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Latency: Time To First Answer Token Ranking — LLM Models (2026)

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite by Google leads the Latency: Time To First Answer Token ranking with a score of 7.59. The ranking covers 20 evaluated llm models, re-scored on every AI Battle telemetry run.

Last updated: 2026-09-14. Source: AI Battle live evaluation telemetry, 20 models ranked.

#	Model	Creator	Score
1	Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite	Google	7.59
2	gpt-oss-120b (high)	OpenAI	0.82
3	DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort)	DeepSeek	1.17
4	Gemini 3.8 Flash (high)	Google	12.8
5	Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)	NVIDIA	2.26
6	Mistral Medium 3.5	Mistral	2.25
7	MiniMax-M3	MiniMax	1.33
8	GLM-5.3-Flash	Z AI	2.42
9	Muse Glimmer (high)	Meta	1.06
10	Inkling (xhigh)	Thinking Machines	2.98

FAQ — Latency: Time To First Answer Token

What is the best model for Latency: Time To First Answer Token in 2026?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite by Google currently leads the Latency: Time To First Answer Token ranking with a score of 7.59, based on live AI Battle telemetry across LLM Models.

How often is the Latency: Time To First Answer Token ranking updated?

The Latency: Time To First Answer Token ranking is refreshed automatically from the AI Battle evaluation cluster. Scores are re-evaluated on every telemetry run, so positions reflect the latest published results.

Which models rank in the top 3 for Latency: Time To First Answer Token?

The top 3 are: 1. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (7.59), 2. gpt-oss-120b (high) (0.82), 3. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort) (1.17).

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