# ERNIE Image Turbo AI Generator

> Baidu’s faster ERNIE image tier for English, Chinese and Japanese prompts with optional expansion.

Canonical URL: https://allimageai.com/models/ernie-image-turbo/

Website: All Image AI

Language: English

ERNIE Image Turbo is Baidu’s eight-step speed tier for multilingual text-to-image work. It accepts English, Chinese and Japanese prompts, offers an optional expansion pass and costs less per output pixel than the full ERNIE Image route.

## Model details

- Developer: Baidu
- Status on All Image AI: Active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25
- Maximum output: 2K
- Modes: Text to Image, Typography
- Reference images: not supported
- Resolutions: 1K, 2K
- Aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3

## Best for

- Fast Chinese-language concepts
- Japanese and English prompts
- CJK poster exploration
- Low-cost 2K drafts

## How to use

1. Write in the most natural prompt language.
2. Quote exact text.
3. Disable expansion for strict copy.
4. Use 2K only after selecting a direction.

## Settings explained

### Prompt Expansion

Useful for short exploratory prompts; turn it off for exact headlines.

### Steps

Eight is the documented Turbo target and should remain the default.

## Prompt examples

### Chinese campaign

> 现代咖啡节海报，准确标题“城市醒来”，清晨街角咖啡店，暖橙与深蓝配色，简洁排版

### Japanese concept

> 小さな未来の書店、看板「星の本棚」、雨上がりの夜、柔らかなネオン、映画的な写真

## Limitations

- Text-to-image only
- The expansion pass may rephrase exact copy
- Use the full ERNIE model when more sampling control matters

## Pricing and credits

Credits for one image at default quality and mode. Resolution, quality, reference inputs, edit mode and output count can change the total. Check the Generate button before submitting.

| Resolution | Credits / image |
| --- | --- |
| 1K | 1 |
| 2K | 3 |

Failed generations cost 0 credits. Catalog availability does not guarantee runtime availability; the workspace reports whether the selected model can run.

[Credit plans](https://allimageai.com/pricing.md)

## Test results

Testing in progress. No verified benchmark scores have been published for this model.

## Commercial use and image handling

Commercial use is governed by Baidu’s model terms and the selected service terms.

Uploads are processed by the configured inference service. You can delete a generation from your history.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which languages does it support?

The documented route explicitly supports English, Chinese and Japanese prompts.

### Is Turbo just fewer steps?

It is a separate speed-optimised ERNIE endpoint whose documented default is eight steps.

## Release history and sources

April 15, 2026 — Model announced

This date applies to the event shown. Later API access, weights and availability on All Image AI may have different dates.

- [ernie.baidu.com](https://ernie.baidu.com/blog/)
- [ernie.baidu.com](https://ernie.baidu.com/blog/posts/ernie-image/)

[Event evidence on the timeline](https://allimageai.com/timeline/#event-ernie-image-turbo)

## Other versions

- [ERNIE Image](https://allimageai.com/models/ernie-image.md): Multilingual · 2K