Why is ChatGPT so slow? Here’s how to speed up the chatbot’s responses

ChatGPT doesn't offer a consistent experience from one day to another. Here's why.

Why is ChatGPT so slow? Here’s how to speed up the chatbot’s responses
Siri versus ChatGPT
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ChatGPT has become an indispensable creative tool for many of us. Cutting-edge as it is, however, ChatGPT still suffers from occasional slowdowns that can leave you waiting for seconds or even upwards of a minute between responses. Switching to the paid ChatGPT-4 model won’t necessarily speed things up either. All of this begs two important questions: why is ChatGPT so slow and what can we do to improve it?

Why is ChatGPT so slow? A technical overview

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