Llama 4 Scout vs ChatGPT (GPT-4o): Which AI Is Faster?

Groq-hosted Llama against GPT-4o — does specialized inference hardware win on speed?

The short answer

There is no single winner — speed depends on the model's inference time and the network path from your connection to each provider. Run the live test below to measure Llama 4 Scout and ChatGPT (GPT-4o) from your own location, on TTFT (first-token wait) and TPS (sustained throughput).

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What the numbers mean

TTFT (Time to First Token)
How long until the first token appears — the "reflex" you feel as lag before a reply starts. Lower is better.
TPS (Tokens Per Second)
How fast text streams once it starts. Higher is better. See the full methodology.

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