Releases
81 matching — model launches, API releases, product updates, financial events and news.
April 20255
Apr 25, 2025
ERNIE X1 Turbo launchesModel release
Baidu released an enhanced and lower-cost reasoning model.
Apr 25, 2025
ERNIE 4.5 Turbo launchesModel release
Baidu released an enhanced ERNIE 4.5 with improved performance and lower pricing.
Apr 2025
PaddlePaddle 3.0 releasedFeature update
Baidu officially released version 3.0 of its deep-learning framework.
Apr 2025
Kunlunxin P800 accelerator enters Baidu infrastructureProduct launch
Baidu deployed its P800 accelerator in AI computing services.
Apr 1, 2025
ERNIE Bot becomes freePricing change
Baidu made access to its latest ERNIE models free on PC and mobile.
March 20252
Mar 16, 2025
ERNIE X1 reasoning model launchesModel release
Baidu released its first deep-thinking reasoning model.
Mar 16, 2025
ERNIE 4.5 launchesModel release
Baidu released its first flagship native multimodal foundation model.
November 20241
Nov 12, 2024
Miaoda launchesProduct launch
Baidu launched a no-code platform for generating applications from natural language.
June 20242
Jun 28, 2024
ERNIE 4.0 Turbo launchesModel release
Baidu released a faster and more capable version of ERNIE 4.0.
Jun 28, 2024
Baidu Comate upgraded and rebranded Wenxin KuaiMaFeature update
Baidu upgraded its AI coding assistant and repositioned it for enterprise and developer workflows.
May 20241
May 15, 2024
Apollo ADFM introducedModel release
Baidu introduced its Autonomous Driving Foundation Model for Level 4 driving systems.
November 20232
Nov 21, 2023
ERNIE API fully opens to cloud enterprisesAPI release
Baidu fully opened ERNIE APIs to enterprise customers through AI Cloud.
Nov 1, 2023
ERNIE Bot 4.0 subscription beginsPricing change
Baidu began charging a subscription for public access to ERNIE 4.0 through ERNIE Bot.
October 20231
Oct 17, 2023
ERNIE 4.0 launchesModel release
Baidu launched ERNIE 4.0 with upgraded comprehension, reasoning, generation and memory.
September 20232
Sep 5, 2023
Qianfan ModelBuilder launchesProduct launch
Baidu launched tools for fine-tuning and managing custom enterprise foundation models.
Sep 5, 2023
Qianfan AppBuilder launchesProduct launch
Baidu launched low-code tools for building enterprise generative-AI applications.
August 20231
Aug 31, 2023
ERNIE Bot opens to the publicProduct launch
Baidu opened ERNIE Bot broadly after completing required generative-AI filings.
May 20232
May 23, 2023
Baidu Wenku gains AI-native creation toolsFeature update
Baidu began transforming Wenku into an ERNIE-powered document and creativity platform.
May 2023
ERNIE 3.5 launchesModel release
Baidu introduced ERNIE 3.5 as the new foundation model powering ERNIE Bot.
April 20231
Apr 2023
Baidu Comate coding assistant launchesProduct launch
Baidu launched an ERNIE-powered enterprise coding assistant.
March 20232
Mar 27, 2023
Qianfan enterprise model platform launchesProduct launch
Baidu AI Cloud launched Qianfan as an enterprise foundation-model and application-development platform.
Mar 16, 2023
ERNIE Bot unveiledProduct launch
Baidu unveiled its generative conversational assistant, Wenxin Yiyan/ERNIE Bot.
August 20221
Aug 2022
Wenxin Yige AI art platform launchesProduct launch
Baidu launched an ERNIE-powered AI art and creative-generation service.
July 20221
Jul 21, 2022
Apollo RT6 robotaxi unveiledProduct launch
Baidu unveiled its sixth-generation purpose-built autonomous vehicle.
May 20221
May 2022
FastDeploy toolkit releasedSDK release
Baidu released an inference and deployment toolkit for AI models.

