# Artificial Analysis says fastest GLM-5.3 endpoints lag on total response time

> Original title: On GLM-5.3, the endpoints with the fastest streaming take 18 to 26 seconds to return the first token, while most others start in 1 to 3 s...

- Source: Artificial Analysis
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:34:30.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/duhotc2twd95rz8dz6o7cind2
- Original: https://x.com/ArtificialAnlys/status/2118034162561307043

## Summary

Artificial Analysis reports that the GLM-5.3 endpoints with the fastest streaming take 18 to 26 seconds to return the first token, while most others take 1 to 3 seconds. Once that wait is counted toward total request time, these endpoints drop in the speed rankings.

## Post

On GLM-5.3, the endpoints with the fastest streaming take 18 to 26 seconds to return the first token, while most others start in 1 to 3 seconds. Once that wait counts toward the full request time, they fall down the speed rankings.

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