diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper.h b/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper.h
index 98de24501e..5e07ad43a9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper.h
@@ -134,12 +134,16 @@ class APIFrameHelper {
   //
   // For log messages: Use Nagle to coalesce multiple small log packets into
   // fewer larger packets, reducing WiFi overhead. However, we limit batching
-  // to 3 messages to avoid excessive LWIP buffer pressure on memory-constrained
-  // devices like ESP8266. LWIP's TCP_OVERSIZE option coalesces the data into
-  // shared pbufs, but holding data too long waiting for Nagle's timer causes
-  // buffer exhaustion and dropped messages.
+  // to avoid excessive LWIP buffer pressure on memory-constrained devices.
+  // LWIP's TCP_OVERSIZE option coalesces the data into shared pbufs, but
+  // holding data too long waiting for Nagle's timer causes buffer exhaustion
+  // and dropped messages.
   //
-  // Flow: Log 1 (Nagle on) -> Log 2 (Nagle on) -> Log 3 (NODELAY, flush all)
+  // ESP32 (TCP_SND_BUF=4×MSS+) / RP2040 (8×MSS) / LibreTiny (4×MSS): 4 logs per cycle
+  // ESP8266 (2×MSS): 3 logs per cycle (tightest buffers)
+  //
+  // Flow (ESP32/RP2040/LT): Log 1 (Nagle on) -> Log 2 -> Log 3 -> Log 4 (NODELAY, flush)
+  // Flow (ESP8266):         Log 1 (Nagle on) -> Log 2 -> Log 3 (NODELAY, flush all)
   //
   void set_nodelay_for_message(bool is_log_message) {
     if (!is_log_message) {
@@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ class APIFrameHelper {
       return;
     }
 
-    // Log messages 1-3: state transitions -1 -> 1 -> 2 -> -1 (flush on 3rd)
+    // Log messages: state transitions -1 -> 1 -> ... -> LOG_NAGLE_COUNT -> -1 (flush)
     if (this->nodelay_state_ == NODELAY_ON) {
       this->set_nodelay_raw_(false);
       this->nodelay_state_ = 1;
@@ -255,10 +259,16 @@ class APIFrameHelper {
   uint8_t tx_buf_tail_{0};
   uint8_t tx_buf_count_{0};
   // Nagle batching state for log messages. NODELAY_ON (-1) means NODELAY is enabled
-  // (immediate send). Values 1-2 count log messages in the current Nagle batch.
+  // (immediate send). Values 1..LOG_NAGLE_COUNT count log messages in the current Nagle batch.
   // After LOG_NAGLE_COUNT logs, we switch to NODELAY to flush and reset.
+  // ESP8266 has the tightest TCP send buffer (2×MSS) and needs conservative batching.
+  // ESP32 (4×MSS+), RP2040 (8×MSS), and LibreTiny (4×MSS) can coalesce more.
   static constexpr int8_t NODELAY_ON = -1;
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
   static constexpr int8_t LOG_NAGLE_COUNT = 2;
+#else
+  static constexpr int8_t LOG_NAGLE_COUNT = 3;
+#endif
   int8_t nodelay_state_{NODELAY_ON};
 
   // Internal helper to set TCP_NODELAY socket option