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AI IntelligenceMay 12, 2026AI Intelligence
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Baidu's Ernie 5.1 uses only a third of the parameters of its predecessor and cuts pre-training costs by 94%…

…while still delivering competitive performance. This could make powerful language models more accessible for smaller companies.

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Baidu's Ernie 5.1 uses only a third of the parameters of its predecessor and cuts pre-training costs by 94%, while still delivering competitive performance. This could make powerful language models more accessible for smaller companies.