Wenxin Yiyan - Baidu's AI-powered large language model for intelligent Q&A and dialogue services.
## Definition of Wenxin Yiyan
Wenxin Yiyan is a large language model developed by Baidu, designed to provide intelligent question-answering and dialogue services.
It supports text generation and multimodal processing (images, audio, video), with a strong focus on Chinese language and cultural understanding.
## Release Date of Wenxin Yiyan
Wenxin Yiyan was officially released by Baidu on March 16, 2023. As of March 2025, it has been upgraded to version 4.0.
## Core Capabilities of Wenxin Yiyan
Wenxin Yiyan has five core capabilities:
1. **Literary Creation**: Generates novels, poetry, and essays.
2. **Business Copywriting**: Creates advertisements, company names, and news drafts.
3. **Logical Reasoning**: Solves mathematical problems (e.g., "chicken-rabbit cage" problem).
4. **Chinese Language Understanding**: Explains idioms (e.g., "Luoyang paper is expensive") and creates related poetry.
5. **Multimodal Generation**: Produces text, images, audio, and video (video generation is limited due to cost).
## Access Methods for Wenxin Yiyan
- **Individual Users**: Visit the official website [yiyan.baidu.com/welcome](https://yiyan.baidu.com/welcome) for invitation-based testing.
- **Enterprise Users**: Apply for API access via Baidu's Qianfan Platform [wenxinworkshop](https://cloud.baidu.com/product/wenxinworkshop),
which offers public cloud and private deployment options for data security.
## Unique Features of Wenxin Yiyan
Wenxin Yiyan excels in:
- **Chinese Language Tasks**: Superior understanding of idioms and cultural context.
- **Multimodal Capabilities**: Supports audio and video generation (though video is limited).
- **Cost Efficiency**: API pricing is 1% of GPT-4.5's, per official claims.
- **Enterprise Integration**: Offers flexible deployment (public/private cloud) and industry-specific tools via Baidu's Qianfan Platform.
## Industry Applications of Wenxin Yiyan
Wenxin Yiyan is applicable in:
- **Education**: Intelligent tutoring, essay grading.
- **Entertainment**: Content creation (stories, music).
- **Healthcare**: Health consultations via chatbots.
- **Business**: Ad copy, data analysis (stocks, weather).
- **Software Development**: Code generation (Python, Java), app layout design.
## Training Data of Wenxin Yiyan
The model was trained on:
- 1 trillion web pages.
- 10 billion search data points and images.
- 100 billion daily active voice calls.
- 550 billion knowledge graph facts.
## Programming Support in Wenxin Yiyan
Yes, Wenxin Yiyan supports code generation and analysis for languages like Python, Java, and C++, aiding developers in debugging and algorithm optimization.
## Safety Features of Wenxin Yiyan
Safety measures include:
- Sensitive word filtering.
- Dual human-machine review mechanisms.
- Private deployment options for enterprises with high data privacy needs.
### Citation sources:
- [Wenxin Yiyan](https://yiyan.baidu.com/welcome) - Official URL
Updated: 2025-04-01