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  1. Reference
  2. Inter-token latency

Glossary

Inter-token latency

The gap between successive output tokens (also called time per output token, TPOT), which sets how smooth streaming feels. It reflects decode speed and batch pressure.

Where it is explained

  • LLM inference and servingProduction: cost, serving and observability

See also

Terms explained in the same lessons.

  • Chunked prefill
  • Continuous batching
  • FlashAttention
  • Goodput
  • Memory-bandwidth-bound
  • PagedAttention
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