AI API latency, week of 05 October 2026: what actually moved
· covers 05 October 2026
Week of 05 October 2026: 2 different providers were fastest across the 4 regions we measure from, and 2 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 | 18 ms | 100% |
| Europe (Germany) | fireworks | 98 ms | 99.8% |
| South America (São Paulo) | openrouter | 60 ms | 100% |
| US (Central) | fireworks | 28 ms | 100% |
What changed by more than 25%?
| Provider | Region | Week before | This week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| replicate | South America (São Paulo) | 400 ms | 257 ms | -36% |
| inference-net | Asia (Tokyo) | 308 ms | 223 ms | -28% |
Same series: ← 28 September 2026
This post is a snapshot. The live figures behind it: /fastest-ai-api · all posts