Cloudflare and Insomnia: What Proxy Should I Use for Better Performance?

Hey guys,
so i’ve been messing around with cloudflare and insomnia what proxy setup lately, and honestly, i’m a bit stuck.

like, i wanna get the best performance for my API testing, but idk if i should stick with cloudflare’s proxy or switch to something else. anyone got tips?

also, does using insomnia with cloudflare slow things down? or am i just trippin’?

pls help a noob out lol.

cheers!