When is streaming Claude responses MOST beneficial?
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Short Explanation and Infographic
Stream when humans are waiting — tokens appear as they generate, which feels much faster than waiting for the full blob.
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Full Explanation
Streaming (SSE) delivers tokens as produced, improving UX for interactive apps. Batch jobs do not need streaming UX. Streaming does not remove stochasticity. Image upload is unrelated.