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Ernie 4.5 21B A3B Thinking

Reasoning model for deliberate analysis, multi-step problem solving, and tool use

Model facts

Context window
131K tokens
Maximum output
66K tokens
Cheapest paid input
$0.07 per 1M tokens
Cheapest paid output
$0.28 per 1M tokens
Open weights
yes
Providers
2

Capabilities and modalities

reasoning, temperature control, open weights, text.

Observed price history

  • 2026-08-24: $0.07 input / $0.28 output per 1M tokens

API providers

  • Helicone (Baidu) — model id ernie-4.5-21b-a3b-thinking; $0.07 input / $0.28 output per 1M tokens; provider documentation
  • NovitaAI — model id baidu/ernie-4.5-21B-a3b-thinking; $0.07 input / $0.28 output per 1M tokens; provider documentation