Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026

Doubao Lite 1.5 vs MiniMax M2.5 benchmark

Name: Doubao Lite 1.5 vs MiniMax M2.5 AI benchmark comparison
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This page compares Doubao Lite 1.5 (ByteDance) and MiniMax M2.5 (MiniMax) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. On preference Elo, MiniMax M2.5 is ahead by 118 points (1,478 vs 1,360; lmarena (Aug 17, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, MiniMax M2.5 resolves 75.8% 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). MiniMax M2.5 has the larger context window (205k 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.

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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

MiniMax

MiniMax M2.5

MiniMax coding model. Tied near the top of official SWE-bench bash-only in Feb 2026.

Elo 1,478$0.8999999999999999/1M out

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Compare vs Base (Doubao Pro 1.5)

Doubao Pro 1.5

ByteDance

Flagship Base

Elo

1470

Speed

105 tok/s

Price

$0.28 / 1M

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Doubao Lite 1.5

ByteDance

Lite 1.5

Elo

1360

Speed

180 tok/s

Price

$0.10 / 1M

-110 Elo-64% cost1.7x speed

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Seed 2.1 Turbo

ByteDance

Seed 2.1

Elo

1472

Speed

160 tok/s

Price

$2.50 / 1M

+2 Elo+793% cost1.5x speed

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

Doubao Lite 1.5 (4)vsMiniMax M2.5 (6)

Doubao Lite 1.5: 4W (40%)Overall: MiniMax M2.5MiniMax M2.5: 6W (60%)

← Doubao Lite 1.5MiniMax M2.5 →

MiniMax M2.5 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo

1,360vs1,478

Coding Elo

1,320vs1,536

SWE-bench

46%vs75.8%

LiveBench

54%vs64.4%

GPQA Diamond

64.2%vs76.2%

Doubao Lite 1.5: 0WMiniMax M2.5: 5W

Doubao Lite 1.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

180 tok/svs90 tok/s

Time to first token

110 msvs250 ms

Doubao Lite 1.5: 2WMiniMax M2.5: 0W

Doubao Lite 1.5 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$0.1/1Mvs$0.9/1M

Input price

$0.04/1Mvs$0.22/1M

Context window

33kvs205k

Doubao Lite 1.5: 2WMiniMax M2.5: 1W

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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 AdvantageMiniMax M2.5 4/6

Preference Elo

MiniMax M2.5

118 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

Doubao Lite 1.5

90 tok/s faster

Token Price Efficiency

Doubao Lite 1.5

$0.80/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo

High is better

1,360

EloHigh is better

1,478+9%

Code Elo

High is better

1,320

Code EloHigh is better

1,536+16%

LiveBench

High is better

54%

LiveBenchHigh is better

64.4%+19%

SWE-bench

High is better

46%

SWE-benchHigh is better

75.8%+65%

GPQA

High is better

64.2%

GPQAHigh is better

76.2%+19%

TTFT

Low is better

+127%110 ms

TTFTLow is better

250 ms

Speed

High is better

+100%180 tok/s

SpeedHigh is better

90 tok/s

In $

Low is better

+450%$0.04 / 1M

In $Low is better

$0.22 / 1M

Out $

Low is better

+800%$0.10 / 1M

Out $Low is better

$0.90 / 1M

Context

High is better

33k

ContextHigh is better

205k+525%

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Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save up to 86% 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

MiniMax M2.5$21.20 / mo

In: $7.7Out: $13.5

Estimated Cost Delta

Doubao Lite 1.5 is estimated to save $18.30/month ($220/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

1
MiniMax M2.5:Pick MiniMax M2.5 when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
2
Doubao Lite 1.5:Pick Doubao Lite 1.5 when you are optimizing output cost.
3
Doubao Lite 1.5:Pick Doubao Lite 1.5 when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsMiniMax M2.5

Higher SWE-bench (75.8%).

High-volume chatDoubao Lite 1.5

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

Voice / low-latency UIDoubao Lite 1.5

Lower TTFT (110 ms).

Long-document RAGMiniMax M2.5

Larger window (205k).

Screenshots / visionMiniMax M2.5

MiniMax M2.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	MiniMax M2.5	Higher SWE-bench (75.8%).
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	MiniMax M2.5	Larger window (205k).
Screenshots / vision	MiniMax M2.5	MiniMax M2.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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MiniMax M2.5: the Feb 2026 SWE-bench specialist still on the board

Tied near the top of official SWE-bench bash-only in Feb 2026. Coding lists should still see it.

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ByteDance

Doubao Lite 1.5

Elo 1,360

LiveBench54%

SWE-bench46%

Speed180 tok/s

Output cost$0.1/1M

MiniMax

MiniMax M2.5

Elo 1,478

LiveBench64.4%

SWE-bench75.8%

Speed90 tok/s

Output cost$0.9/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Doubao Lite 1.5 or MiniMax M2.5?: MiniMax M2.5 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,478). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Doubao Lite 1.5 or MiniMax M2.5?: MiniMax M2.5 leads SWE-bench at 75.8% vs 46%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: Doubao Lite 1.5 output tokens are $0.1/1M versus $0.9/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Doubao Lite 1.5 or MiniMax M2.5?: Doubao Lite 1.5 has the lower time-to-first-token (110 ms vs 250 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?: MiniMax M2.5 accepts 205k tokens versus 33k.
Can I self-host either model?: MiniMax M2.5 is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
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 MiniMax M2.5 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Doubao Lite 1.5 vs MiniMax M2.5 benchmark

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Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

Doubao Lite 1.5 (4)vsMiniMax M2.5 (6)

Doubao Lite 1.5: 4W (40%)Overall: MiniMax M2.5MiniMax M2.5: 6W (60%)

← Doubao Lite 1.5MiniMax M2.5 →

MiniMax M2.5 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo

1,360vs1,478

Coding Elo

1,320vs1,536

SWE-bench

46%vs75.8%

LiveBench

54%vs64.4%

GPQA Diamond

64.2%vs76.2%

Doubao Lite 1.5: 0WMiniMax M2.5: 5W

Doubao Lite 1.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

180 tok/svs90 tok/s

Time to first token

110 msvs250 ms

Doubao Lite 1.5: 2WMiniMax M2.5: 0W

Doubao Lite 1.5 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$0.1/1Mvs$0.9/1M

Input price

$0.04/1Mvs$0.22/1M

Context window

33kvs205k

Doubao Lite 1.5: 2WMiniMax M2.5: 1W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsMiniMax M2.5

Higher SWE-bench (75.8%).

High-volume chatDoubao Lite 1.5

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

Voice / low-latency UIDoubao Lite 1.5

Lower TTFT (110 ms).

Long-document RAGMiniMax M2.5

Larger window (205k).

Screenshots / visionMiniMax M2.5

MiniMax M2.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	MiniMax M2.5	Higher SWE-bench (75.8%).
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	MiniMax M2.5	Larger window (205k).
Screenshots / vision	MiniMax M2.5	MiniMax M2.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Doubao Lite 1.5 or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,478). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.

Which is better at coding, Doubao Lite 1.5 or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 leads SWE-bench at 75.8% vs 46%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

Doubao Lite 1.5 output tokens are $0.1/1M versus $0.9/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.

Which is faster, Doubao Lite 1.5 or MiniMax M2.5?

Doubao Lite 1.5 has the lower time-to-first-token (110 ms vs 250 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.

Which has the larger context window?

MiniMax M2.5 accepts 205k tokens versus 33k.

Can I self-host either model?

MiniMax M2.5 is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.

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 MiniMax M2.5 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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