openai vs together — AI API latency comparison

As of July 24, 2026, openai and together are evenly matched on edge latency — each is faster in 2 of 4 measured region(s). From Europe (Germany), openai leads at 231 ms vs 298 ms p50.

Edge latency by region

Regionopenai p50 TTFBtogether p50 TTFBFaster
Asia (Tokyo)202 ms186 mstogether
Europe (Germany)231 ms298 msopenai
South America (São Paulo)221 ms255 msopenai
US (Central)126 ms118 mstogether

Full details: openai by region · together by region.