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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B vs Qwen Flash

Qwen Flash comes out ahead, 69 to 43 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Baidu

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B

    Released Jun 30, 2025

    43/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.28 / $1.10
    • Context131K
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  2. Our pick

    Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen Flash

    Released Jul 28, 2025

    69/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.05 / $0.40
    • Context1M
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01 — Verdict

Qwen Flash is our pick

Qwen Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B (43). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceQwen FlashQwen Flash $0.138 · ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B $0.485 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextQwen FlashQwen Flash 1,000,000 · ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Text · Qwen Flash: Text
  • Self-hostingERNIE 4.5 300B A47BPublishes downloadable weights (Apache-2.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightERNIE 4.5 300B A47BQwen Flash
Price50%6287
Inputs & features30%2545
Context window20%2560
Overall100%43/10069/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B vs Qwen Flash specifications side by side
SpecificationERNIE 4.5 300B A47BBaiduQwen FlashAlibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.28$0.05 (best)
Output$1.10$0.40 (best)
Cached input—$0.01
Blended (3:1)$0.485$0.138 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateOver 256K: $0.25 / $2.00
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersOfficial Alibaba API
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens1,000,000 tokens (best)
Max output12,000 tokens32,768 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenApache-2.0Proprietary
API model ID—qwen-flash
API providers16 (best)
ReleasedJun 30, 2025Jul 28, 2025
Knowledge cutoff—Apr 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B$5.00
  • Qwen Flash$1.30
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B or Qwen Flash?

Qwen Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B (43). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B or Qwen Flash?

Qwen Flash is cheaper at $0.05 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B costs $0.28 input / $1.10 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.138 per million tokens for Qwen Flash versus $0.485 for ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B (3.5× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B has not been scored yet and Qwen Flash has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B and Qwen Flash yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Qwen Flash has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 131,072 for ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B. Maximum output per response: ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B up to 12,000, Qwen Flash up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B accepts text; Qwen Flash accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B publishes its weights (Apache-2.0) and can be self-hosted; Qwen Flash is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Qwen Flash is the newest, released Jul 28, 2025. ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B came out Jun 30, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen Flash Apr 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.

05 — Keep comparing

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