Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026
This page compares Doubao Lite 1.5 (ByteDance) and Gemini 2.5 Pro (Google) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. On preference Elo, Doubao Lite 1.5 is ahead by 10 points (1,360 vs 1,350; lmarena (Aug 17, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Gemini 2.5 Pro resolves 63.8% versus 46% (swebench (Aug 17, 2026)). Doubao Lite 1.5 streams faster (180 tok/s) while Doubao Lite 1.5 is the cheaper output token ($0.1/1M). Gemini 2.5 Pro has the larger context window (1M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.
ByteDance
Doubao Lite 1.5ByteDance high-speed lightweight model priced at sub-cent levels.
Instant pairwise benchmark recalculation across 400+ LLMs
Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
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10 pts advantage
85 tok/s faster
$9.90/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Doubao Lite 1.5 is estimated to save $190.85/month ($2,290/year).
Higher SWE-bench (63.8%).
Lower output list price ($0.1/1M).
Lower TTFT (110 ms).
Larger window (1M).
Gemini 2.5 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Higher SWE-bench (63.8%). |
| High-volume chat | Doubao Lite 1.5 | Lower output list price ($0.1/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Doubao Lite 1.5 | Lower TTFT (110 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Gemini 2.5 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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