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ERNIE Image

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Baidu · Open weights

ERNIE Image is an open-weight image model from Baidu with 8B parameters. It needs about 10 GB of memory at 8-bit — smallest setups that run it: PC with a GPU 12 GB, PC or laptop, no GPU 32 GB, Mac 16 GB.

Parameters8B
Memory to run~10 GB (at 8-bit, rough estimate)
Downloads1.6K (last 30 days on Hugging Face)
Likes679
LicenseApache 2.0
First uploadedApr 7, 2026

Runs on

PhoneiPhone · Android: too big
PC with a GPU8 GB: too big · 12 GB: fits · 16 GB: fits · 24 GB: fits · 32 GB: fits
PC or laptop, no GPU16 GB: too big · 32 GB: fits · 64 GB: fits
Mac16 GB: fits · 32 GB: fits · 64 GB: fits · 128 GB: fits

huggingface.co/baidu/ERNIE-Image

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Data: Hugging Face (official accounts), Oct 16, 2026 · memory is a rough estimate (4-bit for LLMs, 8-bit for image and video, plus 10%) · hosted price: OpenRouter