Which should you pick?
HiDream O1 Image and ERNIE Image Turbo start at the same 1 credits for a complete generation.
HiDream O1 Image holds the stronger leaderboard position (#24 in text to image against #80 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
What a job costs
HiDream O1 Image
1 credit
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price1 credit
ERNIE Image Turbo
1 credit
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price1 credit
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | HiDream O1 Image | ERNIE Image Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | HiDream | Baidu |
| Cost per job | 1 credit | 1 credit |
| Billing | per megapixel of output | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | — | — |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 | 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #24 in text to image | #80 in text to image |
| Released | May 8, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only HiDream O1 Image
reasoning, 2k, hidream
Only ERNIE Image Turbo
fast, text in image, baidu
Both list: text to image, text to image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
HiDream O1 Image
- Text to image#24
ERNIE Image Turbo
- Text to image#80
Full HiDream O1 Image spec sheet →
HiDream O1 pixel-native text-to-image that reasons before it draws. Unified model producing high-resolution images up to 2K, with optional subject references for personalization.
Full ERNIE Image Turbo spec sheet →
Baidu ERNIE Image (Turbo) — an 8B diffusion-transformer distilled for fast generation, strong at posters, comics, and text-in-image layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, HiDream O1 Image or ERNIE Image Turbo?+
Neither — both start at 1 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can HiDream O1 Image do that ERNIE Image Turbo can't, or vice versa?+
Only HiDream O1 Image lists reasoning, 2k, hidream. Only ERNIE Image Turbo lists fast, text in image, baidu. Both list text to image, text to image.
How do HiDream O1 Image and ERNIE Image Turbo bill?+
HiDream O1 Image bills per megapixel of output. ERNIE Image Turbo bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, HiDream O1 Image or ERNIE Image Turbo?+
HiDream O1 Image sits at #24 in text to image and ERNIE Image Turbo at #80 in text to image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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