fireworks vs openai — AI API latency comparison
As of July 24, 2026, fireworks has lower edge latency (time-to-first-byte) than openai in 3 of 4 measured region(s). From Asia (Tokyo), fireworks responds in 15 ms p50 vs 202 ms.
Edge latency by region
| Region | fireworks p50 TTFB | openai p50 TTFB | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia (Tokyo) | 15 ms | 202 ms | fireworks |
| Europe (Germany) | 99 ms | 231 ms | fireworks |
| South America (São Paulo) | 261 ms | 221 ms | openai |
| US (Central) | 26 ms | 126 ms | fireworks |
Full details: fireworks by region · openai by region.