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  3. Doubao Lite 1.5 vs Z.ai: GLM 4.5

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Doubao Lite 1.5 vs Z.ai: GLM 4.5 benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Doubao Lite 1.5 is more budget-friendly at $0.1/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both Doubao Lite 1.5 and Z.ai: GLM 4.5 present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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ByteDance
Doubao Lite 1.5

ByteDance high-speed lightweight model priced at sub-cent levels.

Lite 1.5Elo 1,360$0.1/1M out
Zhipu
Z.ai: GLM 4.5

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (z-ai/glm-4.5). Preview until a second source matches.

$2.2/1M out

Doubao Series Family & Variants (3)

Speed, cost, and intelligence tradeoffs across the ByteDance lineup

vs Base Model
Doubao Pro 1.5
ByteDance
Base Model
Elo1470
Speed105 t/s
In /1M$0.11
Out /1M$0.28
View specs →vs this
Doubao Lite 1.5
ByteDance
Lite 1.5
Elo1360
Speed180 t/s
In /1M$0.04
Out /1M$0.1
-110 Elo-64% price1.7x speed
Selected
Seed 2.1 Turbo
ByteDance
Seed 2.1
Elo1472
Speed160 t/s
In /1M$0.5
Out /1M$2.5
+2 Elo+793% price1.5x speed
View specs →vs this
Top Rival Showdowns for Doubao Lite 1.5
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

Doubao Lite 1.5

$0.1 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageDoubao Lite 1.5 5/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Doubao Lite 1.5 (9)vsZ.ai: GLM 4.5 (1)
Doubao Lite 1.5: 9W (90%)Overall: Doubao Lite 1.5Z.ai: GLM 4.5: 1W (10%)
← Doubao Lite 1.5Z.ai: GLM 4.5 →
Doubao Lite 1.5 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,360vs—
Coding Elo
1,320vs—
SWE-bench
46%vs—
LiveBench
54%vs—
GPQA Diamond
64.2%vs—
Doubao Lite 1.5: 5WZ.ai: GLM 4.5: 0W
Doubao Lite 1.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
180 tok/svs—
Time to first token
110 msvs—
Doubao Lite 1.5: 2WZ.ai: GLM 4.5: 0W
Doubao Lite 1.5 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$0.1/1Mvs$2.2/1M
Input price
$0.04/1Mvs$0.6/1M
Context window
33kvs131k
Doubao Lite 1.5: 2WZ.ai: GLM 4.5: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
Doubao Lite 1.51,360
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5—
Coding Elo
Doubao Lite 1.51,320
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5—
LiveBench
Doubao Lite 1.554%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5—
SWE-bench
Doubao Lite 1.546%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5—
GPQA Diamond
Doubao Lite 1.564.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5—
Time to first token
Doubao Lite 1.5110 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5—
Output speed
Doubao Lite 1.5180 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5—
Input priceDoubao Lite 1.5 (+$0.56/1M)
Doubao Lite 1.5$0.04/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5$0.6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceDoubao Lite 1.5 (+$2.1/1M)
Doubao Lite 1.5$0.1/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5$2.2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context windowZ.ai: GLM 4.5 (+98k)
Doubao Lite 1.533k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5131k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkDoubao Lite 1.5Z.ai: GLM 4.5Advantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,360
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
Coding Elo
1,320
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
54%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
SWE-bench
46%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
64.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Time to first token
110 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Output speed
180 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Input price
$0.04/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$0.6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Doubao Lite 1.5 (+$0.56/1M)
Output price
$0.1/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$2.2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Doubao Lite 1.5 (+$2.1/1M)
Context window
33k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
131k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Z.ai: GLM 4.5 (+98k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 95% with Doubao Lite 1.5
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Doubao Lite 1.5$2.90 / mo
In: $1.4Out: $1.5
Z.ai: GLM 4.5$54.00 / mo
In: $21Out: $33
Estimated Cost Delta

Doubao Lite 1.5 is estimated to save $51.10/month ($613/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    Doubao Lite 1.5:Pick Doubao Lite 1.5 when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatDoubao Lite 1.5

Lower output list price ($0.1/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGZ.ai: GLM 4.5

Larger window (131k).

Screenshots / visionZ.ai: GLM 4.5

Z.ai: GLM 4.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatDoubao Lite 1.5Lower output list price ($0.1/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGZ.ai: GLM 4.5Larger window (131k).
Screenshots / visionZ.ai: GLM 4.5Z.ai: GLM 4.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
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Doubao Lite 1.5

Elo 1,360
LiveBench54%
SWE-bench46%
Speed180 tok/s
Output cost$0.1/1M
Zhipu

Z.ai: GLM 4.5

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$2.2/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Doubao Lite 1.5 or Z.ai: GLM 4.5?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Doubao Lite 1.5 or Z.ai: GLM 4.5?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Doubao Lite 1.5 output tokens are $0.1/1M versus $2.2/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Doubao Lite 1.5 or Z.ai: GLM 4.5?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Z.ai: GLM 4.5 accepts 131k tokens versus 33k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Doubao Lite 1.5 and Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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