diff --git a/benchmarks/media-picker-modal-generate.js b/benchmarks/media-picker-modal-generate.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a26b841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/media-picker-modal-generate.js
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { performance } from 'perf_hooks';
+
+const FILE_TO_DATA_URL_DELAY = 15; // Simulate some delay reading files
+
+async function fileToDataUrl(f) {
+  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, FILE_TO_DATA_URL_DELAY));
+  return `data:image/png;base64,mockbase64_${f.name}`;
+}
+
+function parseDataUrl(dataUrl) {
+  return { mimeType: 'image/png', base64: 'mockbase64' };
+}
+
+async function sequential(files) {
+  const inputs = [];
+  for (const f of files.slice(0, 4)) {
+    if (!f) continue;
+    const dataUrl = await fileToDataUrl(f);
+    const { mimeType, base64 } = parseDataUrl(dataUrl);
+    inputs.push({ mimeType, dataBase64: base64 });
+  }
+  return inputs;
+}
+
+async function parallel(files) {
+  const validFiles = files.slice(0, 4).filter(f => f);
+  const inputs = await Promise.all(
+    validFiles.map(async (f) => {
+      const dataUrl = await fileToDataUrl(f);
+      const { mimeType, base64 } = parseDataUrl(dataUrl);
+      return { mimeType, dataBase64: base64 };
+    })
+  );
+  return inputs;
+}
+
+async function runBenchmark() {
+  const files = [
+    { name: 'file1.png' },
+    { name: 'file2.png' },
+    { name: 'file3.png' },
+    { name: 'file4.png' },
+    { name: 'file5.png' },
+  ];
+
+  console.log(`Running benchmark with ${files.length} files (processing up to 4)...`);
+
+  const startSeq = performance.now();
+  await sequential(files);
+  const endSeq = performance.now();
+  const seqTime = endSeq - startSeq;
+  console.log(`Sequential implementation: ${seqTime.toFixed(2)}ms`);
+
+  const startPar = performance.now();
+  await parallel(files);
+  const endPar = performance.now();
+  const parTime = endPar - startPar;
+  console.log(`Parallel implementation: ${parTime.toFixed(2)}ms`);
+
+  const improvement = ((seqTime - parTime) / seqTime) * 100;
+  console.log(`Improvement: ${improvement.toFixed(2)}%`);
+}
+
+runBenchmark().catch(console.error);
diff --git a/src/components/admin/MediaPickerModal.jsx b/src/components/admin/MediaPickerModal.jsx
index fc88087..229114d 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/MediaPickerModal.jsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/MediaPickerModal.jsx
@@ -198,13 +198,14 @@ export default function MediaPickerModal({
     setIsGenerating(true)
     setResultBase64('')
     try {
-      const inputs = []
-      for (const f of files.slice(0, 4)) {
-        if (!f) continue
-        const dataUrl = await fileToDataUrl(f)
-        const { mimeType, base64 } = parseDataUrl(dataUrl)
-        inputs.push({ mimeType, dataBase64: base64 })
-      }
+      const inputsToProcess = files.slice(0, 4).filter(f => f)
+      const inputs = await Promise.all(
+        inputsToProcess.map(async (f) => {
+          const dataUrl = await fileToDataUrl(f)
+          const { mimeType, base64 } = parseDataUrl(dataUrl)
+          return { mimeType, dataBase64: base64 }
+        })
+      )
       const res = await adminApiRequest('/api/admin/ai/generate-image', {
         method: 'POST',
         body: JSON.stringify({ prompt, inputs })