A sophisticated text-based Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model featuring 21B total parameters with 3B activated per token, delivering exceptional multimodal understanding and generation through heterogeneous MoE structures and modality-isolated …
Model details →Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B vs Mistral: Saba
Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Mistral Saba is a 24B-parameter language model specifically designed for the Middle East and South Asia, delivering accurate and contextually relevant responses while maintaining efficient performance. Trained on curated regional datasets, …
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B | Mistral: Saba | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 120K | 33K | 🏆 Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.07 | $0.20 | 🏆 Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.28 | $0.60 | 🏆 Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B better than Mistral: Saba?
Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B and Mistral: Saba?
Input: $0.07 vs $0.20 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.28 vs $0.60 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B and Mistral: Saba support?
Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B supports up to 120K tokens. Mistral: Saba supports up to 33K tokens.
Do both Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B and Mistral: Saba support tool calling?
Baidu: ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B: yes. Mistral: Saba: yes.