5 lessons
Why Benchmark an Inference System
You cannot make a system faster or cheaper by guessing. Why benchmarking is the thing that turns every other lesson in this course from theory into a real decision.
What to Measure — Metrics Defined
The exact numbers a serving benchmark reports, what each one means in plain terms, and the formula behind every one of them.
How to Benchmark — Methodology That Doesn't Lie to You
Averages hide the truth, one lucky run proves nothing, and testing on easy traffic tells you nothing about the traffic that will actually hurt you. How to run a benchmark you can trust.
Correctness and Quality Benchmarks
Speed means nothing if the answer is wrong. How to check correctness for tasks with one right answer, and how to evaluate quality for tasks that don't.
Building Your Own Benchmark
A hands-on walkthrough of writing a real benchmarking script — what to measure, which tools to reach for, and what the output should actually look like.