ERNIE Bot vs iFlytek Spark MaaS
Compare ERNIE Bot and iFlytek Spark MaaS: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
LLM
LLM
Rating
β 3
β 3
Free Credits
0 undefined
6 undefined
Refresh Period
one-time
one-time
Resolution
1024x1024
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
No
Paid From
API $0.12/million tokens
Token Plan subscription
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
iFlytek Spark MaaS
iFlytek's one-stop LLM platform aggregating Spark, DeepSeek, Qwen models. Currently offering free unlimited access to Qwen3.6-35B-A3B and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B until end of June. Supports API calls via CC Switch for Claude Code, Codex integration.
Pros
- βCompletely free with unlimited tokens during promo
- βQwen3.6 is powerful despite 35B parameters
- β128K context window supported
- βIntegrates with Claude Code/Codex via CC Switch
- βPlatform aggregates multiple mainstream models
Cons
- βFree promo ends end of June
- βRequires CC Switch configuration
- βNot compatible with latest Claude Code version yet
Key Features
Free Qwen3.6/3.5-35B API accessAnthropic-compatible API formatCC Switch visual configurationSupports Claude Code/Codex/OpenClaw128K context window