Speeding Up the Agent › Speeding Up the Agent

You've built a capable assistant that can reason, use tools, remember conversations, and handle complex tasks. But there's a problem: sometimes it feels slow. A user asks a simple question, and they're waiting three seconds for an answer. They request a calculation, and the agent takes five seconds to respond. In a world where we expect instant feedback, those delays add up.

Speed matters. A fast agent feels responsive and natural to use. A slow one frustrates users and breaks the flow of conversation. The good news is that you can make your agent significantly faster without sacrificing much capability. This chapter shows you how.