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ERNIE Bot (Baidu) Python API Setup
Use this page when you need a working Python starting point for ERNIE Bot (Baidu), then validate quota and model names in the official console before production.
Quick verdict
- Free API: Free tier
- Rate limits: 5 RPM
- Best model starting point: ERNIE 4.5
- Mainland China access: direct or relatively friendly
Provider fit matrix
Production readiness checklist
Python setup snapshot
Start with the smallest possible chat completion, then move the key to your server-side secret manager before production.
import requests
# 先获取 access_token
token_url = "https://aip.baidubce.com/oauth/2.0/token"
params = {"grant_type": "client_credentials", "client_id": "API_KEY", "client_secret": "SECRET_KEY"}
token = requests.post(token_url, params=params).json()["access_token"]
# 调用文心一言
response = requests.post(
f"https://aip.baidubce.com/rpc/2.0/ai_custom/v1/wenxinworkshop/chat/ernie-4.0-8k?access_token={token}",
json={"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "你好！"}]})
print(response.json()["result"])Free API and pricing notes
Free tier
Free credits via Baidu Cloud, ERNIE Speed/Lite are free
Access and production risk
Mainland China friendly / direct path likely
By Baidu, direct access in China, fast and enterprise-stable.
How to set it up
Create or locate your provider API key in the official dashboard.
Install the provider SDK or requests dependency shown in the example.
Set the API key in an environment variable instead of hard-coding secrets.
Run a small ERNIE Bot (Baidu) chat completion with ERNIE 4.5.
Watch free credits, RPM/TPM limits, response shape, and error messages before scaling.
ERNIE Bot (Baidu) production validation table
Use this table before sending real users, scheduled agents, or paid traffic to ERNIE Bot (Baidu). The goal is to validate source freshness, quota behavior, regional access, and fallback needs instead of trusting a stale free-credit claim.
Credit-change alerts
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Source snapshot
Data source: yangmao.ai provider YAML tracker plus provider docs reviewed by the daily crawler. Official dashboards can change quota and pricing without notice; verify before production.
- yangmao.ai provider id
- ernie
- Official source
- https://yiyan.baidu.com
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
- Free tier
- No explicit limit
- API credits
- Free tier
- Rate limit
- 5 RPM
- Access note
- By Baidu, direct access in China, fast and enterprise-stable.
FAQ
Does ERNIE Bot (Baidu) have a free API?
Yes. Current yangmao.ai record: Free tier. Rate limit note: 5 RPM.
Is ERNIE Bot (Baidu) OpenAI-compatible?
This snapshot uses a provider-specific OpenAI SDK example. If your app requires one stable OpenAI-compatible endpoint, use an aggregator or relay after checking ERNIE Bot (Baidu) docs.
Can I use ERNIE Bot (Baidu) from mainland China?
ERNIE Bot (Baidu) is marked as relatively direct or Mainland-China-friendly in the current tracker.
What should I do when ERNIE Bot (Baidu) credits run out?
Compare the alternatives below, check /en/free-ai-api/, and shortlist official providers or API gateway options before production.