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AI Assistant Response Time: Why 500 ms Matters in Live Conversations
By OMA TeamPublished
A live assistant should respond in under about one second. OMA responds in about 500 ms, so suggestions are ready while the conversation is still on the same topic.
What drives speed: fast speech-to-text, lightweight models, short prompts and a good connection. You can pick faster models for quick answers or stronger models for harder questions.
Frequently asked questions
- How fast does OMA respond?
- In about 500 milliseconds (half a second).
- Why does speed matter?
- Helpful suggestions must arrive while the conversation is still on the same topic.
- What affects OMA's speed?
- Speech-to-text speed, model choice, prompt length and your connection.