diff --git a/scripts/add-ai-analysis-duration.sql b/scripts/add-ai-analysis-duration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f4f356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/add-ai-analysis-duration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+-- Migration: add ai_analysis_duration_ms to messages
+-- Tracks how long the AI moderation LLM call took, per message (ms).
+-- Idempotent: safe to re-run.
+--
+-- Run against the production GMW database, e.g.:
+--   PGPASSWORD=*** psql -h 100.121.180.82 -p 6432 -U asephs -d dcbot \
+--     -f scripts/add-ai-analysis-duration.sql
+
+ALTER TABLE "messages"
+  ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "ai_analysis_duration_ms" BIGINT;
diff --git a/services/backend/src/shared/database/schema.ts b/services/backend/src/shared/database/schema.ts
index bca1b57..5855443 100644
--- a/services/backend/src/shared/database/schema.ts
+++ b/services/backend/src/shared/database/schema.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ export const pgMessagesTable = pgTable(
       enum: ["none", "monitor", "warn", "review", "delete", "escalate"],
     }),
     ai_analyzed_at: pgBigint("ai_analyzed_at", { mode: "number" }),
+    ai_analysis_duration_ms: pgBigint("ai_analysis_duration_ms", {
+      mode: "number",
+    }),
     ai_error: pgText("ai_error"),
   },
   (table) => ({
diff --git a/services/backend/src/shared/moderation-types.ts b/services/backend/src/shared/moderation-types.ts
index ab33481..1ddee08 100644
--- a/services/backend/src/shared/moderation-types.ts
+++ b/services/backend/src/shared/moderation-types.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ export interface MessageRecord {
   ai_confidence?: number | null;
   ai_recommended_action?: AIRecommendedAction | null;
   ai_analyzed_at?: number | null;
+  ai_analysis_duration_ms?: number | null;
   ai_error?: string | null;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/backend/src/shared/utils/messageMapper.ts b/services/backend/src/shared/utils/messageMapper.ts
index f238350..d2e0817 100644
--- a/services/backend/src/shared/utils/messageMapper.ts
+++ b/services/backend/src/shared/utils/messageMapper.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export interface MappedMessage {
   ai_confidence: number | null;
   ai_recommended_action: string | null;
   ai_analyzed_at: number | null;
+  ai_analysis_duration_ms: number | null;
   ai_error: string | null;
   is_reply: boolean | null;
   is_forward: boolean | null;
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ export function mapMessageRow(row: Record<string, unknown>): MappedMessage {
     ai_confidence: (row.ai_confidence as number | null) ?? null,
     ai_recommended_action: (row.ai_recommended_action as string | null) ?? null,
     ai_analyzed_at: (row.ai_analyzed_at as number | null) ?? null,
+    ai_analysis_duration_ms:
+      (row.ai_analysis_duration_ms as number | null) ?? null,
     ai_error: (row.ai_error as string | null) ?? null,
     is_reply: row.is_reply === null ? null : Boolean(row.is_reply),
     is_forward: row.is_forward === null ? null : Boolean(row.is_forward),
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/ai-analysis-worker.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/ai-analysis-worker.ts
index be31b60..ce80ae2 100644
--- a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/ai-analysis-worker.ts
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/ai-analysis-worker.ts
@@ -316,11 +316,13 @@ async function processBatch(job: {
   // The orchestrator handles text/media split + caching + parallel paths
   // internally, so a 20-message batch = 1 text LLM call (+1 media call
   // when media is present), not N per-message calls.
+  const analysisStart = Date.now();
   const moderationResult = await runModerationAnalysis({
     targets: readyMessages,
     contextBlock,
     attachments,
   });
+  const analysisDurationMs = Date.now() - analysisStart;
 
   const results = moderationResult.results.map((r) =>
     normalizeResult(
@@ -342,6 +344,7 @@ async function processBatch(job: {
       confidence: result.confidence,
       recommendedAction: result.recommendedAction,
       analyzedAt: Date.now(),
+      analysisDurationMs,
       error: result.status === "error" ? result.analysis : null,
     },
   }));
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/message-capture/messagesAnalysis.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/message-capture/messagesAnalysis.ts
index f761a67..c2161c4 100644
--- a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/message-capture/messagesAnalysis.ts
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/message-capture/messagesAnalysis.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ export interface AIAnalysisUpdate {
   confidence?: number | null;
   recommendedAction?: MessageRecord["ai_recommended_action"] | null;
   analyzedAt?: number | null;
+  /** Wall-clock time the AI analysis (LLM call) took, in milliseconds. */
+  analysisDurationMs?: number | null;
   error?: string | null;
 }
 
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ function buildAIAnalysisSet(result: AIAnalysisUpdate, now?: number) {
     ai_confidence: result.confidence ?? result.score ?? null,
     ai_recommended_action: result.recommendedAction ?? null,
     ai_analyzed_at: result.analyzedAt ?? now ?? Date.now(),
+    ai_analysis_duration_ms: result.analysisDurationMs ?? null,
     ai_error: result.error ?? null,
   };
 }
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/shared/database/schema.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/shared/database/schema.ts
index 7715a9d..414519f 100644
--- a/services/discord-gateway/src/shared/database/schema.ts
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/shared/database/schema.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ export const pgMessagesTable = pgTable(
       enum: ["none", "monitor", "warn", "review", "delete", "escalate"],
     }),
     ai_analyzed_at: pgBigint("ai_analyzed_at", { mode: "number" }),
+    ai_analysis_duration_ms: pgBigint("ai_analysis_duration_ms", {
+      mode: "number",
+    }),
     ai_error: pgText("ai_error"),
   },
   (table) => ({
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/analysis/view.tsx b/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/analysis/view.tsx
index 54ab97b..3addbe5 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/analysis/view.tsx
+++ b/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/analysis/view.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ function aiTone(
   return "neutral";
 }
 
+/** Human-readable analysis duration, e.g. 850ms / 1.2s / 3.4s. */
+function formatAnalysisDuration(ms: number): string {
+  if (ms < 1000) return `${Math.round(ms)}ms`;
+  return `${(ms / 1000).toFixed(1)}s`;
+}
+
 export function AnalysisView() {
   const [query, setQuery] = useState("");
   const search = useMessageSearch(query, query.trim().length >= 2);
@@ -99,7 +105,10 @@ export function AnalysisView() {
                       </span>
                       {m.ai_status && (
                         <Badge tone={aiTone(m.ai_status)} className="ml-auto">
-                          {m.ai_status}
+                          {m.ai_analysis_duration_ms &&
+                          m.ai_analysis_duration_ms > 0
+                            ? `${m.ai_status} · ${formatAnalysisDuration(m.ai_analysis_duration_ms)}`
+                            : m.ai_status}
                         </Badge>
                       )}
                     </div>
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/messages/view.tsx b/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/messages/view.tsx
index 40bd3ae..0cd1af6 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/messages/view.tsx
+++ b/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/messages/view.tsx
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ export function MessagesView({
                       )}
                     </div>
                   </div>
-                  <AiBadge status={m.ai_status} />
+                  <AiBadge
+                    status={m.ai_status}
+                    durationMs={m.ai_analysis_duration_ms}
+                  />
                 </button>
               ))}
             </div>
@@ -207,7 +210,13 @@ export function MessagesView({
   );
 }
 
-function AiBadge({ status }: { status?: AiStatus | null }) {
+function AiBadge({
+  status,
+  durationMs,
+}: {
+  status?: AiStatus | null;
+  durationMs?: number | null;
+}) {
   if (!status) return null;
   const tone = aiTone(status);
   const icon =
@@ -222,14 +231,25 @@ function AiBadge({ status }: { status?: AiStatus | null }) {
     ) : (
       <AlertTriangle className="size-3" />
     );
+  const label =
+    durationMs && durationMs > 0
+      ? `${status} · ${formatDuration(durationMs)}`
+      : status;
+
   return (
     <Badge tone={tone} dot={status === "processing" || status === "pending"}>
       {icon}
-      {status}
+      {label}
     </Badge>
   );
 }
 
+/** Human-readable analysis duration, e.g. 850ms / 1.2s / 3.4s. */
+function formatDuration(ms: number): string {
+  if (ms < 1000) return `${Math.round(ms)}ms`;
+  return `${(ms / 1000).toFixed(1)}s`;
+}
+
 function MessageDetail({
   m,
   attachments,
@@ -250,7 +270,10 @@ function MessageDetail({
           </div>
         </div>
         <div className="ml-auto">
-          <AiBadge status={m.ai_status} />
+          <AiBadge
+            status={m.ai_status}
+            durationMs={m.ai_analysis_duration_ms}
+          />
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/lib/types/message.ts b/services/frontend/src/lib/types/message.ts
index 9005baa..aa88338 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/lib/types/message.ts
+++ b/services/frontend/src/lib/types/message.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ export interface MessageRecord {
   ai_recommended_action?: AiRecommendedAction | null;
   ai_error?: string | null;
   ai_analyzed_at?: number | null;
+  ai_analysis_duration_ms?: number | null;
   /** Detail-only: number of past edits (message_edits snapshots) */
   edit_count?: number;
   /** Detail-only: previous content snapshots, newest first */