When comparing different models or troubleshooting slow responses, I have no visibility into how long each response took to generate. I need to estimate performance differences between models but there's no timing information displayed.
Desired Solution
Display a small timestamp or duration (e.g., "2.3s") next to each AI response, showing how long the generation took. This could be a subtle indicator similar to how some chat apps show message timestamps.
Use Case
Comparing model speeds when testing different providers
Identifying performance issues with specific models
Understanding latency differences between local and cloud models
Alternatives Considered
Browser DevTools network tab - but this requires technical knowledge and doesn't show per-message timing in the UI context.
Originally created by @fuleinist on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/22448
### Problem Description
When comparing different models or troubleshooting slow responses, I have no visibility into how long each response took to generate. I need to estimate performance differences between models but there's no timing information displayed.
### Desired Solution
Display a small timestamp or duration (e.g., "2.3s") next to each AI response, showing how long the generation took. This could be a subtle indicator similar to how some chat apps show message timestamps.
### Use Case
- Comparing model speeds when testing different providers
- Identifying performance issues with specific models
- Understanding latency differences between local and cloud models
### Alternatives Considered
Browser DevTools network tab - but this requires technical knowledge and doesn't show per-message timing in the UI context.
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Originally created by @fuleinist on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/22448
Problem Description
When comparing different models or troubleshooting slow responses, I have no visibility into how long each response took to generate. I need to estimate performance differences between models but there's no timing information displayed.
Desired Solution
Display a small timestamp or duration (e.g., "2.3s") next to each AI response, showing how long the generation took. This could be a subtle indicator similar to how some chat apps show message timestamps.
Use Case
Alternatives Considered
Browser DevTools network tab - but this requires technical knowledge and doesn't show per-message timing in the UI context.
@Classic298 commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026):
Can be done using filters - should be done using filters
@Classic298 commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026):
https://docs.openwebui.com/features/extensibility/plugin/functions/filter
example: https://openwebui.com/posts/token_usage_display_a94ea72f