Inference

Streaming

Sending a model's output to the user token by token as it is generated, instead of waiting for the full answer.

Streaming doesn't make generation faster, but it makes an app feel faster because the user starts reading immediately.

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What does Streaming mean?

Sending a model's output to the user token by token as it is generated, instead of waiting for the full answer. Streaming doesn't make generation faster, but it makes an app feel faster because the user starts reading immediately.