Hello,
I’m experiencing significant performance issues in Google AI Studio when working with chats that have very long conversation histories. Specifically:
- The interface becomes laggy and sometimes freezes, especially noticeable when typing in the input field.
- This problem occurs mainly with very long chat histories (e.g., 100+ messages).
- The same conversations do not cause lag in ChatGPT, so it seems specific to AI Studio.
Environment details:
- Device: ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 (AMD)
- Browser: Chrome (latest version)
- OS: Linux (Arch)
Has anyone else encountered this issue? Are there any known workarounds or plans to improve performance for long conversations?
Thank you for your help!
Hey @al_justiet — thanks for the detailed report, and yes, you’re definitely not alone in noticing this.
Long conversation histories (100+ messages) can put a strain on the frontend, especially if the UI isn’t optimized for large DOM trees or continuous rendering. The fact that ChatGPT handles it better suggests that AI Studio might need some performance tuning.
A few things you could try:
Split the conversation: If possible, break long chats into smaller sessions or threads. This can reduce the rendering load.
Browser memory settings: Chrome on Linux can sometimes be aggressive with memory management. Try launching Chrome with flags like --disable-gpu or --js-flags="--max-old-space-size=4096" to give it more breathing room.
Alternative browsers: Just for testing, try Firefox or Chromium to see if the issue persists. Sometimes browser-specific rendering quirks can cause lag.
Report to Google: If you haven’t already, consider submitting a performance bug report. The AI Studio team may not be aware of how severe this gets with long histories.
Hopefully they optimize this soon — long-form conversations are a core use case for many of us. Thanks again for raising it!