AI API latency, week of 31 August 2026: what actually moved
· covers 31 August 2026
Week of 31 August 2026: 4 different providers were fastest across the 4 regions we measure from, and 4 provider-region pairs moved by more than a quarter against the week before.
Who led each region last week?
| Region | Fastest | p50 TTFB | Uptime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia (Tokyo) | fireworks | 19 ms | 100% |
| Europe (Germany) | nscale | 98 ms | 100% |
| South America (São Paulo) | openrouter | 59 ms | 100% |
| US (Central) | 45 ms | 100% |
What changed by more than 25%?
| Provider | Region | Week before | This week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inference-net | Europe (Germany) | 111 ms | 183 ms | +65% |
| replicate | South America (São Paulo) | 308 ms | 186 ms | -39% |
| minimax | Europe (Germany) | 306 ms | 397 ms | +30% |
| reka | US (Central) | 120 ms | 88 ms | -27% |
Same series: ← 24 August 2026
This post is a snapshot. The live figures behind it: /fastest-ai-api · all posts