Lowest-Latency Inference APIs for Voice and Realtime Agents: A Time to First Token TTFT-First Benchmark
Time to first token (TTFT) is the metric groups use to decide an inference API for voice. It can also be the metric that misleads them. TTFT marks when technology begins; a text-to-speech mannequin can not converse till a full clause arrives. Between these two factors sits the distinction between an agent that feels conversational…
