Key Takeaways
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking wins:
- Larger context window
- Has reasoning mode
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Price Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Context Window
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking
Speed
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Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.07 | $0.04 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.28 | $0.10 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 55% cheaper overall.
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking Providers
Novita $0.07 (Cheapest)
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Providers
Phala $0.04 (Cheapest)
AtlasCloud $0.04 (Cheapest)
Together $0.30
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | - | 35.2 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | - | 36.5 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | - | 5.5 | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | - | 34.9 | - |
Both models show comparable benchmark performance.
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Context & Performance
Context Window
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking
131,072
tokens
Max output: 65,536 tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
32,768
tokens
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking has a 75% larger context window.
Speed Performance
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Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
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| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Baidu | Qwen |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 |
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking Modalities
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