Streaming
Returning tokens as they are generated instead of waiting for completion.
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Streaming (SSE or chunked HTTP) lets the UI render partial output within ~200ms, dropping perceived latency dramatically even when total generation time is unchanged. Returning tokens as they are generated instead of waiting for completion.
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What is Streaming?
Streaming (SSE or chunked HTTP) lets the UI render partial output within ~200ms, dropping perceived latency dramatically even when total generation time is unchanged.
What is an example of Streaming?
ChatGPT's typewriter effect is server-sent event streaming.
Why does Streaming matter?
Returning tokens as they are generated instead of waiting for completion.
What should I learn after Streaming?
Open the related workflows and prompts further down this page: they show how this idea is applied in a real task, step by step.
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The vocabulary this page depends on.
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