ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens
ERNIE-5.5-Flash-Preview (Qianfan version name; model family ERNIE-5.5-Flash; OpenRouter id baidu/ernie-5.5-flash-preview, canonical snapshot baidu/ernie-5.5-flash-preview-20261110, created 2026-11-10T17:58:53Z). OpenRouter context_length and the Baidu endpoint context_length are 1024000. 1000000 and 1048576 were not published and are not stored. OpenRouter top_provider max_completion_tokens 921600 is not max_output_tokens. Text in, text out. OpenRouter supported_parameters include reasoning, tools and structured outputs. The OpenRouter description is truncated at "280 billion total", so parameters and active parameters are NULL. huggingface.co/baidu/ERNIE-5.5-Flash-Preview returned 401, so license, license_url and open_source are NULL. Catalog 2026-11-11 ERNIE-5.5-Flash-Preview. Verified 2026-11-11. Source: https://openrouter.ai/baidu/ernie-5.5-flash-preview ; https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models ; https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models/baidu/ernie-5.5-flash-preview/endpoints ; https://cloud.baidu.com/doc/qianfan/s/wmh4sv6ya ; https://intl.cloud.baidu.com/en/doc/qianfan/s/Jm8r1826a-intl-en
ERNIE (百度) • API Price Comparison
Also known as: baidu-ernie-5-5-flash-preview · baidu ernie 5 5 flash preview · baiduernie55flashpreview · baidu-ernie5-5-flash-preview · baidu ernie5 5 flash preview · ernie-5.5-flash-preview · ernie5.5flashpreview · ernie5.5-flash-preview · ernie5.5 flash preview
API pricing and token costs at a glance
Updated on · Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input
| Channel | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Updated / verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baidu Qianfan InternationalOfficial | USD 0.28 | USD 1.13 | USD 0.028 | 2026-11-11 |
| ERNIE (百度)OfficialLowest input | CNY 1 | CNY 4 | CNY 0.1 | 2026-11-11 |
| OpenRouter | USD 0.28 | USD 1.13 | USD 0.028 | 2026-11-11 |
Metered API cost = input tokens / 1M × input rate + output tokens / 1M × output rate. At the lowest-input-rate channel, 1M input plus 250K output tokens costs approximately CNY 2. This excludes caching, tools, retries and other service fees; the lowest input rate does not guarantee the lowest total bill.
— means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.
ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview is a large language model by ERNIE (百度) with a 1.0M-token context window. Across the 3 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $0.14–$0.28 per 1M input tokens (USD-normalized); the cheapest is ERNIE (百度) at ¥1.00 per 1M input tokens. The official channel (Baidu Qianfan International) charges $0.28 per 1M input tokens and $1.13 per 1M output tokens. It is also available through subscription plans such as ERNIE Free, Qianfan Coding Plan Pro. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.
💳 Subscription Plans
Plans from ERNIE (百度) come first, followed by linked third-party plans; each group is organized by product line.
Official plans
These are the model producer’s plans. A plan may not include this exact model; check the official site for current model availability and allowances.
💬 Chat subscriptions
1 planMonthly access to the assistant apps and their model line-up.
- Access to ERNIE Lite models
- Limited API calls
- Standard response speed
- Web search capabilities
Conditions and details
- Chinese-optimized
- Plan price: ¥0.00/month
- Currency CNY, unit per month
- Published free tier
- EstimateFeatures, message caps, context and rate limits come from the same plan row; lines marked Estimate are not guaranteed allowances
- Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown
⌨️ Coding plans
1 planEditor and CLI coding agents, metered in prompts rather than tokens.
- Kimi-K2.5
- MiniMax-M2.5
- DeepSeek-V3.2
- Messages per day: 3000
Conditions and details
- Messages per week: 45000
- Messages per month: 90000
- Plan price: ¥200.00/month
- Currency CNY, unit per month
- EstimateFeatures, message caps, context and rate limits come from the same plan row; lines marked Estimate are not guaranteed allowances
- Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown
Which plan is right for you?
💬 Chat subscriptions: Monthly access to the assistant apps and their model line-up.
⌨️ Coding plans: Editor and CLI coding agents, metered in prompts rather than tokens.
| Channel | Type | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Rate Limit | vs Official | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ERNIE (百度)2 variants💰 Best Price🏢 Official | Official | ¥1.00 | ¥4.00 | - | -48.2% | ||
Show all price variants for this channelPeakDefault ¥1.00 / ¥4.00 per 1M time_window Idle ¥0.50 / ¥2.00 per 1M time_window | |||||||
Baidu Qianfan International🏢 Official | Official | $0.28 | $1.13 | - | Baseline | ||
OpenRouter | Aggregator | $0.28 | $1.13 | - | - | ||
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | ERNIE (百度) | Baidu Qianfan International | OpenRouter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐣 Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 📊 Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $0.43 | $0.85 | $0.85 |
| 🚀 Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $4.35 | $8.45 | $8.45 |
| 🏢 Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $43.48 | $84.50 | $84.50 |
Frequently asked questions about ERNIE-5.5-Flash-Preview
How much does the ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview API cost?
The lowest input rate is CNY 1 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is CNY 4 per 1M tokens.
Which channel has the cheapest ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview API?
ERNIE (百度) has the lowest input rate: CNY 1 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.
What is the ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview cache-read price?
Baidu Qianfan International: USD 0.028; OpenRouter: USD 0.028; ERNIE (百度): CNY 0.1 per 1M cache-read tokens.
When was ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview pricing last updated?
Updated on 2026-11-11. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.
Is there a free ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview API?
No available recorded channel lists both input and output at zero. Missing prices, free cache reads or a free chat tier do not establish a free API; check provider terms for trial credits.
How do I calculate ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview token costs and monthly spend?
Metered API cost = input tokens / 1M × input rate + output tokens / 1M × output rate. At the lowest-input-rate channel, 1M input plus 250K output tokens costs approximately CNY 2. This excludes caching, tools, retries and other service fees; the lowest input rate does not guarantee the lowest total bill.