Pipecat benchmarks push TTFS into voice-agent latency debate

For voice-agent builders, the immediate takeaway is that latency discussions are narrowing from generic speed claims to TTFS plus accuracy. That matters because the article frames these as the metrics that define usable speech-to-text behavior in production. The ecosystem angle is Pipecat’s role: its benchmarks are influencing how STT vendors and voice-agent teams compare performance. Watch for whether future vendor and benchmark discussions continue to use TTFS as the reference point, rather than only overall speech-to-text latency.