu Search and apps
- Developer API access
Use cases
- Chinese-language chat and writing assistance
- Image generation from prompts
- Developer integrations via the ERNIE API
Pricing
Consumer access is available; API usage of the ERNIE models is priced by tokens through Baidu Cloud.
Frequently asked questions
Who develops ERNIE Bot?
ERNIE Bot (Wenxin Yiyan) is developed by Baidu, the Chinese search and AI company.
What models power ERNIE Bot?
ERNIE Bot is built on Baidu's ERNIE large language model family.
Can developers use ERNIE?
Yes. Baidu offers the ERNIE models to developers via API through Baidu Cloud.
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Sources
This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-29.
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