Why inference speed will be AI products' biggest competitive edge in 1–2 years
itsOmSarraf_ · x · 2026-11-11
In a long thread, ConnectMani argues that over the next 1–2 years inference speed will become one of the biggest competitive deltas in AI products — as large as jumping a model generation. Models can already do the work; per-step latency is what holds the experience back.
Using agent coding as an example: today "move this button" or "fix the table" means minutes of waiting, so users break work into small, safe prompts and stay in the loop for every step. At 100x faster inference, "add sharing" could ship the database table, API, permissions, modal and link preview in ten seconds — and "show me 10 takes on the share flow" becomes trivial. Per-prompt latency creates friction; speed will reshape how humans collaborate with agents.
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