# Bad Influence story: Baidu releases ERNIE Lightning and ERNIE-Wizshot-ME models with API access on Qianfan

Active · 2 articles · 2 sources · First reported 11-12 03:39. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/9b8c7718-d5e3-424d-afc7-524629a017ec

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Latest update (11-12 04:21): Baidu makes ERNIE Light Deep Thinking and Wizshot Micro-Expression available via API

Overview: Baidu released ERNIE Lightning, a deep-thinking model, and ERNIE-Wizshot-ME, a micro-expression video model, on its Qianfan platform at Baidu World 2026 on November 12. Both have APIs open to enterprise customers and partners.

Baidu's Qianfan product page says ERNIE-Wizshot-ME animates a person in a still image to speak, producing 4- to 15-second 1080p videos at a list price of 0.7 yuan per second. Baidu has not published benchmarks or parameter counts for either model.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-12 04:21 · Baidu Inc. · [Baidu makes ERNIE Light Deep Thinking and Wizshot Micro-Expression available via API](https://badinfluence.news/items/bg9v4au9kur1nn9kbx66r1bl1)
2. 11-12 03:39 · Pandaily · [Baidu releases ERNIE Lightning and ERNIE-Wizshot-ME models on Qianfan](https://badinfluence.news/items/mmo2m3fwrtgnws7vsfxb17o6x)
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