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AI hardware and software R&D at Baidu, from every daily edition, newest first · Curated by Dr.P.R.K.Varma
Software
21 October 2026
ERNIE 5.1 (current flagship per tracker); Qianfan platform added DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash on 18 Oct
foundation models
SoftwareSecondary reportTRL: Commercial
Evidence: secondary tracker / platform log · TRL: commercial · Sources: asiaai.fyi · RKV-RND-2026-10-21-031
Full write-up from 21 October 2026
Latest verified R&D update. Date: 2026 (spring). Trackers list ERNIE 5.1 (spring 2026) as Baidu's current flagship. On 18 October 2026, Baidu's Qianfan platform added DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, which is a third-party model. Evidence: secondary tracker / platform log. TRL: commercial. Source(s): https://asiaai.fyi/guides/china-frontier-models-tracker/