Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking

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ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking is Baidu's reasoning-enhanced language model built on the 21B A3B architecture with explicit chain-of-thought capabilities. It activates only 3B of its 21B parameters per token while specializing in logic, mathematics, coding, and multi-step reasoning tasks. The model supports extended context up to 131K tokens and is optimized for complex problem-solving through structured thinking.

Context Window 131K

tokens

Max Output 66K

tokens

Input Cost $0.07

per million tokens

Output Cost $0.28

per million tokens

Release Date Oct 9, 2025

Code Example

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// npm install @heyputer/puter.js
import { puter } from '@heyputer/puter.js';

puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms").then(response => {
    document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
});

<html>
<body>
    <script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
    <script>
        puter.ai.chat("Explain quantum computing in simple terms").then(response => {
            document.body.innerHTML = response.message.content;
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking?

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What is the pricing for ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking?

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens.

	Price per 1M tokens
Input	$0.07
Output	$0.28

Who created ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking?

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking was created by Baidu and released on Oct 9, 2025.

What is the context window of ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking?

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking supports a context window of 131K tokens. For reference, that is roughly equivalent to 262 pages of text.

What is the max output length of ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking?

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking can generate up to 66K tokens in a single response.

Does it work with React / Vue / Vanilla JS / Node / etc.?

Yes — the ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking API works with any JavaScript framework, Node.js, or plain HTML through Puter.js. Just include the library and start building. See the documentation for more details.

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