# Performance benefits
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The following table summarizes the performance improvements observed in testing with a memory-enabled agent versus a stateless agent:


| Metric | Without memory | With memory | Improvement | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | 
| Tool calls per request | 3 | 0 (memory retrieval) | Eliminated redundant tool calls | 
| Token usage | \$170,000 | \$16,300 | 12x reduction | 
| Response time | 9.25 seconds | 2 seconds | 3x\$1 faster | 
| Memory lookup latency | N/A | Sub-millisecond | Valkey in-memory performance |