In the catalog since Aug 19, 2026
Wenxin
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An assistant from Baidu based on its own Ernie models: answers questions, searches Baidu, generates images, and creates slides. The company's main consumer AI entry point, formerly Ernie Bot.
Facts
- The app is called Wenxin - Baidu's all-purpose AI assistant, publisher Beijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology, released Jun 29, 2023, version 5.17.0 dated Aug 8, 2026, rated 4.19 from 19,183 ratings (App Store CN, captured Aug 19, 2026).
- The product name changed three times: Ernie Bot (文心一言) from March 2023, renamed Wenxiaoyan (文小言) on Sep 4, 2024, then Wenxin (文心) on Nov 2, 2025 (SCMP Sep 9, 2024, Chinese press on the rebrand, verified Aug 19, 2026).
- On Jun 25, 2026, Baidu consolidated the Ernie Bot web version and Wenxin app under one sign-in: the old yiyan.baidu.com address redirects to wenxin.baidu.com (verified by request on Aug 19, 2026).
- According to a QuestMobile report recapped by Sina on Mar 3, 2026, the assistant has 360 million monthly active users and ranks first in China; however, QuestMobile's first-quarter 2026 snapshot ranks Doubao first with 340 million, as the counting methodologies differ (Sina Tech Mar 3, 2026, QuestMobile Q1 2026).
The full card is in the works: the "worth it or not" verdict, pricing and a comparison with neighbors will appear as it moves through the card factory.