# Baidu’s AI Marketplace Handles More Than 700 Billion Tokens a Day

By Simon Yoon

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Published: 2026-11-12T11:29:44.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-12T11:29:44.000Z
Section: Technology

> A month after launch, 词元所 had more than 100 supply resources and averaged more than 50 million model calls a day.

Baidu’s 词元所 marketplace had more than 100 supply resources one month after launch, averaging more than 50 million model calls and handling more than 700 billion tokens per day.

At the opening of Baidu World 2026 on Thursday, Baidu founder 李彦宏 said more than one new model was released on nearly every day from January through September. He also said demand for model calls had surged.

李彦宏 described 词元所 as a marketplace for large AI models that aims to bring models and providers together. The platform is meant to help companies and individuals find, buy and use tokens from trusted models.