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  3. Doubao Pro 1.5 vs Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research

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

Doubao Pro 1.5 vs Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Doubao Pro 1.5 is more budget-friendly at $0.28/1M 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 Pro 1.5 and Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research 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 Pro 1.5

ByteDance flagship enterprise model with ultra-low token cost and 128k context.

Elo 1,470$0.28/1M out
perplexity
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (perplexity/sonar-deep-research). Preview until a second source matches.

$8/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for Doubao Pro 1.5
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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 Pro 1.5

$0.28 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

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

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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 AdvantageDoubao Pro 1.5 5/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

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

Doubao Pro 1.5 (9)vsPerplexity: Sonar Deep Research (0)
Doubao Pro 1.5: 9W (100%)Overall: Doubao Pro 1.5Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research: 0W (0%)
← Doubao Pro 1.51 tiesPerplexity: Sonar Deep Research →
Doubao Pro 1.5 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo
1,470vs—
Coding Elo
1,465vs—
SWE-bench
62.1%vs—
LiveBench
64%vs—
GPQA Diamond
77.5%vs—
Doubao Pro 1.5: 5WPerplexity: Sonar Deep Research: 0W
Doubao Pro 1.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
105 tok/svs—
Time to first token
190 msvs—
Doubao Pro 1.5: 2WPerplexity: Sonar Deep Research: 0W
Doubao Pro 1.5 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$0.28/1Mvs$8/1M
Input price
$0.11/1Mvs$2/1M
Context window
128kvs128k
Doubao Pro 1.5: 2WPerplexity: Sonar Deep Research: 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
Doubao Pro 1.51,470
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research—
Coding Elo
Doubao Pro 1.51,465
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research—
LiveBench
Doubao Pro 1.564%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research—
SWE-bench
Doubao Pro 1.562.1%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research—
GPQA Diamond
Doubao Pro 1.577.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research—
Time to first token
Doubao Pro 1.5190 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research—
Output speed
Doubao Pro 1.5105 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research—
Input priceDoubao Pro 1.5 (+$1.89/1M)
Doubao Pro 1.5$0.11/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research$2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceDoubao Pro 1.5 (+$7.72/1M)
Doubao Pro 1.5$0.28/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research$8/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context window
Doubao Pro 1.5128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research128k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkDoubao Pro 1.5Perplexity: Sonar Deep ResearchAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,470
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
Coding Elo
1,465
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
64%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
SWE-bench
62.1%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
77.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Time to first token
190 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Output speed
105 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Input price
$0.11/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Doubao Pro 1.5 (+$1.89/1M)
Output price
$0.28/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$8/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Doubao Pro 1.5 (+$7.72/1M)
Context window
128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
128k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
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Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save up to 96% with Doubao Pro 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 Pro 1.5$8.05 / mo
In: $3.85Out: $4.2
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research$190.00 / mo
In: $70Out: $120
Estimated Cost Delta

Doubao Pro 1.5 is estimated to save $181.95/month ($2,183/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatDoubao Pro 1.5

Lower output list price ($0.28/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGDoubao Pro 1.5

Larger window (128k).

Screenshots / visionDoubao Pro 1.5

Doubao Pro 1.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatDoubao Pro 1.5Lower output list price ($0.28/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGDoubao Pro 1.5Larger window (128k).
Screenshots / visionDoubao Pro 1.5Doubao Pro 1.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
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Doubao Pro 1.5

Elo 1,470
LiveBench64%
SWE-bench62.1%
Speed105 tok/s
Output cost$0.28/1M
perplexity

Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$8/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Doubao Pro 1.5 or Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research?
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 Pro 1.5 or Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research?
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 Pro 1.5 output tokens are $0.28/1M versus $8/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Doubao Pro 1.5 or Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Doubao Pro 1.5 accepts 128k tokens versus 128k.
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 Pro 1.5 and Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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