anthropic vs deepseek — AI API latency comparison
As of July 24, 2026, anthropic has lower edge latency (time-to-first-byte) than deepseek in 3 of 4 measured region(s). From South America (São Paulo), anthropic responds in 210 ms p50 vs 426 ms.
Edge latency by region
| Region | anthropic p50 TTFB | deepseek p50 TTFB | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia (Tokyo) | 251 ms | 172 ms | deepseek |
| Europe (Germany) | 200 ms | 299 ms | anthropic |
| South America (São Paulo) | 210 ms | 426 ms | anthropic |
| US (Central) | 108 ms | 309 ms | anthropic |
Full details: anthropic by region · deepseek by region.