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Voice AI latency slashed from 4.2s to 780ms via streaming and caching

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A developer significantly reduced voice AI latency from over 4 seconds to under 1 second by optimizing various components of the system. Key improvements included streaming the first sentence of the LLM's response directly to text-to-speech, implementing prompt caching for consistent system prompts, and refining turn detection with adaptive endpointing. These changes, implemented on the Preterview platform, drastically improved the user experience by minimizing noticeable delays. AI

IMPACT Optimizations demonstrate how to significantly reduce latency in voice AI applications, improving user experience.

RANK_REASON Developer shares technical optimization details for a voice AI system.

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Voice AI latency slashed from 4.2s to 780ms via streaming and caching

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · jidonglab ·

    I Cut Voice AI Latency From 4.2s to 780ms with Deepgram + ElevenLabs

    <p>The first version of my voice agent took 4.2 seconds to answer a question. Not "felt slow." Measured: 4,247ms median from the last syllable a human spoke to the first syllable that came back. Voice AI latency is the one metric where users don't need your dashboard to notice th…

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