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ERNIE 5.0 vs Gemini 4 Argon

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 33.2.

Baidu · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 33.2, ranking #4 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose ERNIE 5.0

  • you are already invested in the Baidu ecosystem

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

ERNIE 5.0
Baidu
Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
33.2
#121
55.1
#4
Reasoning
32.8
#119
53.2
#6
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$10.00 / M
Context window
—
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for ERNIE 5.0 · 19 for Gemini 4 Argon

No common benchmarks found

ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 4 Argondon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 4 Argon specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 4 Argon specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).

Baidu
ERNIE 5.0
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 4 Argon support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

ERNIE 5.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

ERNIE 5.0

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22, while Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30.

Gemini 4 Argon is 8 months newer than ERNIE 5.0.

ERNIE 5.0

Jan 22, 2026

9 months ago

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

2 weeks ago

8mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 4 Argon side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

ERNIE 5.0
✓ Preferred
Gemini 4 Argon
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FAQ

Common questions about ERNIE 5.0 vs Gemini 4 Argon.

Which is better, ERNIE 5.0 or Gemini 4 Argon?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 33.2. ERNIE 5.0 is made by Baidu and Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does ERNIE 5.0 compare to Gemini 4 Argon in benchmarks?

ERNIE 5.0 scores AIME 2025: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 87.0%, GPQA: 85.0%, SimpleQA: 75.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 39.0%. Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%.

What are the context window sizes for ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 4 Argon?

ERNIE 5.0 supports an unknown number of tokens and Gemini 4 Argon supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 4 Argon?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (33.2 vs 55.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes ERNIE 5.0 and Gemini 4 Argon?

ERNIE 5.0 is developed by Baidu and Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google.

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