# Async API

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The Asynchronous Inference API provides a unified interface for submitting and managing long-running AI tasks—such as chat completions, image generations, and other model inferences—without blocking your application. Tasks are queued and processed in the background, allowing you to fetch results later using a unique task ID. This architecture is ideal for scaling inference workloads, handling variable latency, and integrating AI into event-driven or serverless systems. Whether you're running compute-intensive models or managing bursty traffic, the async API ensures flexibility, reliability, and control across all supported task types.

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[Chat](/distribute-for-enterprise/enterprise-inference-api/openai-compatible-api/chat.md)
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[Images](/distribute-for-enterprise/enterprise-inference-api/openai-compatible-api/images.md)
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[Speech](/distribute-for-enterprise/enterprise-inference-api/async-api/speech.md)
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