ERNIE 5.1 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search Arenasearch-2026-08-24-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,226.96100% of row best · rating · ernie-5.1; 95% CI [1217.24505738, 1236.67203321]; votes 3788; rank 6 | 1,141.6593% of row best · rating · gemini-2.5-pro-grounding; 95% CI [1137.05776179, 1146.24105969]; votes 83404; rank 27 |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,468.10100% of row best · rating · ernie-5.1; 95% CI [1463.48233336, 1472.72453179]; votes 37137; rank 25 | 1,457.8299% of row best · rating · gemini-2.5-pro; 95% CI [1455.34940240, 1460.28624287]; votes 122575; rank 33 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 2 benchmark winsOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
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Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Baidu | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Ernie 5 | Gemini 2 5 |
| Model | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| Version | ERNIE 5.1 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2025-01-01 |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Baidu Qianfan (Standard) | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, reasoning, search, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
13 comparable fields · 8 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
ERNIE 5.1 Capabilities
Gemini 2.5 Pro Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
ERNIE 5.1 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro FAQs
Is ERNIE 5.1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both ERNIE 5.1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, ERNIE 5.1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?+
ERNIE 5.1 is $4.00 and Gemini 2.5 Pro is $1.25 per million tokens, so Gemini 2.5 Pro is cheaper on this metric. ERNIE 5.1 is $18.00 and Gemini 2.5 Pro is $10.00 per million tokens, so Gemini 2.5 Pro is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, ERNIE 5.1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?+
Gemini 2.5 Pro has the larger sourced context window. ERNIE 5.1 supports 131K and Gemini 2.5 Pro supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, ERNIE 5.1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: An overall winner requires at least two decisive benchmarks from at least two original publishers.
Can ERNIE 5.1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. ERNIE 5.1 is not marked open weight; Gemini 2.5 Pro is not marked open weight.
Can ERNIE 5.1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro understand images?+
ERNIE 5.1 is not documented with image input; Gemini 2.5 Pro is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, ERNIE 5.1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. ERNIE 5.1 is 66K and Gemini 2.5 Pro is 66K.
Do ERNIE 5.1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro support reasoning and tool use?+
ERNIE 5.1: reasoning and tool calling. Gemini 2.5 Pro: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, ERNIE 5.1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?+
ERNIE 5.1 has 1 sourced provider route; Gemini 2.5 Pro has 2, so Gemini 2.5 Pro has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, ERNIE 5.1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro?+
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.