^{minification benchmarks}

What's the best JavaScript minifier?

This project benchmarks the following minifiers:

Minifier	Version	Release date ↓
oxc-minify	0.62.0	2025-04-02
@swc/core	1.11.16	2025-04-01
bun	1.2.8	2025-03-31
esbuild	0.25.2	2025-03-30
@tdewolff/minify	2.22.4	2025-03-25
terser	5.39.0	2025-02-13
uglify-js	3.19.3	2024-08-29
google-closure-compiler	20240317.0.0	2024-03-19
babel-minify	0.5.2	2022-05-06
tedivm/jshrink	1.7.0

Benchmarks last updated on Apr 2, 2025.

🙋‍♂️ Why?

To help you pick a minifier that fits your needs
To promote JS minifiers and document their performances
To encourage healthy competition and improvement amongst minifiers

👟 Methodology

Each minifier is executed in its own process with a 10s timeout
Artifact integrity is verified by a test before and after minification
Each minifier is minimally configured (sourcemaps & comments disabled), comparing out-of-the-box experience
Minifier upgrade PRs are automated via WhiteSource Renovate
Benchmarks are updated on every PR via GitHub Actions
The raw benchmark data is available in /packages/data/data/data.json

⏱ Metrics

Minifiers are ranked by smallest minzipped size.

Minified size

Size of the minified output.

Minzipped size

Size of the minified output with Gzip compression.

For minifiers, this measures how compressable the output is.

For users, this measures network transfer size, which is usually the metric that matters most.

Time

How long minification took (average of 5 runs). Each time is annotated with a multiplier relative to the fastest minifier.

📋 Results

Tip

What's the verdict? ⚔️ See the Minifier showdown

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xychart-beta
	title "react v17.0.2"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 19385
	bar [19385,8177,8186,8193,8265,8448,8493,8543,8628,8661,8668,8746,11040]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
react v17.0.2 (Source)	`72.13 kB`	`19.39 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. uglify-js	^🏆-69%`22.64 kB`	^🏆-58%`8.18 kB`	^205x`497 ms`
2. @swc/core	^-68%`22.81 kB`	^-58%`8.19 kB`	^6x`16 ms`
3. google-closure-compiler	^-68%`22.83 kB`	^-58%`8.19 kB`	^1268x`3,070 ms`
4. terser	^-68%`23.07 kB`	^-57%`8.27 kB`	^113x`275 ms`
5. babel-minify	^-67%`23.60 kB`	^-56%`8.45 kB`	^267x`647 ms`
6. oxc-minify	^-67%`23.52 kB`	^-56%`8.49 kB`	^1x`3 ms`
7. esbuild	^-67%`23.70 kB`	^-56%`8.54 kB`	^5x`14 ms`
8. @tdewolff/minify	^-67%`23.49 kB`	^-55%`8.63 kB`	^🏆`2 ms`
9. bun	^-67%`23.99 kB`	^-55%`8.66 kB`	^6x`15 ms`
10. uglify-js (no compress)	^-65%`25.03 kB`	^-55%`8.67 kB`	^37x`91 ms`
11. terser (no compress)	^-65%`25.08 kB`	^-55%`8.75 kB`	^48x`118 ms`
12. tedivm/jshrink	^-43%`40.82 kB`	^-43%`11.04 kB`	^50x`123 ms`

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xychart-beta
	title "moment v2.29.1"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 36231
	bar [36231,18568,18690,18748,18910,19119,19260,19334,19478,19569,19683,19857,24998]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
moment v2.29.1 (Source)	`173.90 kB`	`36.23 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. uglify-js	^🏆-67%`57.73 kB`	^🏆-49%`18.57 kB`	^156x`1,149 ms`
2. terser	^-66%`59.14 kB`	^-48%`18.69 kB`	^90x`668 ms`
3. @swc/core	^-66%`58.43 kB`	^-48%`18.75 kB`	^5x`43 ms`
4. google-closure-compiler	^-66%`58.27 kB`	^-48%`18.91 kB`	^511x`3,753 ms`
5. babel-minify	^-66%`59.70 kB`	^-47%`19.12 kB`	^199x`1,465 ms`
6. oxc-minify	^-66%`59.52 kB`	^-47%`19.26 kB`	^1x`8 ms`
7. esbuild	^-66%`59.82 kB`	^-47%`19.33 kB`	^3x`23 ms`
8. @tdewolff/minify	^-66%`59.87 kB`	^-46%`19.48 kB`	^🏆`7 ms`
9. uglify-js (no compress)	^-64%`62.50 kB`	^-46%`19.57 kB`	^29x`215 ms`
10. terser (no compress)	^-64%`63.15 kB`	^-46%`19.68 kB`	^36x`270 ms`
11. bun	^-64%`61.84 kB`	^-45%`19.86 kB`	^2x`19 ms`
12. tedivm/jshrink	^-44%`97.63 kB`	^-31%`25.00 kB`	^38x`282 ms`

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xychart-beta
	title "jquery v3.5.1"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 84498
	bar [84498,30866,30903,30912,30970,31446,31470,31621,31799,31954,32653,33086,40879]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
jquery v3.5.1 (Source)	`287.63 kB`	`84.50 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^-69%`89.17 kB`	^🏆-63%`30.87 kB`	^7x`66 ms`
2. uglify-js	^🏆-69%`88.45 kB`	^-63%`30.90 kB`	^186x`1,593 ms`
3. terser	^-69%`89.54 kB`	^-63%`30.91 kB`	^104x`891 ms`
4. oxc-minify	^-69%`89.33 kB`	^-63%`30.97 kB`	^1x`13 ms`
5. @tdewolff/minify	^-69%`89.68 kB`	^-63%`31.45 kB`	^🏆`9 ms`
6. uglify-js (no compress)	^-67%`94.08 kB`	^-63%`31.47 kB`	^36x`314 ms`
7. terser (no compress)	^-67%`94.55 kB`	^-63%`31.62 kB`	^41x`353 ms`
8. babel-minify	^-68%`92.10 kB`	^-62%`31.80 kB`	^280x`2,398 ms`
9. esbuild	^-69%`90.07 kB`	^-62%`31.95 kB`	^4x`36 ms`
10. bun	^-68%`92.55 kB`	^-61%`32.65 kB`	^3x`28 ms`
11. google-closure-compiler	^-68%`92.70 kB`	^-61%`33.09 kB`	^474x`4,056 ms`
12. tedivm/jshrink	^-50%`144.14 kB`	^-52%`40.88 kB`	^42x`363 ms`

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xychart-beta
	title "vue v2.6.12"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 89668
	bar [89668,42727,42919,43036,43358,43925,44230,44354,44368,44450,44679,45400,57169]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
vue v2.6.12 (Source)	`342.15 kB`	`89.67 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^-66%`115.70 kB`	^🏆-52%`42.73 kB`	^6x`92 ms`
2. terser	^-66%`116.80 kB`	^-52%`42.92 kB`	^77x`1,102 ms`
3. uglify-js	^🏆-67%`113.80 kB`	^-52%`43.04 kB`	^154x`2,206 ms`
4. oxc-minify	^-66%`117.25 kB`	^-52%`43.36 kB`	^1x`17 ms`
5. babel-minify	^-66%`117.90 kB`	^-51%`43.93 kB`	^189x`2,696 ms`
6. google-closure-compiler	^-66%`115.61 kB`	^-51%`44.23 kB`	^329x`4,686 ms`
7. @tdewolff/minify	^-66%`117.67 kB`	^-51%`44.35 kB`	^🏆`14 ms`
8. esbuild	^-65%`118.14 kB`	^-51%`44.37 kB`	^3x`43 ms`
9. uglify-js (no compress)	^-63%`126.14 kB`	^-50%`44.45 kB`	^25x`364 ms`
10. terser (no compress)	^-63%`126.58 kB`	^-50%`44.68 kB`	^31x`443 ms`
11. bun	^-64%`121.50 kB`	^-49%`45.40 kB`	^2x`32 ms`
12. tedivm/jshrink	^-42%`197.36 kB`	^-36%`57.17 kB`	^33x`479 ms`

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xychart-beta
	title "lodash v4.17.21"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 96690
	bar [96690,24686,24972,25186,25240,25503,25862,25979,26200,26221,26498,26655,36327]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
lodash v4.17.21 (Source)	`544.09 kB`	`96.69 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. uglify-js	^🏆-87%`68.17 kB`	^🏆-74%`24.69 kB`	^140x`1,689 ms`
2. google-closure-compiler	^-86%`73.47 kB`	^-74%`24.97 kB`	^367x`4,402 ms`
3. terser	^-87%`70.67 kB`	^-74%`25.19 kB`	^78x`947 ms`
4. @swc/core	^-87%`69.82 kB`	^-74%`25.24 kB`	^6x`76 ms`
5. babel-minify	^-87%`72.37 kB`	^-74%`25.50 kB`	^173x`2,083 ms`
6. uglify-js (no compress)	^-86%`74.61 kB`	^-73%`25.86 kB`	^27x`333 ms`
7. oxc-minify	^-87%`71.38 kB`	^-73%`25.98 kB`	^🏆`12 ms`
8. esbuild	^-87%`72.48 kB`	^-73%`26.20 kB`	^2x`35 ms`
9. terser (no compress)	^-86%`75.29 kB`	^-73%`26.22 kB`	^31x`377 ms`
10. @tdewolff/minify	^-87%`71.90 kB`	^-73%`26.50 kB`	^1x`14 ms`
11. bun	^-87%`73.45 kB`	^-72%`26.66 kB`	^2x`25 ms`
12. tedivm/jshrink	^-73%`148.78 kB`	^-62%`36.33 kB`	^30x`365 ms`

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xychart-beta
	title "d3 v6.3.1"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 130686
	bar [130686,87016,87208,88087,88162,88319,89156,89882,90800,92395,94121]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
d3 v6.3.1 (Source)	`555.77 kB`	`130.69 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. uglify-js	^🏆-53%`263.56 kB`	^🏆-33%`87.02 kB`	^118x`3,927 ms`
2. @swc/core	^-52%`265.22 kB`	^-33%`87.21 kB`	^6x`219 ms`
3. terser	^-52%`267.77 kB`	^-33%`88.09 kB`	^68x`2,274 ms`
4. oxc-minify	^-51%`270.84 kB`	^-33%`88.16 kB`	^1x`44 ms`
5. uglify-js (no compress)	^-50%`275.35 kB`	^-32%`88.32 kB`	^21x`711 ms`
6. terser (no compress)	^-50%`276.47 kB`	^-32%`89.16 kB`	^30x`1,011 ms`
7. @tdewolff/minify	^-52%`269.35 kB`	^-31%`89.88 kB`	^🏆`33 ms`
8. esbuild	^-51%`270.13 kB`	^-31%`90.80 kB`	^2x`69 ms`
9. bun	^-51%`273.41 kB`	^-29%`92.40 kB`	^1x`48 ms`
10. google-closure-compiler	^-51%`270.30 kB`	^-28%`94.12 kB`	^213x`7,048 ms`
11. babel-minify _{❌ Minification}	❌	❌	-
12. tedivm/jshrink _{❌ Minification}	❌	❌	-

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        height: 360
        xAxis:
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        yAxis:
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xychart-beta
	title "terser v5.30.3"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 193763
	bar [193763,122362,123291,123334,123482,124428,124609,124878,126562,126707,127653,145178]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
terser v5.30.3 (Source)	`1.01 MB`	`193.76 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. oxc-minify	^-56%`440.17 kB`	^🏆-37%`122.36 kB`	^1x`45 ms`
2. @swc/core	^-55%`455.63 kB`	^-36%`123.29 kB`	^5x`190 ms`
3. uglify-js	^-55%`451.19 kB`	^-36%`123.33 kB`	^110x`3,787 ms`
4. terser	^-55%`458.29 kB`	^-36%`123.48 kB`	^63x`2,172 ms`
5. terser (no compress)	^-53%`474.40 kB`	^-36%`124.43 kB`	^28x`967 ms`
6. uglify-js (no compress)	^-53%`472.16 kB`	^-36%`124.61 kB`	^22x`778 ms`
7. @tdewolff/minify	^-55%`456.58 kB`	^-36%`124.88 kB`	^🏆`34 ms`
8. google-closure-compiler	^🏆-56%`439.95 kB`	^-35%`126.56 kB`	^192x`6,579 ms`
9. esbuild	^-55%`458.89 kB`	^-35%`126.71 kB`	^1x`63 ms`
10. bun	^-54%`466.80 kB`	^-34%`127.65 kB`	^1x`42 ms`
11. tedivm/jshrink	^-37%`633.71 kB`	^-25%`145.18 kB`	^39x`1,341 ms`
12. babel-minify _{❌ Minification}	❌	❌	-

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        xAxis:
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        yAxis:
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xychart-beta
	title "three v0.124.0"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 248267
	bar [248267,158768,159071,159198,160829,162998,163036,163198,163725,164610,166210,193471]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
three v0.124.0 (Source)	`1.25 MB`	`248.27 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^-48%`643.07 kB`	^🏆-36%`158.77 kB`	^6x`319 ms`
2. uglify-js	^🏆-49%`641.59 kB`	^-36%`159.07 kB`	^95x`5,046 ms`
3. terser	^-48%`653.25 kB`	^-36%`159.20 kB`	^55x`2,934 ms`
4. oxc-minify	^-48%`647.00 kB`	^-35%`160.83 kB`	^1x`70 ms`
5. google-closure-compiler	^-48%`644.45 kB`	^-34%`163.00 kB`	^163x`8,569 ms`
6. uglify-js (no compress)	^-46%`674.49 kB`	^-34%`163.04 kB`	^18x`994 ms`
7. terser (no compress)	^-46%`675.50 kB`	^-34%`163.20 kB`	^24x`1,287 ms`
8. esbuild	^-48%`646.76 kB`	^-34%`163.73 kB`	^1x`91 ms`
9. @tdewolff/minify	^-48%`642.46 kB`	^-34%`164.61 kB`	^🏆`53 ms`
10. bun	^-47%`655.93 kB`	^-33%`166.21 kB`	^1x`57 ms`
11. tedivm/jshrink	^-24%`952.01 kB`	^-22%`193.47 kB`	^32x`1,715 ms`
12. babel-minify _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`

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        height: 360
        xAxis:
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        yAxis:
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xychart-beta
	title "victory v35.8.4"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 309942
	bar [309942,157435,157848,158706,162262,165014,166386,167579,181071,182671]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
victory v35.8.4 (Source)	`2.13 MB`	`309.94 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. uglify-js	^🏆-67%`694.78 kB`	^🏆-49%`157.44 kB`	^118x`6,579 ms`
2. @swc/core	^-67%`706.21 kB`	^-49%`157.85 kB`	^8x`467 ms`
3. terser	^-66%`715.58 kB`	^-49%`158.71 kB`	^71x`3,977 ms`
4. oxc-minify	^-66%`716.14 kB`	^-48%`162.26 kB`	^1x`102 ms`
5. @tdewolff/minify	^-66%`717.07 kB`	^-47%`165.01 kB`	^🏆`56 ms`
6. terser (no compress)	^-64%`759.34 kB`	^-46%`166.39 kB`	^28x`1,606 ms`
7. uglify-js (no compress)	^-65%`756.53 kB`	^-46%`167.58 kB`	^23x`1,314 ms`
8. esbuild	^-66%`724.14 kB`	^-42%`181.07 kB`	^2x`125 ms`
9. bun	^-66%`727.90 kB`	^-41%`182.67 kB`	^1x`80 ms`
10. google-closure-compiler _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
11. babel-minify _{❌ Minification}	❌	❌	-
12. tedivm/jshrink _{❌ Post-validation}	❌	❌	-

---
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        height: 360
        xAxis:
            labelPadding: 20
        yAxis:
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---
xychart-beta
	title "echarts v5.1.1"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 684611
	bar [684611,321265,321987,324635,330736,331412,331563,331847,337934]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
echarts v5.1.1 (Source)	`3.20 MB`	`684.61 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^🏆-69%`994.56 kB`	^🏆-53%`321.27 kB`	^7x`824 ms`
2. terser	^-69%`1.00 MB`	^-53%`321.99 kB`	^51x`6,005 ms`
3. oxc-minify	^-69%`1.01 MB`	^-53%`324.64 kB`	^1x`180 ms`
4. terser (no compress)	^-66%`1.07 MB`	^-52%`330.74 kB`	^22x`2,649 ms`
5. uglify-js (no compress)	^-67%`1.07 MB`	^-52%`331.41 kB`	^14x`1,756 ms`
6. esbuild	^-68%`1.01 MB`	^-52%`331.56 kB`	^1x`192 ms`
7. @tdewolff/minify	^-68%`1.01 MB`	^-52%`331.85 kB`	^🏆`118 ms`
8. bun	^-68%`1.02 MB`	^-51%`337.93 kB`	^1x`132 ms`
9. babel-minify _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
10. google-closure-compiler _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
11. uglify-js _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
12. tedivm/jshrink _{❌ Minification}	❌	❌	-

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        xAxis:
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        yAxis:
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---
xychart-beta
	title "antd v4.16.1"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 825175
	bar [825175,452478,457786,463334,471730,475480,478572,488279,491833]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
antd v4.16.1 (Source)	`6.67 MB`	`825.18 kB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^🏆-68%`2.15 MB`	^🏆-45%`452.48 kB`	^8x`1,216 ms`
2. terser	^-66%`2.25 MB`	^-45%`457.79 kB`	^48x`6,823 ms`
3. oxc-minify	^-66%`2.28 MB`	^-44%`463.33 kB`	^1x`237 ms`
4. @tdewolff/minify	^-66%`2.29 MB`	^-43%`471.73 kB`	^🏆`140 ms`
5. terser (no compress)	^-64%`2.43 MB`	^-42%`475.48 kB`	^22x`3,111 ms`
6. uglify-js (no compress)	^-64%`2.42 MB`	^-42%`478.57 kB`	^18x`2,525 ms`
7. esbuild	^-65%`2.31 MB`	^-41%`488.28 kB`	^2x`304 ms`
8. bun	^-66%`2.30 MB`	^-40%`491.83 kB`	^1x`182 ms`
9. babel-minify _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
10. google-closure-compiler _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
11. tedivm/jshrink _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
12. uglify-js _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`

---
config:
    xyChart:
        width: 720
        height: 360
        xAxis:
            labelPadding: 20
        yAxis:
            labelPadding: 10
---
xychart-beta
	title "typescript v4.9.5"
	x-axis ["Original",1,2,3,4,5,6]
	y-axis "Gzip size" 0 --> 1884998
	bar [1884998,859210,860670,875806,876535,879301,915551]

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
typescript v4.9.5 (Source)	`10.95 MB`	`1.88 MB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^🏆-70%`3.31 MB`	^🏆-54%`859.21 kB`	^8x`2,205 ms`
2. oxc-minify	^-69%`3.35 MB`	^-54%`860.67 kB`	^1x`450 ms`
3. @tdewolff/minify	^-69%`3.35 MB`	^-54%`875.81 kB`	^🏆`263 ms`
4. uglify-js (no compress)	^-68%`3.54 MB`	^-53%`876.54 kB`	^15x`4,029 ms`
5. terser (no compress)	^-68%`3.53 MB`	^-53%`879.30 kB`	^20x`5,318 ms`
6. esbuild	^-68%`3.49 MB`	^-51%`915.55 kB`	^1x`490 ms`
7. terser _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
8. babel-minify _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
9. google-closure-compiler _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
10. uglify-js _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
11. tedivm/jshrink _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
12. bun _{❌ Post-validation}	❌	❌	-

⚔️ Minifier showdown

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🤖 This analysis is AI generated

The minification showdown is settled! JavaScript minifiers battled it out in terms of compression ratios and blazing speeds. It’s time to declare the standout performers and crown the most impressive competitor. Let's break it down!

Best minifier

@swc/core takes the championship title! With a dazzling combination of the smallest gzip sizes on large codebases and lightning-fast processing times, it consistently topped critical rounds like "echarts" (47% reduction in 824 ms) and "antd" (55% reduction in 1,216 ms). Its performance remained exceptional across the board, providing reliability and efficiency for the average user.

For those who value size most, @swc/core is king. Its speed means no trade-off for projects of any scale, making it a universal pick for most scenarios.

Honorable mentions

uglify-js: Our long-time veteran finished strong in size, regularly achieving the smallest gzip artifacts (e.g., "lodash" with 26% at 24.69 kB). However, its enormous processing time (e.g., over 6 seconds for "victory") makes it unwieldy in modern workflows.
oxc-minify: A rising star! Its minification speed is nearly unrivaled, and sizes are competitive. For instance, it nailed "typescript" with 860.67 kB output in just 450 ms. Perfect for when speed is crucial.
@tdewolff/minify: The sprinter that takes speed to new levels. Frequently the fastest in the pack, like the "react" round at an incredible 2 ms. Results were slightly larger, so it’s best suited for cases where time is money.
terser: A respectable contender for balanced size and speed. While not the leader in either category, this dependable all-rounder may appeal to fans of its rich AST manipulation features.

Eliminated

babel-minify: A fatal runtime error in "d3" disqualified it. Compatibility issues could lead to corrupted results.
tedivm/jshrink: Similarly tripped up in "d3" and failed to handle intricate regular expressions. Its specialized use cases are not suitable for complex minifications.
bun: Received a red card for failing post-validation in "typescript," outputting invalid code. Careful testing would be required before adoption.

The race was thrilling, and the participants gave it their all! Congratulations to all the contenders who made it through the rounds—each has a niche and excels under the right conditions. Still, @swc/core swept this competition with grace, size optimization, and speed aplomb. Which tool will you adopt for your next project?

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