Streaming Response
You might say
Show the answer as it comes in, like someone typing, instead of making me wait for the whole thing.
A response sent and displayed in consecutive pieces as it is generatedA chat answer can appear as if it is typing. An early first piece makes waiting feel shorter, but the full answer can still take time to generate and transmit.
Streaming
How response pieces become one chat bubble
Illustrative 0.8s · first chunkIllustrative 3.2s · complete
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Content will appear here…
Waiting for the first chunkevent 1event 2event 3event 4event 5
How events form a complete response
Pieces arrive：The server sends text or status events; one piece may not be a complete word.
The interface appends them：The product adds each text piece in order to the existing content.
Generation continues：Early content reduces perceived waiting, but total time still depends on the rest.
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