Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Gemini 3 Pro delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,552 vs 1,360), while Gemini 3 Pro leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (72.4%), while 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.
10 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
ByteDance high-speed lightweight model priced at sub-cent levels.
Google frontier multimodal model with a multi-million-token context window.
Currently comparing Doubao Lite 1.5 vs Gemini 3 Pro. Alternative family tiers available.
Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost
Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.
Δ 192 Arena Elo pts
180 tok/s
$0.1 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
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
| Benchmark | Doubao Lite 1.5 | Gemini 3 Pro | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +192 | ||
| Coding Elo | +228 | ||
| LiveBench | +16.6% | ||
| SWE-bench | +26.4% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +19.4% | ||
| Time to first token | +110 ms | ||
| Output speed | 180 tok/s | 92 tok/s | +88 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.04/1M | $1.25/1M | +$1.21/1M |
| Output price | $0.1/1M | +$4.9/1M | |
| Context window | +2M |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Doubao Lite 1.5 is estimated to save $115.85/month ($1,390/year).
Higher SWE-bench (72.4%).
Lower output list price ($0.1/1M).
Lower TTFT (110 ms).
Larger window (2M).
Gemini 3 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Gemini 3 Pro | Higher SWE-bench (72.4%). |
| 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 3 Pro | Larger window (2M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Gemini 3 Pro | Gemini 3 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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