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title: "Baidu Deploys ERNIE Lightning and ERNIE-Wizshot-ME on Qianfan Platform"
slug: "baidu-deploys-ernie-lightning-and-ernie-wizshot-me-on-qianfan-platform"
date: "2026-11-12"
category: "AI & Automation"
author: "Dr. Kai Wei"
correspondent: "Dr. Kai Wei"
correspondentRole: "Lead Frontier AI Correspondent"
readingTimeMinutes: 1
tags: ["AI","News"]
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# Baidu Deploys ERNIE Lightning and ERNIE-Wizshot-ME on Qianfan Platform

> Baidu launched two new ERNIE models for search and micro-expression video on its Qianfan AI Cloud, targeting enterprise users.

## Key Takeaways (TL;DR)

- Baidu introduced ERNIE Lightning, a sparse-attention model for fast, multi-step search tasks.
- ERNIE-Wizshot-ME creates 4-15 second 1080p videos from still images using text, vision and speech inputs.
- Both models are available via APIs on Qianfan, with pricing of 0.7 yuan per video second for Wizshot-ME.

Baidu announced two application-focused ERNIE models at Baidu World 2026 and made them live on the Baidu AI Cloud Qianfan platform, with APIs open to enterprise customers and partners [link](https://pandaily.com/baidu-ernie-lightning-wizshot-me-micro-expression-video-models-qianfan). ERNIE Lightning, built for Baidu Search, uses Baidu Sparse Attention (BSA) and a “looping” scheme that pairs a fast-thinking model with a slower judge model. Baidu says Kunlunxin co-optimization lets the model run inference on a single eight-card Kunlunxin server, cutting inference engine cost by more than 30%.

ERNIE-Wizshot-ME targets emotional expression in AI video. It accepts scripts up to 4,000 characters, maps cues across six dimensions and 200 sub-dimensions, and produces 1080p clips lasting four to 15 seconds. Qianfan lists the service at 0.7 yuan per second and claims production costs are 50 % below industry levels, with a fast mode that generates one minute of video in about one minute.

Baidu has not released independent benchmarks, parameter counts, or context-length specifications for either model.

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*Original Think-Tank Source: [Baidu Puts ERNIE Lightning Reasoning Model and ERNIE-Wizshot-ME Expressive Video Model on Qianfan](https://pandaily.com/baidu-ernie-lightning-wizshot-me-micro-expression-video-models-qianfan)*