Casting time on Summon Baatezu and the like

[Benimoto]

Here's a simple question that I can't really recall the answer to at the moment. How long does it take a demon to summon other demons? A standard action, like many spell-like abilities, or one round, like most summon monster spells?

The part giving me pause here is the description of the summon ability, which says:

Summon

A creature with the summon ability can summon specific other creatures of its kind much as though casting a summon monster spell, but it usually has only a limited chance of success (as specified in the creature’s entry). Roll d%: On a failure, no creature answers the summons. Summoned creatures automatically return whence they came after 1 hour. A creature that has just been summoned cannot use its own summon ability for 1 hour. Most creatures with the ability to summon do not use it lightly, since it leaves them beholden to the summoned creature. In general, they use it only when necessary to save their own lives. An appropriate spell level is given for each summoning ability for purposes of Concentration checks and attempts to dispel the summoned creature. No experience points are awarded for summoned monsters.

So how much like a summon monster spell? So much like it that it takes on the casting time of a typical spell, or is that not the intent?

 

[billd91]

When in doubt, use the Actions in Combat table. Using a spell-like ability takes a standard action.