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title: "ernie-5.1 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "ernie-5.1 from Aihubmix: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# ernie-5.1 - Model Details & Comparison

> ernie-5.1 from Aihubmix: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About ernie-5.1

ernie-5.1 is a chat model from Aihubmix, one of 72 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.56 per 1M input tokens and $2.54 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1824 out of 3648 chat models by cost and cheaper than 50% of models in this category. ernie-5.1 supports reasoning, prompt caching. It accepts up to 119K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Aihubmix Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **119,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **65,536 Max Output Tokens.**
- **65,536 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.56 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$2.54 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

ernie-5.1 supports: Reasoning, Prompt Caching.

## ernie-5.1 Pricing Overview

At $0.56 per 1M input tokens and $2.54 per 1M output tokens, ernie-5.1 ranks 1824 out of 3648 chat models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $0.57 for chat models, and is cheaper than 50% of models in this category.

ernie-5.1 is one of 72 Aihubmix chat models, with support for reasoning, prompt caching.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to ernie-5.1 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FW-DeepSeek-V3.2 | Azure | $0.62 | $1.85 |
| FW-Kimi-K2.5 | Azure | $0.66 | $3.30 |
| FW-Nemotron-3-Ultra-NVFP4 | Azure | $0.66 | $2.64 |
| deepseek-v3.2 | Azure | $0.58 | $1.68 |
| deepseek-v3.2-speciale | Azure | $0.58 | $1.68 |

- [Compare FW-DeepSeek-V3.2](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-deepseek-v3.2.md)
- [Compare FW-Kimi-K2.5](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-kimi-k2.5.md)
- [Compare FW-Nemotron-3-Ultra-NVFP4](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/fw-nemotron-3-ultra-nvfp4.md)
- [Compare deepseek-v3.2](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/deepseek-v3.2.md)
- [Compare deepseek-v3.2-speciale](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/deepseek-v3.2-speciale.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate ernie-5.1 costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/aihubmix/model/ernie-5.1.md)
- [All Aihubmix pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/aihubmix.md)

## FAQ

### Is ernie-5.1 cheaper than FW-DeepSeek-V3.2?

Yes. ernie-5.1 costs $0.56 per 1M input tokens compared to FW-DeepSeek-V3.2's $0.62 per 1M input tokens, making it 10% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching.

### How does ernie-5.1 pricing compare to the average chat model?

ernie-5.1 input pricing is $0.56 per 1M tokens, which is 1% below the median of $0.57 for chat models. It ranks 1824 out of 3648 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 50% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.54 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.65.

### What makes ernie-5.1 different from other Aihubmix models?

Among Aihubmix's 72 chat models, ernie-5.1 ranks 34 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to ernie-5.1?

The most comparable chat models to ernie-5.1 are: FW-DeepSeek-V3.2 from Azure ($0.62/1M input tokens); FW-Kimi-K2.5 from Azure ($0.66/1M input tokens); FW-Nemotron-3-Ultra-NVFP4 from Azure ($0.66/1M input tokens); deepseek-v3.2 from Azure ($0.58/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate ernie-5.1 costs?

ernie-5.1 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.56 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.54.

## Related Resources

- [Aihubmix models](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/provider/aihubmix.md)
- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing)
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