AI API latency, week of 19 October 2026: what actually moved
· covers 19 October 2026
Week of 19 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 | 21 ms | 100% |
| Europe (Germany) | fireworks | 98 ms | 99.9% |
| South America (São Paulo) | openrouter | 61 ms | 100% |
| US (Central) | fireworks | 27 ms | 100% |
What changed by more than 25%?
| Provider | Region | Week before | This week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hyperbolic | Europe (Germany) | 698 ms | 404 ms | -42% |
| typesafe | South America (São Paulo) | 243 ms | 175 ms | -28% |
Same series: Previous: 12 October 2026
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