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Definition

The 95th latency percentile test ensures that the 95th percentile latency for the data is within a given range.

Taxonomy

  • Task types: LLM, tabular classification, tabular regression, text classification.
  • Availability: .

Why it matters

  • The 95th percentile latency provides insight into the performance experienced by the vast majority of users, excluding only the worst 5% of cases.
  • This metric is commonly used in SLA definitions as it balances between covering most user experiences while filtering out extreme outliers.
  • Monitoring the 95th percentile helps ensure that nearly all users receive acceptable performance while being practical to achieve.

Test configuration examples

If you are writing a tests.json, here are a few valid configurations for the 95th latency percentile test: