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Users report Claude Code's slow output speed compared to rivals

A user on Reddit's r/Anthropic subreddit expressed frustration with the slow output speed of Claude Code, reporting approximately 60 tokens per second. This speed is significantly lower than competing models like Gemini 3.5 Flash (around 284 t/s) and GPT-5.5 (around 90 t/s). The user finds this slow pace disruptive to their workflow and is seeking strategies from other Claude Code users to manage the issue. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential user experience issues with Claude Code's speed, suggesting a need for performance improvements to remain competitive.

RANK_REASON User-generated discussion about product performance, not an official release or benchmark.

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Users report Claude Code's slow output speed compared to rivals

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/VlaadislavKr ·

    60 t/s on Claude Code feels painfully slow. How do you deal with it?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I recently saw some fresh throughput benchmarks, and the gap between models is insane:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Gemini 3.5 Flash:</strong> ~284 t/s</li> <li><strong>GPT-5.5:</strong> ~90 t/s</li> <li><strong>Claude 4.6 (Sonnet/Opus):</strong> ~60 t/s…