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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServiceOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Others</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ServiceOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Service, Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MembershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Membership [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TradeLicenseAgreementExtendedDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Trade License Agreement Extended Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TradeLicenseAgreementExtendedDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trade License Agreement Extended Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities and shareholders' equity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainOrLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiary_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainOrLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiary_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Loss/(gain) on disposal of subsidiaries or business</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Long-term loans, current portion</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term loans, current portion</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Concentration Risk</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-Lived Tangible Asset</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentHoldingsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary Of Investment Holdings [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentHoldingsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summary of Investment Holdings [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AppropriationOfAfterTaxProfitToStatutorySurplusFundRequiredMinimumPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allocation of after-tax profits to statutory surplus fund, percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AppropriationOfAfterTaxProfitToStatutorySurplusFundRequiredMinimumPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Appropriation Of After Tax Profit To Statutory Surplus Fund Required Minimum Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AppropriationOfAfterTaxProfitToStatutorySurplusFundRequiredMinimumPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the minimum percentage of after-tax profit as reported in the PRC statutory accounts required to be appropriated towards the statutory surplus fund for VIEs until the reserve balance reaches a specified percentage of registered capital.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PublishedMobileGamesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Published Mobile Games</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PublishedMobileGamesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Published Mobile Games [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PublishedMobileGamesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Published mobile games.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prepayments and Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskThirdPartyOversightAndIdentificationProcessesFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Third Party Oversight and Identification Processes [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnOtherCurrentAndNoncurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Allowance for credit losses on other current and noncurrent assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnOtherCurrentAndNoncurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowance For Credit Losses On Other Current And Noncurrent Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnOtherCurrentAndNoncurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allowance for credit losses on other current and non-current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net proceeds from issuance of notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FilmMonetizedInProductionLessImpairmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">In production, less impairment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FilmMonetizedInProductionLessImpairmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Film Monetized In Production Less Impairment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FilmMonetizedInProductionLessImpairmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Film monetized in production, less impairment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ScheduleOfAmountsOfInterestCostRecognizedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of amounts of interest cost recognized.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ScheduleOfAmountsOfInterestCostRecognizedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Amounts of Interest Cost Recognized [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ScheduleOfAmountsOfInterestCostRecognizedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Amounts of Interest Cost Recognized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Valuation allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statutory income tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Income tax expense/(benefit) at PRC statutory rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PledgedStatusAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pledged Status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PledgedStatusAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pledged Status [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Amount, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nondeductible expenses and nontaxable income, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementThirdPartyEngagedFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Third Party Engaged [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Goodwill, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Noncash Income (Expense), Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Stock Options</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TrademarkLicenseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trademark License Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TrademarkLicenseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trademark License Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TrademarkLicenseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Trademark license agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Income, Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextRollingTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Within 1 year</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InlandRevenueSingaporeIRASMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Singapore</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Available-for-sale debt securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetCreditLossExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Provisions (reversal) charged against the allowance for credit losses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others, Type</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested and expected to vest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PeriodForTaxLossesCarriedForwardToOffsetFutureTaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Period for tax losses carried forward to offset future taxable income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PeriodForTaxLossesCarriedForwardToOffsetFutureTaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Period For Tax Losses Carried Forward To Offset Future Taxable Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PeriodForTaxLossesCarriedForwardToOffsetFutureTaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Period for tax losses carried forward to offset future taxable income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest cost recognized</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_MeasurementOfCreditLossesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Measurement of credit losses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_MeasurementOfCreditLossesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement of Credit Losses [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_MeasurementOfCreditLossesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement of Credit Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Customer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Customer [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Derivative Liability, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset, foreign currency translation adjustments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Foreign currency translation adjustments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill, impairment loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_DeferredRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_DeferredRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Revenue [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_DeferredRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred revenue.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Online Advertising Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Online advertising services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Advertising [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Selling, general and administrative</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Selling, general and administrative expenses to related party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Selling, general and administrative expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Selling, general and administrative</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Selling, General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan agreement expiration date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TwoThousandTwentySixConvertibleSeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026 Convertible Senior Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TwoThousandTwentySixConvertibleSeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty Six Convertible Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TwoThousandTwentySixConvertibleSeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty six convertible senior notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TwoThousandTwentySixConvertibleSeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">The 2026 Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Instrument</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedParticipationLiabilitiesDueInNextOperatingCycle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued participation liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current assets:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Building</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Amortization of intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization of Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class B Ordinary Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Class B [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Nonrecurring</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_BeijingIQIYIInteractiveTechnologyCompanyLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Beijing iQIYI Interactive Technology Co., Ltd.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_BeijingIQIYIInteractiveTechnologyCompanyLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Beijing I Q I Y I Interactive Technology Company Limited [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_BeijingIQIYIInteractiveTechnologyCompanyLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Beijing iQIYI interactive technology company limited.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Current liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current liabilities (including current liabilities of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to the primary beneficiary of RMB12,435,742 and RMB12,443,908 (US$1,779,455) as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively):</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued expenses and others</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Loss Carryforwards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accounts receivable, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts receivable, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accounts receivable, net of allowance of RMB90,626 and RMB107,191 (US$15,328) as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Accounts Receivable, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Supplies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Advances to suppliers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Supplies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepaid Supplies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TechnologyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Technology</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TechnologyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Technology [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TechnologyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Technology.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments and contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Leases</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_LoansPayableDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LOANS PAYABLE</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_LoansPayableDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finite-Lived License Agreements, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived License Agreements, Gross</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Firm ID</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Short-Term Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Short-term loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short-Term Debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PreferentialIncomeTaxExemptionStartPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferential Income Tax Exemption Start Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PreferentialIncomeTaxExemptionStartPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Preferential income tax exemption start period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Cash, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Benchmark</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate schedule of maturities repayment of principal payments due in 2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Interest Entities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriated_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statutory reserves</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ExtendedPeriodOfBusinessOperationAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Extended period of business operation agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ExtendedPeriodOfBusinessOperationAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Extended period of business operation agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance lease liabilities, current portion</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance lease's weighted average discount rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in valuation allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Non-current liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-current liabilities (including non-current liabilities of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to the primary beneficiary of RMB2,349,005 and RMB4,256,563 (US$608,681) as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively):</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_SettlementSharesOfCappedCallOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Settlement Shares Of Capped Call Options</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_SettlementSharesOfCappedCallOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Settlement shares of capped call options.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net income/ (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net income/(loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ChengduSkymoonsInteractiveNetworkGameCompanyLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Chengdu Skymoons Interactive Network Game Co., Ltd.("Skymoons Interactive")</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ChengduSkymoonsInteractiveNetworkGameCompanyLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Skymoons Interactives</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ChengduSkymoonsInteractiveNetworkGameCompanyLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Chengdu Skymoons Interactive Network Game Company Limited [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ChengduSkymoonsInteractiveNetworkGameCompanyLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Chengdu Skymoons Interactive Network Game Company Limited.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, collateralized restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term Debt, Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FinanceLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Accumulated depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FinanceLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FinanceLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finance lease accumulated depreciation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_IncreaseDecreaseInMultiplesOrExpectedVolatility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) In Multiples Or Expected Volatility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_IncreaseDecreaseInMultiplesOrExpectedVolatility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) in multiples or expected volatility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_IncreaseDecreaseInMultiplesOrExpectedVolatility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase/decrease in multiples or expected volatility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Reconciliation of Tax Expense Computed by Applying Statutory Income Tax Rate to Pre-Tax Loss or Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Leasing Arrangements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-Lived Tangible Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodSharesToThirdPartiesUponPrivatePlacement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock issued during the period shares to third parties upon private placement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodSharesToThirdPartiesUponPrivatePlacement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During The Period Shares To Third Parties Upon Private Placement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodSharesToThirdPartiesUponPrivatePlacement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of ordinary shares to third parties upon private placement (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingManagementOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Management or Committees Responsible [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Pledged as Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Events [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ScheduleOfRightOfUseAssetInExchangeForLeaseObligationsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Lease Assets Obtained in Exchange for Lease Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ScheduleOfRightOfUseAssetInExchangeForLeaseObligationsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Right Of Use Asset In Exchange For Lease Obligations Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ScheduleOfRightOfUseAssetInExchangeForLeaseObligationsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of right-of-use asset in exchange for lease obligations.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-Term Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding long-term loans</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Office Building</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Building [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FilmMonetizedReleasedLessAmortizationAndImpairmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Film Monetized Released Less Amortization And Impairment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FilmMonetizedReleasedLessAmortizationAndImpairmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Released, less amortization and impairment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Cost of revenues</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ShortTermDebtInvestmentsMaturityTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Maturity period of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale debt securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PlaceOfIncorporation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Place of Incorporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PlaceOfIncorporation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Place Of Incorporation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PlaceOfIncorporation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Place of incorporation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockToThirdPartiesUponPrivatePlacement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares to third parties upon private placement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net carrying value, current portion</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finite lived license agreements net current.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueUpwardPriceAdjustmentAnnualAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross unrealized gains (upward adjustments)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Name of each exchange on which registered</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net carrying value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fixed assets, estimated useful lives</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Others</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Others</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_DepreciationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Depreciation percentage.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Property Ownership</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Property Ownership [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_IncreaseOrDecreaseInProducedContent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase or decrease In Produced content.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, Net of Tax, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_WithholdingTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Withholding taxes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Lease, Thereafter</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_DueToIntercompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amounts due to the Company and its subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_DueToIntercompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Due To Intercompany</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_DueToIntercompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Due to intercompany.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrecognized compensation cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesToBusinessCorporationUponPrivatePlacement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock issued during period shares to business corporation upon private placement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesToBusinessCorporationUponPrivatePlacement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period Shares To Business Corporation Upon Private Placement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesToBusinessCorporationUponPrivatePlacement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Baidu upon private placement (in shares)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_SummaryOfOperatingAndFinanceFutureLeasePaymentsUnderLeaseLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Future Lease Payments under Lease Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_SummaryOfOperatingAndFinanceFutureLeasePaymentsUnderLeaseLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summary Of Operating And Finance Future Lease Payments Under Lease Liabilities Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_SummaryOfOperatingAndFinanceFutureLeasePaymentsUnderLeaseLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summary of operating and finance future lease payments under lease liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration risk by percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIssuanceOfSubsidiaryEquityToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Issuance Of Subsidiary Equity To Noncontrolling Interest Holders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIssuanceOfSubsidiaryEquityToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Adjustments to additional paid in capital issuance of subsidiary Equity to noncontrolling interest holders.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ReductionToOrdinarySharesAvailableForFutureGrantForEachOptionGranted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reduction to ordinary shares available for future grant for each option granted.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ReductionToOrdinarySharesAvailableForFutureGrantForEachOptionGranted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reduction To Ordinary Shares Available For Future Grant For Each Option Granted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ReductionToOrdinarySharesAvailableForFutureGrantForEachOptionGranted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reduction to ordinary shares available for future grant for each option granted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Intellectual Property Rights</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TwoThousandAndTwentyOneEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021 Plan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TwoThousandAndTwentyOneEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand and twenty one equity incentive plan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance lease's weighted average remaining lease term</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title of each class</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Finite-Lived License Agreements, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TermOfBusinessOperationAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term of business operation agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ReductionToOrdinarySharesAvailableForFutureGrantForEachRestrictedShareUnitGranted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reduction to ordinary shares available for future grant for each restricted share unit granted.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_StateAdministrationOfTaxationChineseInlandRevenueHongKongAndInlandRevenueSingaporeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">State administration of taxation chinese inland revenue hong kong and inland revenue singapore.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_DividendsPaidToNoncontrollingInterestShareholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest shareholders</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AmountDueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amounts due to related parties, current:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FilmMonetizedOnItsOwnAndFilmMonetizedInFilmGroupLessImpairmentCapitalizedCostDevelopment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Predominantly monetized with other contents and on its own, Development</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FilmMonetizedOnItsOwnAndFilmMonetizedInFilmGroupLessImpairmentCapitalizedCostDevelopment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Film monetized on its own and film monetized in film group less impairment capitalized cost development.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Finance lease payments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AppropriationOfAfterTaxProfitToGeneralReserveFundRequiredMinimumPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General reserve fund of after-tax profits percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_ContactPersonnelEmailAddress_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contact Personnel Email Address</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Convertible senior notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedExerciseMultipleMaximum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected exercise multiple, maximum</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsImpairmentAmountNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finite lived license agreements impairment amount noncurrent.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_PreferentialIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Preferential income tax rate.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_BeijingQIYICenturyShanghaiZhongYuanAndBeijingIQIYIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Beijing QIYI Century Shanghai Zhong Yuan and Beijing IQIYI.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_InterGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Inter group.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_TwoThousandAndTenEquityIncentivePlanTwoThousandAndTwentyOneEquityIncentivePlanAndTwoThousandAndTwentyFourEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2010, 2021 and 2024 Plan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Auditor Location</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_SoftwareEnterpriseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Software Enterprise [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_SoftwareEnterpriseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Software enterprise.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_BusinessOperationAgreementExtendedDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business operation agreement extended date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_BusinessOperationAgreementExtendedDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business operation agreement extended date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other income/(expenses):</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsGrossNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross carrying value, non-current portion</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsGrossNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite Lived License Agreements Gross Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsGrossNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finite lived license agreements gross noncurrent.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disposals</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finite-lived Intangibles and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finite and indefinite lived intangible assets.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Equity Investments without Readily Determinable Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AppropriationOfAfterTaxProfitToStatutorySurplusFundLimitRegisteredCapitalPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the ratio of the statutory surplus fund to statutory registered capital after which mandatory contributions to the statutory surplus fund are no longer required for VIEs of the company.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AccountsReceivableAndContractAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accounts receivable and contract assets.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_VariableInterestEntityPlaceOfIncorporation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Variable interest entity, place of incorporation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ProfitAppropriationAndRestrictedNetAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Profit Appropriation And Restricted Net Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_StrawbearEntertainmentGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Strawbear</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_StrawbearEntertainmentGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Strawbear entertainment group.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ShanghaiZhongYuanNetworkCompanyLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Shanghai Zhong Yuan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_ShanghaiZhongYuanNetworkCompanyLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Shanghai Zhong Yuan Network Company Limited.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_AmountsDueFromEntities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amounts due from entities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_BandwidthAndCloudServicesFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bandwidth and Cloud Services Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_BandwidthAndCloudServicesFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bandwidth and Cloud Services Fee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="iq_BandwidthAndCloudServicesFeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bandwidth and cloud services fee.</link:label>
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  <xsd:element id="iq_TimeDeposit" name="TimeDeposit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
</xsd:schema>
