Issue with LlamaParse ...The API is suddently extremely slow in terms of responding to documents. Initially, my website used to get a response in seconds. Anyone felt the same? Thanks #406

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opened 2026-02-16 00:17:45 -05:00 by yindo · 17 comments
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Originally created by @jayantsharma279 on GitHub (Jan 21, 2025).

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You can find it here: https://cloud.llamaindex.ai/parse in the "History" tab.

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Originally created by @jayantsharma279 on GitHub (Jan 21, 2025). **Describe the bug** Write a concise description of what the bug is. **Files** If possible, please provide the PDF file causing the issue. **Job ID** If you have it, please provide the ID of the job you ran. You can find it here: https://cloud.llamaindex.ai/parse in the "History" tab. **Client:** Please remove untested options: - Python Library - API - Frontend (cloud.llamaindex.ai) - Typescript Library - Notebook **Additional context** Add any additional context about the problem here. What options did you use? Premium mode, multimodal, fast mode, parsing instructions, etc. Screenshots, code snippets, etc.
yindo added the bug label 2026-02-16 00:17:45 -05:00
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@toludev3 commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2025):

were you able to solve this, also just started experincing this yesterday. Takes alot of minute now

@toludev3 commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2025): were you able to solve this, also just started experincing this yesterday. Takes alot of minute now
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@jayantsharma279 commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2025):

A tad bit of improvement, not the usual speed like it was a few days back.

@jayantsharma279 commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2025): A tad bit of improvement, not the usual speed like it was a few days back.
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@hamzanouali42 commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2025):

I confirm that the issue is still there, not fixed yet. One of our 10MB documents took hours to finish.

@hamzanouali42 commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2025): I confirm that the issue is still there, not fixed yet. One of our 10MB documents took hours to finish.
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@jasontjahjono commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025):

is there any updates to this?

@jasontjahjono commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2025): is there any updates to this?
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@sandroxavierdeveloper commented on GitHub (Jan 29, 2025):

I am writing to report a significant decrease in performance with the LlamaParse API. Until this morning, the API consistently processed my documents within seconds. However, as of this evening, I am experiencing an abnormal delay in processing times.

To illustrate the issue, a 1-page document that previously took only seconds to process now takes 67 minutes. The document in question is a simple text file with no unusual formatting or complex elements. It uses a standard Arial font.

This performance degradation is significantly impacting my workflow, as I am currently in the testing phase of a project and rely heavily on LlamaParse for efficient document processing.

I have attached the Job ID for your reference: a313b44a-c542-453a-8db5-fea0d9631b0a

I would appreciate it if you could investigate this issue and provide a solution as soon as possible. Please let me know if you require any further information from my end.

@sandroxavierdeveloper commented on GitHub (Jan 29, 2025): I am writing to report a significant decrease in performance with the LlamaParse API. Until this morning, the API consistently processed my documents within seconds. However, as of this evening, I am experiencing an abnormal delay in processing times. To illustrate the issue, a 1-page document that previously took only seconds to process now takes 67 minutes. The document in question is a simple text file with no unusual formatting or complex elements. It uses a standard Arial font. This performance degradation is significantly impacting my workflow, as I am currently in the testing phase of a project and rely heavily on LlamaParse for efficient document processing. I have attached the Job ID for your reference: a313b44a-c542-453a-8db5-fea0d9631b0a I would appreciate it if you could investigate this issue and provide a solution as soon as possible. Please let me know if you require any further information from my end.
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@BharathxD commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025):

The same is happening with our workflows. They have been slow for the last 2 weeks, and the performance has been degraded. Somehow, the files are now taking more than 3-4 minutes, whereas they usually took 30-40 seconds.

@BharathxD commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2025): The same is happening with our workflows. They have been slow for the last 2 weeks, and the performance has been degraded. Somehow, the files are now taking more than 3-4 minutes, whereas they usually took 30-40 seconds.
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@BinaryBrain commented on GitHub (Feb 5, 2025):

Hi @BharathxD
Do you have a jobID for a job that took 3-4 minutes?

@BinaryBrain commented on GitHub (Feb 5, 2025): Hi @BharathxD Do you have a jobID for a job that took 3-4 minutes?
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@Liboul commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2025):

Hi @BharathxD Do you have a jobID for a job that took 3-4 minutes?

Same issue, here's an example, this is a one-page simple PDF with text only: 02c05083-fbb1-4fcf-b7b9-973d3f6ba2c1
It used to take a couple of seconds, now it's around 100x that 😅

@Liboul commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2025): > Hi [@BharathxD](https://github.com/BharathxD) Do you have a jobID for a job that took 3-4 minutes? Same issue, here's an example, this is a one-page simple PDF with text only: 02c05083-fbb1-4fcf-b7b9-973d3f6ba2c1 It used to take a couple of seconds, now it's around 100x that 😅
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@auktgs commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2025):

Same issue here, its basically unusable.
Edit-> I turned off premium mode and its working ok now
Edit->slowed down again

@auktgs commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2025): Same issue here, its basically unusable. Edit-> I turned off premium mode and its working ok now Edit->slowed down again
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@goharShoukat commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2025):

I have a one page pdf with pure text. It's taking ages just to get the job started, let alone finishing it.

@goharShoukat commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2025): I have a one page pdf with pure text. It's taking ages just to get the job started, let alone finishing it.
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@GoffAC commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2025):

Seriously considering moving away from llama parse because of this. Most recently I have had a 17kb .docx that has taken 2.5 minutes to parse to markdown. What has happened?

Anyone moved already or has collected options and wants to share?

@GoffAC commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2025): Seriously considering moving away from llama parse because of this. Most recently I have had a 17kb .docx that has taken 2.5 minutes to parse to markdown. What has happened? Anyone moved already or has collected options and wants to share?
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@BinaryBrain commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2025):

Hey @GoffAC,
We've had a few issues when some specific conditions where met.
We released a patch yesterday that should fix this issue.
When did your issue occurred?

@BinaryBrain commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2025): Hey @GoffAC, We've had a few issues when some specific conditions where met. We released a patch yesterday that should fix this issue. When did your issue occurred?
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@GoffAC commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2025):

Hey @GoffAC,
We've had a few issues when some specific conditions where met.
We released a patch yesterday that should fix this issue.
When did your issue occurred?

Thanks for reaching out. 30 minutes ago. I can share details if needed?

@GoffAC commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2025): > Hey @GoffAC, > We've had a few issues when some specific conditions where met. > We released a patch yesterday that should fix this issue. > When did your issue occurred? Thanks for reaching out. 30 minutes ago. I can share details if needed?
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@mehwishh247 commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2025):

The issue is still there. The performance is quite slow even for a 1mb file. Along with this, there is an issue with reading guidelines as well. I have shared it in #620

@mehwishh247 commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2025): The issue is still there. The performance is quite slow even for a 1mb file. Along with this, there is an issue with reading guidelines as well. I have shared it in #620
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@justme409 commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2025):

yeah extremely slow for me too. unusable.

@justme409 commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2025): yeah extremely slow for me too. unusable.
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@r3rer3 commented on GitHub (Jun 10, 2025):

yea same here. it is a bit random. for the same file, it sometimes takes a long time, and sometimes it does not.

@r3rer3 commented on GitHub (Jun 10, 2025): yea same here. it is a bit random. for the same file, it sometimes takes a long time, and sometimes it does not.
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@DillonOLeary commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2025):

Also having the same problem. It's becoming a big deal when using LlamaCloud tools. I just uploaded like 4 small markdown files to index dcb7882c-ce47-42d1-84a7-8bfabc59abf3 and now I'm on the second hour of waiting for them to process

@DillonOLeary commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2025): Also having the same problem. It's becoming a big deal when using LlamaCloud tools. I just uploaded like 4 small markdown files to index dcb7882c-ce47-42d1-84a7-8bfabc59abf3 and now I'm on the second hour of waiting for them to process
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Reference: run-llama/llama_cloud_services#406