deepseek vs fireworks — AI API latency comparison
As of July 24, 2026, fireworks has lower edge latency (time-to-first-byte) than deepseek in 4 of 4 measured region(s). From US (Central), fireworks responds in 26 ms p50 vs 309 ms.
Edge latency by region
| Region | deepseek p50 TTFB | fireworks p50 TTFB | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia (Tokyo) | 172 ms | 15 ms | fireworks |
| Europe (Germany) | 299 ms | 99 ms | fireworks |
| South America (São Paulo) | 426 ms | 261 ms | fireworks |
| US (Central) | 309 ms | 26 ms | fireworks |
Full details: deepseek by region · fireworks by region.