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I Timed a Free Model Server at 3 AM, Noon, and 9 PM. Peak Hours Are a Different Product.

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Peak hours are a different product. I sent 240 requests to a free model server across three sessions — 05:50, 12:30, and 21:10 — and the median stayed almost flat while the tail quietly went insane. If you're building anything user-facing on a free tier, the p95 is the only number that matters. The…

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  1. 2026-08-29 10:23 · DEV Community — AI
    I Timed a Free Model Server at 3 AM, Noon, and 9 PM. Peak Hours Are a Different Product.

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