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Fastest GPT-5.5 Inference Providers

Ranks providers by estimated time to return 500 tokens, combining the wait for the first token with output speed.

Azure currently ranks first at 12.63 s via azure/eu.

Provider options:
5
Ranked:
3
Metric:
Estimated response time

Fastest response endpoint ranking

Fastest GPT-5.5 Inference Providers
RankProvider / routeEstimated response timeSpeed measurementsEndpoint details
#1Provider / route
Azureazure/eu
Estimated response time12.63 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
12.63 s
Response starts
0.44 s
Output speed
41.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$5.5 / 1M tokens
Output price
$33 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
Insufficient recent data
Context
1.1M
#2Provider / route
Azureazure
Estimated response time15.59 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
15.59 s
Response starts
4.72 s
Output speed
46.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$5 / 1M tokens
Output price
$30 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.71%
Context
1.1M
#3Provider / route
OpenAIopenai
Estimated response time17.20 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
17.20 s
Response starts
4.70 s
Output speed
40.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$5 / 1M tokens
Output price
$30 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
86.25%
Context
1.1M
Provider / route
OpenAIopenai/flex
Estimated response timeInsufficient recent dataSpeed measurements
500-token response
Insufficient recent data
Response starts
Insufficient recent data
Output speed
Insufficient recent data
Endpoint details
Input price
$2.5 / 1M tokens
Output price
$15 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
86.25%
Context
1.1M
Provider / route
OpenAIopenai/priority
Estimated response timeInsufficient recent dataSpeed measurements
500-token response
Insufficient recent data
Response starts
Insufficient recent data
Output speed
Insufficient recent data
Endpoint details
Input price
$12.5 / 1M tokens
Output price
$75 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
86.25%
Context
1.1M

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GPT-5.5 endpoint guide

How to interpret the Fastest GPT-5.5 Inference Providers

3 of 5 GPT-5.5 endpoints currently have the published data required for this ranking. Azure leads at 12.63 s via azure/eu. The table keeps unranked routes visible so missing measurements do not look like missing provider availability.

How complete response time is ranked

The fastest ranking estimates a 500-token answer by adding the recent median first-token wait to 500 divided by median output throughput. It represents an example complete response, not a guarantee for every prompt or request size.

Compare Azure with the next option

Azure currently ranks second at 15.59 s. Compare that gap with input and output price, response-start time, output speed, 30-minute uptime, context length, and the exact route before deciding whether first place is meaningful for your workload.

Use the route, not only the provider name

GPT-5.5 has 5 published provider options, and performance data is matched to each exact OpenRouter routing tag. Different quantization, context, regional deployment, or provider configuration can change price and behavior even when the underlying model name is identical.