ERNIE 5.1 vs DeepSeek R1
At a Glance
| Compare |  ERNIE 5.1Baidu |  DeepSeek R1DeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.70Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $2.50Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | 164K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | DeepSeek-R1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,468.20100% of row best · rating · ernie-5.1; 95% CI [1463.57689002, 1472.81364850]; votes 37058; rank 28 | 1,372.6093% of row best · rating · deepseek-r1; 95% CI [1367.75270193, 1377.44238946]; votes 18524; rank 168 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | ERNIE 5.1 | DeepSeek-R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Baidu | DeepSeek |
| Family | Ernie 5 | Deepseek R1 |
| Model | ERNIE 5.1 | DeepSeek-R1 |
| Version | ERNIE 5.1 | DeepSeek-R1 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2025-01-20 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 164K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 684.5B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 37B |
| License | Unknown | mit |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Baidu Qianfan (Standard) | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, reasoning, search, tools | chat, generation, reasoning |
ERNIE 5.1 Capabilities
DeepSeek R1 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
ERNIE 5.1 vs DeepSeek R1 FAQs
Is ERNIE 5.1 or DeepSeek R1 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both ERNIE 5.1 and DeepSeek R1, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, ERNIE 5.1 or DeepSeek R1?+
ERNIE 5.1 is $4.00 and DeepSeek R1 is $0.70 per million tokens, so DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on this metric. ERNIE 5.1 is $18.00 and DeepSeek R1 is $2.50 per million tokens, so DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, ERNIE 5.1 or DeepSeek R1?+
DeepSeek R1 has the larger sourced context window. ERNIE 5.1 supports 131K and DeepSeek R1 supports 164K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, ERNIE 5.1 or DeepSeek R1?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can ERNIE 5.1 or DeepSeek R1 be self-hosted?+
DeepSeek R1 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. ERNIE 5.1 is not marked open weight; DeepSeek R1 is open weight.
Can ERNIE 5.1 and DeepSeek R1 understand images?+
ERNIE 5.1 is not documented with image input; DeepSeek R1 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, ERNIE 5.1 or DeepSeek R1?+
ERNIE 5.1 has the larger sourced maximum output: ERNIE 5.1 supports 66K and DeepSeek R1 supports 33K output tokens.
Do ERNIE 5.1 and DeepSeek R1 support reasoning and tool use?+
ERNIE 5.1: reasoning and tool calling. DeepSeek R1: reasoning. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, ERNIE 5.1 or DeepSeek R1?+
ERNIE 5.1 has 1 sourced provider route; DeepSeek R1 has 2, so DeepSeek R1 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, ERNIE 5.1 or DeepSeek R1?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.