How much does ERNIE 4.0 8K cost?

ERNIE 4.0 8K is billed pay-as-you-go at $6.97 per 1M input tokens and $6.97 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.

What can ERNIE 4.0 8K do?

ERNIE 4.0 8K is Baidu's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.

Is ERNIE 4.0 8K free to use?

ERNIE 4.0 8K is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.

How do I use ERNIE 4.0 8K via the API?

ERNIE 4.0 8K is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID ERNIE-4.0-8K with your Api.Airforce API key.

Who makes ERNIE 4.0 8K?

ERNIE 4.0 8K is Baidu's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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ERNIE 4.0 8K

API model name: ERNIE-4.0-8K

ERNIE 4.0 8K is Baidu's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. It is priced at $6.97 per million input tokens and $6.97 per million output tokens. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

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Pricing

Input / 1M tokens

$6.97

Output / 1M tokens

$6.97

Cache read / 1M tokens

$0.70

Specifications

Provider: Baidu
Type: chat model

What is ERNIE 4.0 8K used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.

ERNIE 4.0 8K vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
ERNIE 4.0 8K	—	—	$6.97	$6.97
Embedding V1	—	—	$0.10	$0.10
ERNIE 3.5 8K	—	—	$0.78	$0.78
ERNIE Character 8K	—	—	$0.21	$0.40

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

ERNIE 4.0 8K — frequently asked questions

How much does ERNIE 4.0 8K cost?: ERNIE 4.0 8K is billed pay-as-you-go at $6.97 per 1M input tokens and $6.97 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can ERNIE 4.0 8K do?: ERNIE 4.0 8K is Baidu's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.
Is ERNIE 4.0 8K free to use?: ERNIE 4.0 8K is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use ERNIE 4.0 8K via the API?: ERNIE 4.0 8K is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID ERNIE-4.0-8K with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes ERNIE 4.0 8K?: ERNIE 4.0 8K is Baidu's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use ERNIE 4.0 8K via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass ERNIE-4.0-8K as the model.

cURL

curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "ERNIE-4.0-8K",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="ERNIE-4.0-8K",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "ERNIE-4.0-8K",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);