Unfortunately, most endpoints are super sluggish lately. I had issues with consistency elsewhere, but Groq DeepSeek-V4 Flash LPU usually hits those sub 200ms speeds for my demos.

Ive been using Fireworks AI DeepSeek-V4 Flash API for my latest projects and im super satisfied. It stays rock solid under 150ms TTFT and fits your budget easily.

> Whos actually fastest for this model? Try Novita AI DeepSeek-V4 Flash. In my experience, they stay rock solid under pressure and easily fit your budget. Theyve been my go-to for tight demo deadlines lately...

@Reply #3 - good point! I tried them a while back for a high-traffic project and they were honestly surprising. Still, before you pull the trigger, just be careful with their rate limits because they can get weird if you hit them too hard during a live demo. I learned the hard way that stability varies a lot based on your server location vs theirs. Are you planning to run this demo globally or just local to your region? Also, how many requests per minute are you expecting your client to throw at it?

• Check the concurrency limits
• Monitor your cold starts I would suggest running a load test script for an hour just to see if the latency holds up, dont just rely on a single ping test. You dont want the demo crashing when the boss is watching.