# Suspending functions vs. Flow: When to use which?

DevFeed: [Suspending functions vs. Flow: When to use which?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/suspending-functions-vs-flow-when-to-use-which-39379.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://kt.academy/article/suspend-vs-flow>)

Published: 2025-10-28T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Kt. Academy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/kt-academy.md>)

Topics: [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [kotlin-coroutines](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin-coroutines.md>), [Coroutines](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coroutines.md>)

Tags: [coroutines](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coroutines.md>), [flow](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/flow.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [kotlin-coroutines](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin-coroutines.md>), [workshop-learning-programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workshop-learning-programming.md>)

## AI overview

A guide to the differences between suspending functions and Flow in Kotlin Coroutines, including when to use each.

## Source excerpt

A comprehensive guide to understanding the differences between suspending functions and Flow in Kotlin Coroutines, and when to use each.