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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B vs Qwen3-VL Plus

Qwen3-VL Plus comes out ahead, 58 to 43 on our weighted score, though ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B is 12% cheaper per token.

  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)

    Qwen3-VL Plus

    Released Sep 23, 2025

    58/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.20 / $1.60
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Qwen3-VL Plus

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01 — Verdict

Qwen3-VL Plus is our pick

Qwen3-VL Plus is the better all-round choice, scoring 58/100 against ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B (43). It leads on inputs & features and context window. ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B wins on price. 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 priceERNIE 4.5 300B A47BERNIE 4.5 300B A47B $0.485 · Qwen3-VL Plus $0.55 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextQwen3-VL PlusQwen3-VL Plus 262,144 · ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsQwen3-VL PlusERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Text · Qwen3-VL Plus: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingERNIE 4.5 300B A47BPublishes downloadable weights (Apache-2.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightERNIE 4.5 300B A47BQwen3-VL Plus
Price50%6260
Inputs & features30%2570
Context window20%2537
Overall100%43/10058/100

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 Qwen3-VL Plus specifications side by side
SpecificationERNIE 4.5 300B A47BBaiduQwen3-VL PlusAlibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.28$0.20 (best)
Output$1.10 (best)$1.60
Cached input—$0.04
Blended (3:1)$0.485 (best)$0.55
Long-context rateSame rateOver 32K: $0.30 / $2.40
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersOfficial Alibaba API
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output12,000 tokens32,768 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenApache-2.0Proprietary
API model ID—qwen3-vl-plus
API providers16 (best)
ReleasedJun 30, 2025Sep 23, 2025
Knowledge cutoff—Apr 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B$5.00
  • Qwen3-VL Plus$5.20
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B or Qwen3-VL Plus?

Qwen3-VL Plus is the better all-round choice, scoring 58/100 against ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B (43). It leads on inputs & features and context window. ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B wins on price. 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 Qwen3-VL Plus?

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B is cheaper at $0.28 input / $1.10 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Qwen3-VL Plus costs $0.20 input / $1.60 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.485 per million tokens for ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B versus $0.55 for Qwen3-VL Plus (1.1× 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 Qwen3-VL Plus 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 Qwen3-VL Plus 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?

Qwen3-VL Plus has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 131,072 for ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B. Maximum output per response: ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B up to 12,000, Qwen3-VL Plus up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B accepts text; Qwen3-VL Plus accepts text and images. Qwen3-VL Plus handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B publishes its weights (Apache-2.0) and can be self-hosted; Qwen3-VL Plus is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Qwen3-VL Plus is the newest, released Sep 23, 2025. ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B came out Jun 30, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen3-VL Plus Apr 2025.

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.

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