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ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking vs DeepSeek V3.2

Compare ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking from baidu and DeepSeek V3.2 from DeepSeek on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking
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DeepSeek V3.2
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ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking
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DeepSeek V3.2

Overview

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking
Author
baidu
DeepSeek V3.2
Author
DeepSeek
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking
Context length
131Ktokens
DeepSeek V3.2
Context length
164Ktokens
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking
Reasoning
DeepSeek V3.2
Reasoning
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking
Input modalities
DeepSeek V3.2
Input modalities
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking
Output modalities
DeepSeek V3.2
Output modalities

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking vs DeepSeek V3.2: side-by-side summary

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking and DeepSeek V3.2 are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking, from baidu, has a 131,072-token context window and is priced by the provider serving it on OpenRouter.

DeepSeek V3.2, from DeepSeek, has a 163,840-token context window and is priced at $0.2088/M tokens input, $0.3096/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking: 131,072 tokens
  • DeepSeek V3.2: 163,840 tokens
Price
  • ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking: Pricing varies by provider
  • DeepSeek V3.2: $0.2088/M tokens input, $0.3096/M tokens output
Provided by
  • ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking: baidu
  • DeepSeek V3.2: DeepSeek
model details, providers and pricing
model details, providers and pricing
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking
DeepSeek V3.2

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking vs DeepSeek V3.2 at a glance

ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking vs DeepSeek V3.2 comparison
ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B ThinkingDeepSeek V3.2
Input pricePricing varies by provider$0.2088/M tokens
Output pricePricing varies by provider$0.3096/M tokens
Context window131,072 tokens163,840 tokens
Intelligence IndexNot available21.5
Coding IndexNot available44.2
Agentic IndexNot availableNot available
Latency (p50)Not available1.53 s
Throughput (p50)Not available36.0 tok/s

Oct 5, 2026

Which has the longer context window, ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 has the longer context window at 163,840 tokens, compared with 131,072 tokens for ERNIE 4.5 21B A3B Thinking.

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