delay Number(default: 200)

Specifies the delay in milliseconds after which the MultiSelect will start filtering dataSource.

Example - set the delay

<select id="multiselect" multiple="multiple">
    <option>Item1</option>
    <option>Item2</option>
</select>
<script>
$("#multiselect").kendoMultiSelect({
    delay: 1000 // wait 1 second before filtering
});
</script>