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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B vs ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B

Too close to call on our weighted score (ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B 44, ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B 43). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Baidu

    ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B

    Released Jun 30, 2025

    44/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.42 / $1.25
    • Context123K
  2. Baidu

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B

    Released Jun 30, 2025

    43/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.28 / $1.10
    • Context131K
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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B 44/100, ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B 43/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B on price and ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B for long inputs. 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 · ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B $0.627 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextERNIE 4.5 300B A47BERNIE 4.5 300B A47B 131,072 · ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B 123,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B : Text, Images · ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B
Price50%5762
Inputs & features30%3525
Context window20%2325
Overall100%44/10043/100

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 VL 424B A47B vs ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B specifications side by side
SpecificationERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B BaiduERNIE 4.5 300B A47BBaidu
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.42$0.28 (best)
Output$1.25$1.10 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.627$0.485 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window123,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Max output16,000 tokens (best)12,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpenApache-2.0
API model ID——
API providers11
ReleasedJun 30, 2025Jun 30, 2025
Knowledge cutoffMar 31, 2025—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B $6.70
  • ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B$5.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B or ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B 44/100, ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B 43/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B on price and ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B for long inputs. 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 VL 424B A47B or ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B?

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B is cheaper at $0.28 input / $1.10 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B costs $0.42 input / $1.25 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). 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 $0.627 for ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B (1.3× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B has not been scored yet and ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B and ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 123,000 for ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B . Maximum output per response: ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B up to 16,000, ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B up to 12,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B accepts text and images; ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B accepts text. ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (Apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B is the newest, released Jun 30, 2025. ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B came out Jun 30, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: ERNIE 4.5 VL 424B A47B Mar 31, 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.