ERNIE Bot vs SiliconFlow
Compare ERNIE Bot and SiliconFlow: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
LLM
API Platform
Rating
β 3
β 3.5
Free Credits
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null RPM 500, TPM 2,000,000
Refresh Period
one-time
per-minute
Resolution
1024x1024
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
Yes
Paid From
API $0.12/million tokens
From Β₯0.006/1K tokens
ERNIE Bot
Baidu's flagship AI assistant, one of the earliest Chinese LLM developers. ERNIE 4.5 has strong capabilities, excelling at deep search and document processing. Free tier is sufficient, deeply integrated with Baidu search.
Pros
- βBaidu ecosystem integration
- βGood Chinese understanding
- βMultimodal
Cons
- βAverage innovation
- βAPI less flexible
Key Features
ERNIE 4.5 modelDeep search enhancementDocument processing and summaryCode generation and explanationImage understandingBaidu ecosystem integration
SiliconFlow
Chinese API aggregation platform unifying open-source models under one interface. Free tier: RPM 500, TPM 2M, supporting DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM and more. Saves the trouble of self-hosting open-source models, with fast domestic access.
Pros
- βAccessible from China without VPN
- βHigh concurrency: RPM 500
- βFree models include GLM-Z1-9B and more
- βUnified interface for easy model switching
Cons
- βLimited number of free models
- βSome models require payment
- βRegistration needed for API token
Key Features
RPM 500TPM 2MChina Direct AccessOpenAI-Compatible APIUnified Multi-Model Interface