How fast is 10 tokens per second really?

This article, published on May 20, 2026, highlights a simple HTML tool created by Mike Veerman that simulates different LLM token output speeds, ranging from 5 to 800 tokens per second. The tool is designed to help users visualize and understand the real-world feel of advertised speeds, such as "30 tokens per second."

20th May 2026 - Link Blog How fast is 10 tokens per second really? via Neat little HTML app by Mike Veerman source code here which simulates LLM token output speeds from 5/second to 800/second. Useful if you see a model advertised as "30 tokens/second" and want to get a feel for what that actually looks like. Recent articles - Gemini 3.5 Flash: more expensive, but Google plan to use it for everything - 19th May 2026 - The last six months in LLMs in five minutes - 19th May 2026 - Notes on the xAI/Anthropic data center deal - 7th May 2026