AIRI vs Ernie Bot

A side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and characteristics.

AIRI

Open-source LLM-powered virtual character and digital companion for web and desktop.

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Ernie Bot

Ernie Bot (Wenxin Yiyan) is Baidu's flagship AI chatbot, powered by the latest ERNIE 5.0 model as of early 2026.

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AttributeAIRIErnie Bot
Pricing typeFreeFree
Korean supportNoNo
Platforms-Web, iOS, Android, API
Open sourceYesNo
API available-Available
SDK-Available
LLM-based-Yes
Multimodal-Yes
AI model-Ernie, Ernie X1
GitHub Stars48.9K7.7K
Vendor-Baidu
CategoryCommunicationCommunication
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AIRI key features

  • Web and desktop applications
  • Live2D and VRM virtual character presentation
  • LLM-powered conversational and voice interaction
  • Game- and application-aware interaction goals
  • Local LLM connectivity on desktop
  • MIT-licensed open-source codebase

Ernie Bot key features

  • Real-time Search Integration
  • Deep Search for Expert Answers
  • Native Multimodal Generation
  • Advanced Reasoning via Ernie X1
  • Chinese Cultural Optimization
  • Extensive Plugin Ecosystem