Baidu's Free Ernie 4.5 & X1: AI for Everyone
Baidu democratizes AI with the release of Ernie 4.5 and X1, offering powerful, cost-effective large language models. Ernie 4.5 excels in native multimodal learning, surpassing GPT-4.5 in benchmarks at a fraction of the cost. Ernie X1 focuses on advanced reasoning and decision-making, rivaling DeepSeek-R1 at half the price. This marks a significant step towards accessible AI.