A remote browser's speed depends partly on the repeated messages between the browser and the software controlling it. Browserbase explains that page operations can require many such exchanges, so network distance and intermediate proxies add delays throughout a run. Its engineering account also explains why session-creation time alone can mislead: a service can acknowledge creation quickly while postponing setup until the client connects. Measuring connection time separately reveals when the browser actually becomes usable.
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benchmark — A standard public test set for comparing AI models — the shared scoreboards behind every "model X beats model Y" claim.
