ByteDance’s Doubao: China’s answer to GPT-4o is 50x cheaper and ready for action: Details

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has launched a new version of its popular AI app, Doubao, which is the leading consumer-facing AI tool in China. The updated version, called Doubao 1.5 Pro, brings enhancements in performance while also being more cost-efficient to run.

Key improvements in Doubao 1.5 Pro

The new Doubao 1.5 Pro uses a more efficient approach to training its AI model, which ByteDance says helps balance the system’s performance with lower costs. This is achieved through a design that combines both training and real-time use of the model, optimising it for better results while keeping the infrastructure costs low.