# Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking costs $0.39 per 1M input tokens and $0.39 per 1M output tokens on Novita AI. It has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 65,536 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/ernie-4.5-vl-28b-a3b-thinking
- Lab: Baidu
- LiteLLM model name: `novita/baidu/ernie-4.5-vl-28b-a3b-thinking`
- Context window: 131,072 tokens
- Max output: 65,536 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: January 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novita AI | `novita/baidu/ernie-4.5-vl-28b-a3b-thinking` | $0.39 | $0.39 | – | – | – | 128K |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- Novita AI: $0.975

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- Novita AI: $3.978

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Parallel tool calls, Structured output, Image input, Reasoning.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="novita/baidu/ernie-4.5-vl-28b-a3b-thinking",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking cost?

Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking costs $0.39 per 1M input tokens and $0.39 per 1M output tokens on Novita AI.

### What is the context window of Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking?

Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 65,536 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking?

Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking is available from Novita AI through LiteLLM, using the model name novita/baidu/ernie-4.5-vl-28b-a3b-thinking.

### How do I call Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="novita/baidu/ernie-4.5-vl-28b-a3b-thinking", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### What features does Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking support?

Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking supports function calling, parallel tool calls, structured output, image input and reasoning.

### When did LiteLLM add Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking?

Ernie 4.5 VL 28B A3B Thinking was added to LiteLLM's model price file in January 2026.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json