ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B vs Qwen3.6 Max
Baidu vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B is cheaper ($0.07 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Qwen3.6 Max has a larger context window (262K)
| ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | — | 88.8 |
| Developer | Baidu | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | Open weights | API only |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.07 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $0.28 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | — | 36 tok/s |
| Released | August 12, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |