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Baidu ERNIE · Free API

ERNIE-Lite-8K

Free preset service on Qianfan, which Baidu says is “planned to stay open long-term”; enable it with “free activation” in the console.

Free API Available 8K 🕒 Verified on 2026-10-10

Note: The free notice was last updated 2025-04-11; no newer notice found for 2026 – confirm in the console before use.

Free conditions

Free conditions
Free preset service on Qianfan, which Baidu says is “planned to stay open long-term”; enable it with “free activation” in the console.
Free until
—
Rate limits
Free TPM/RPM as shown in the console.
Sign-up / login
Required
Real-name verification
Required
Credit card
—
Region
—
Data use
—

Specs

Provider
Baidu ERNIE
Platform
Baidu Qianfan
Type
Free API
Modalities
Text
Parameters
—
Context length
8K (8,192 tokens)
License
Proprietary (API)
Tool calling
—
Released
—

How to access

Model ID
ernie-lite-8k
Platform page
https://console.bce.baidu.com/qianfan/

Official sources

🕒 Verified on 2026-10-10 · Free terms change often. Always confirm limits, data-use policy and regional availability on the official page before relying on a free tier.

Other free options from the same provider or model

Data updated: Free models(UTC+8)