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baidu/ernie-4.5-21b-a3b-thinking

Stopped working

Calls to the model baidu/ernie-4.5-21b-a3b-thinking on Novita AI stopped working on May 22, 2026.

What to use instead of baidu/ernie-4.5-21b-a3b-thinking

Move to qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b, qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b, recommended by Novita.

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API
Novita AI api.novita.ai
Model
baidu/ernie-4.5-21b-a3b-thinking
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
May 22, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Model notices
Last updated

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