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# Faster search, better first results

Better first results and lower client response time, with no setup changes.

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Published

September 28, 2026

Updated

September 28, 2026

## Highlights

-   Primary answer first in 89.8% of searches in our 1,000-query Next.js benchmark, up from 81.9%.
-   Latest client P95 was 1,047 ms, compared with 1,983 ms in the published benchmark.
-   No changes to API calls, indexed content, or project settings.

The most accurate website search just got even better with reduced latency and better top 1 hit rate. Here are the latest results of Ceisium Search on the [NextJS docs benchmark. Search quality Benchmark Results, response times, and methods for our search comparison.](https://ceisium.com/docs/benchmark/) 

## The right page, higher in the results

We tested the update with 1,000 questions about the [Next.js documentation opens in a new tab](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/getting-started/installation)  . The primary answer appeared first in **898 searches**, up from 819 with the earlier version. That is **79 more searches with the main answer in the first position**.

Search result

Earlier version

This update

Primary answer first

81.9%

**89.8%**

An accepted answer in the first three results

93.7%

**97.9%**

An accepted answer in the first ten results

97.4%

**98.9%**

Finding the correct results matters. Getting them quickly matters too.

## Less time waiting for results (47.2% lower client P95 latency)

**Client P95 latency was 1,047 ms in the latest run, compared with 1,983 ms in our published benchmark.**

Both figures include the network round trip. In the latest run, 95% of successful searches returned within about 1.05 seconds.

Client response time

Published benchmark, 3 September

Latest run, 27 September

Median

858 ms

**812 ms**

P95

1,983 ms

**1,047 ms**

The quality table above compares the earlier version with this update on the same 1,000 questions. Note: Response time will vary with location, website content, and traffic.

## No extra setup

Existing projects receive the update automatically. Your current search integration, indexed content, and project settings continue to work.

You do not need to change your API calls, rebuild your index, or tune new settings.

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