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Inference speed benchmarks

14 posts on inference speed benchmarks — part of competitor comparisons on the n4n AI blog.

Why inference speed varies so much between LLM API providers

Why LLM API inference speed varies between providers: hardware, batching, quantization, and network factors explained with measurement code for engineers.

July 18, 20264 min read

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Time to first token: comparing five LLM API gateways

Engineering analysis of time to first token LLM API comparison across five gateways, with architecture tradeoffs and a DIY latency measurement snippet.

July 18, 20264 min read

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Streaming latency in LLM APIs: what actually matters

Defines streaming latency LLM API: time to first token and inter-token delays, why they differ from batch latency, and how to measure what users feel.

July 18, 20264 min read

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Qwen 2.5 72B speed benchmark across inference gateways

A practical analysis of Qwen 2.5 72B speed benchmark results across inference gateways, covering TTFT, throughput, quantization, and how to measure it.

July 18, 20265 min read

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n4n.ai vs OpenRouter: inference latency benchmarked

A practitioner's head-to-head comparison of n4n.ai vs OpenRouter latency: gateway overhead, fallback behavior, cost, and ergonomics for production LLM systems.

July 18, 20264 min read

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Llama 3.1 405B tokens per second across major providers

Analyzing real-world Llama 3.1 405B tokens per second across major providers, exposing why raw benchmarks mislead and how to measure accurately.

July 18, 20264 min read

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How fast is Groq's LPU compared to standard GPU inference

Groq LPU vs GPU inference speed: a technical explainer on deterministic tensor streaming, latency profiles, and when LPUs beat GPUs for LLM serving.

July 18, 20265 min read

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Groq vs Cerebras: tokens per second on Llama 3.1 70B

Practical head-to-head comparison of Groq vs Cerebras tokens per second on Llama 3.1 70B across price, latency, API ergonomics, and limits for engineers.

July 18, 20264 min read

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GPT-4o vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet: tokens per second compared

A practical engineering comparison of GPT-4o vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet speed, latency, throughput, cost, and ergonomics, with a use-case verdict.

July 18, 20264 min read

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Fireworks AI vs Together AI: inference speed compared

A practical head-to-head of Fireworks AI vs Together AI speed: latency, throughput, pricing, ergonomics, and which inference provider to choose for your workload.

July 18, 20264 min read

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Fastest LLM API for Llama 3.1 8B: a speed benchmark

A practitioner's analysis of the fastest LLM API for Llama 3.1 8B: how to measure inference speed, compare providers, and choose based on workload.

July 18, 20265 min read

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DeepSeek V3 inference speed: which API is fastest

A practical DeepSeek V3 inference speed comparison across official API, OpenRouter, Fireworks, and Together, with measurement code and a clear verdict.

July 18, 20263 min read

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Cerebras vs Groq vs SambaNova: speed benchmark compared

A practitioner's head-to-head comparison of Cerebras vs Groq vs SambaNova speed benchmarks: latency, throughput, cost, and ergonomics for LLM inference.

July 18, 20265 min read

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Benchmarking Mixtral 8x7B speed across inference providers

A practical analysis of Mixtral 8x7B speed benchmark results across inference providers, covering measurement methods, tradeoffs, and what matters in production.

July 18, 20265 min read