Model Comparison
ERNIE 5.0 vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10BWhich is better in 2026?
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Verdict: ERNIE 5.0 vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B — which is better?
ERNIE 5.0 (by Baidu) and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
ERNIE 5.0 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU-Pro), while Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam). Qwen3.5-122B-A10B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Choose ERNIE 5.0 if…
- you are already invested in the Baidu ecosystem
Choose Qwen3.5-122B-A10B if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
ERNIE 5.0 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU-Pro), while Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam).
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Qwen3.5-122B-A10B specifies output context (64,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both ERNIE 5.0 and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
ERNIE 5.0
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B
License
Usage and distribution terms
ERNIE 5.0 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3.5-122B-A10B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22, while Qwen3.5-122B-A10B was released on 2026-02-24.
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B is 1 month newer than ERNIE 5.0.
Jan 22, 2026
6 months ago
Feb 24, 2026
5 months ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.5-122B-A10B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against ERNIE 5.0 and Qwen3.5-122B-A10B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about ERNIE 5.0 vs Qwen3.5-122B-A10B.