Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026

Doubao Lite 1.5 vs Qwen QwQ 32B benchmark

Name: Doubao Lite 1.5 vs Qwen QwQ 32B AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
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This page compares Doubao Lite 1.5 (ByteDance) and Qwen QwQ 32B (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 1, 2026. On preference Elo, Qwen QwQ 32B is ahead by 135 points (1,495 vs 1,360; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Qwen QwQ 32B resolves 67.5% versus 46% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). Doubao Lite 1.5 streams faster (180 tok/s) while Doubao Lite 1.5 is the cheaper output token ($0.1/1M). Qwen QwQ 32B has the larger context window (131k 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.

Elo 1,360$0.1/1M out

Alibaba

Qwen QwQ 32B

Alibaba specialized open reasoning model competing with frontier closed reasoning models.

Elo 1,495$1.2/1M out

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

Doubao Lite 1.5 (4)vsQwen QwQ 32B (6)

Doubao Lite 1.5: 4W (40%)Overall: Qwen QwQ 32BQwen QwQ 32B: 6W (60%)

← Doubao Lite 1.5Qwen QwQ 32B →

Qwen QwQ 32B (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo

1,360vs1,495

Coding Elo

1,320vs1,520

SWE-bench

46%vs67.5%

LiveBench

54%vs68%

GPQA Diamond

64.2%vs83.2%

Doubao Lite 1.5: 0WQwen QwQ 32B: 5W

Doubao Lite 1.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

180 tok/svs68 tok/s

Time to first token

110 msvs320 ms

Doubao Lite 1.5: 2WQwen QwQ 32B: 0W

Doubao Lite 1.5 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$0.1/1Mvs$1.2/1M

Input price

$0.04/1Mvs$0.3/1M

Context window

33kvs131k

Doubao Lite 1.5: 2WQwen QwQ 32B: 1W

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Dimensional AdvantageQwen QwQ 32B 4/6

Preference Elo

Qwen QwQ 32B

135 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

Doubao Lite 1.5

112 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

Doubao Lite 1.5

$1.10/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo

High is better

1,360

EloHigh is better

1,495+10%

Code Elo

High is better

1,320

Code EloHigh is better

1,520+15%

LiveBench

High is better

54%

LiveBenchHigh is better

68%+26%

SWE-bench

High is better

46%

SWE-benchHigh is better

67.5%+47%

GPQA

High is better

64.2%

GPQAHigh is better

83.2%+30%

TTFT

Low is better

+191%110 ms

TTFTLow is better

320 ms

Speed

High is better

+165%180 tok/s

SpeedHigh is better

68 tok/s

In $

Low is better

+650%$0.04/1M

In $Low is better

$0.3/1M

Out $

Low is better

+1100%$0.1/1M

Out $Low is better

$1.2/1M

Context

High is better

33k

ContextHigh is better

131k+300%

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Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 90% with Doubao Lite 1.5

Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo

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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: $1.40Out: $1.50

Qwen QwQ 32B$28.50 / mo

In: $10.50Out: $18.00

Estimated Cost Delta

Doubao Lite 1.5 is estimated to save $25.60/month ($307/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

1
Qwen QwQ 32B:Pick Qwen QwQ 32B 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 agentsQwen QwQ 32B

Higher SWE-bench (67.5%).

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 RAGQwen QwQ 32B

Larger window (131k).

Screenshots / visionQwen QwQ 32B

Qwen QwQ 32B is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	Qwen QwQ 32B	Higher SWE-bench (67.5%).
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	Qwen QwQ 32B	Larger window (131k).
Screenshots / vision	Qwen QwQ 32B	Qwen QwQ 32B is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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ByteDance

Doubao Lite 1.5

Elo 1,360

LiveBench54%

SWE-bench46%

Speed180 tok/s

Output cost$0.1/1M

Alibaba

Qwen QwQ 32B

Elo 1,495

LiveBench68%

SWE-bench67.5%

Speed68 tok/s

Output cost$1.2/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Doubao Lite 1.5 or Qwen QwQ 32B?: Qwen QwQ 32B has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,495). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Doubao Lite 1.5 or Qwen QwQ 32B?: Qwen QwQ 32B leads SWE-bench at 67.5% 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 $1.2/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Doubao Lite 1.5 or Qwen QwQ 32B?: Doubao Lite 1.5 has the lower time-to-first-token (110 ms vs 320 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?: Qwen QwQ 32B accepts 131k tokens versus 33k.
Can I self-host either model?: Qwen QwQ 32B 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 Qwen QwQ 32B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Doubao Lite 1.5 vs Qwen QwQ 32B benchmark

Interactive Comparison Diagram

Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

Doubao Lite 1.5 (4)vsQwen QwQ 32B (6)

Doubao Lite 1.5: 4W (40%)Overall: Qwen QwQ 32BQwen QwQ 32B: 6W (60%)

← Doubao Lite 1.5Qwen QwQ 32B →

Qwen QwQ 32B (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo

1,360vs1,495

Coding Elo

1,320vs1,520

SWE-bench

46%vs67.5%

LiveBench

54%vs68%

GPQA Diamond

64.2%vs83.2%

Doubao Lite 1.5: 0WQwen QwQ 32B: 5W

Doubao Lite 1.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

180 tok/svs68 tok/s

Time to first token

110 msvs320 ms

Doubao Lite 1.5: 2WQwen QwQ 32B: 0W

Doubao Lite 1.5 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$0.1/1Mvs$1.2/1M

Input price

$0.04/1Mvs$0.3/1M

Context window

33kvs131k

Doubao Lite 1.5: 2WQwen QwQ 32B: 1W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsQwen QwQ 32B

Higher SWE-bench (67.5%).

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 RAGQwen QwQ 32B

Larger window (131k).

Screenshots / visionQwen QwQ 32B

Qwen QwQ 32B is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	Qwen QwQ 32B	Higher SWE-bench (67.5%).
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	Qwen QwQ 32B	Larger window (131k).
Screenshots / vision	Qwen QwQ 32B	Qwen QwQ 32B is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Doubao Lite 1.5 or Qwen QwQ 32B?

Qwen QwQ 32B has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,495). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.

Which is better at coding, Doubao Lite 1.5 or Qwen QwQ 32B?

Qwen QwQ 32B leads SWE-bench at 67.5% 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 $1.2/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.

Which is faster, Doubao Lite 1.5 or Qwen QwQ 32B?

Doubao Lite 1.5 has the lower time-to-first-token (110 ms vs 320 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.

Which has the larger context window?

Qwen QwQ 32B accepts 131k tokens versus 33k.

Can I self-host either model?

Qwen QwQ 32B 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 Qwen QwQ 32B Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.