QwenvsErnie
Comparing Alibaba and Baidu. Average Podium Score across top models: Qwen (74.4) vs Ernie (54.6). Flagship showdown: Qwen3.8 Max (79.8) vs Ernie 5.0 Preview 1203 (72.0).
Qwen (Alibaba)
Extensive open-weight and API model family from Alibaba Cloud.
Ernie (Baidu)
Enterprise and bilingual knowledge models from Baidu.
Top Models Showdown
| Rank | Model | Lab | Score | Coding | Reasoning | Speed | Price / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Qwen3.8 Max | Alibaba | 79.8 | 50.3 | 66.3 | 55 t/s | $2/M |
| #2 | Qwen3.7 Max Preview | Alibaba | 74.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #3 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview | Alibaba | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #4 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview | Alibaba | 73.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #5 | Qwen3.5 397b A17b | Alibaba | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $2/M |
| #6 | Ernie 5.0 Preview 1203 | Baidu | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #7 | Ernie 5.0 0110 | Baidu | 72.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #8 | Ernie 5.0 Preview 1022 | Baidu | 71.0 | — | — | 50 t/s | $3/M |
| #9 | ERNIE 5.1 | Baidu | 49.1 | — | — | 60 t/s | $3/M |
| #10 | Ernie 4 5 300b A47b | Baidu | 8.9 | 40.0 | 35.0 | 60 t/s | $3/M |
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