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LLM Latency Calculator

Find the tokens/sec needed to hit a latency target.

Results update automatically as you type.

Result
Need ~192 tokens/sec
to return 500 tokens within 3s
Target latency
3 s
Time to first token
400 ms
Output tokens
500 tokens
Required speed
192 tok/s

Have a latency budget? Enter your target response time, output length and time-to-first-token to see how fast the model must generate tokens.

How this is calculated

This calculator uses the infrastructure formulas described in our methodology. All figures are estimates for planning; verify current pricing with each provider before relying on them.

Worked example (defaults)

With the default inputs above, here is the result:

Result
Need ~192 tokens/sec
to return 500 tokens within 3s
Target latency
3 s
Time to first token
400 ms
Output tokens
500 tokens
Required speed
192 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Why does output length affect latency?+

Tokens are generated sequentially, so more output means more time at a given tokens-per-second rate.

How do I reduce latency?+

Cap output length, stream responses, pick faster models, and reduce time-to-first-token with warm instances.

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