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Which latency measure matters most for how fast a streaming chatbot feels?

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  1. Total training time
  2. Time to first token
  3. Number of parameters

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References

  1. Claude API Docs: Reducing latency platform.claude.com/docs/en/test-and-evaluate/strengthen-guardrails/reduce-latency Checked 2026-10-10.

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