^{minification benchmarks}

What's the best JavaScript minifier?

This project benchmarks the following minifiers:

Minifier	Version	Release date ↓
esbuild	0.25.11	2025-10-15
bun	1.3.0	2025-10-10
oxc-minify	0.94.0	2025-10-06
@swc/core	1.13.20	2025-09-27
@tdewolff/minify	2.24.3	2025-09-06
terser	5.44.0	2025-09-02
google-closure-compiler	20250820.0.0	2025-08-22
@cminify/cminify-linux-x64	3.0.1	2025-07-27
uglify-js	3.19.3	2024-08-29
babel-minify	0.5.2	2022-05-06
tedivm/jshrink	1.8.0

Benchmarks last updated on Oct 15, 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

Ranking

For each benchmark, minifiers are ranked by a score that reflects the best balance of trade-offs.

The score combines minzipped size and minification time, with size weighted more heavily by default (85% size, 15% time) since it's usually the top priority. If a minifier is unusually slow, the weights shift toward time using a logistic sigmoid function, up to a 50/50 split. This avoids harsh cutoffs while still penalizing extreme slowness.

Both size and time are scaled using min-max normalization so they can be compared fairly. The result is a context-aware score that helps surface the best overall choice—but make sure to check each column directly if size or speed matters more to you.

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

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
react v17.0.2 (Source)	`72.13 KB`	`19.39 KB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^-68%`22.81 KB`	^-58%`8.19 KB`	^4x`11 ms`
2. oxc-minify	^-68%`23.22 KB`	^-57%`8.40 KB`	^1x`3 ms`
3. terser	^-68%`23.05 KB`	^-57%`8.26 KB`	^100x`282 ms`
4. uglify-js	^🏆-69%`22.64 KB`	^🏆-58%`8.18 KB`	^182x`511 ms`
5. esbuild	^-67%`23.70 KB`	^-56%`8.54 KB`	^6x`17 ms`
6. @tdewolff/minify	^-67%`23.49 KB`	^-55%`8.63 KB`	^🏆`3 ms`
7. bun	^-67%`23.99 KB`	^-55%`8.66 KB`	^6x`17 ms`
8. uglify-js (no compress)	^-65%`25.03 KB`	^-55%`8.67 KB`	^32x`90 ms`
9. babel-minify	^-67%`23.61 KB`	^-56%`8.45 KB`	^192x`537 ms`
10. terser (no compress)	^-65%`25.06 KB`	^-55%`8.74 KB`	^45x`128 ms`
11. google-closure-compiler	^-68%`22.81 KB`	^-58%`8.22 KB`	^1090x`3,048 ms`
12. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-44%`40.04 KB`	^-44%`10.86 KB`	^5x`15 ms`
13. tedivm/jshrink	^-43%`40.82 KB`	^-43%`11.04 KB`	^45x`126 ms`

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
moment v2.29.1 (Source)	`173.90 KB`	`36.23 KB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^-66%`58.42 KB`	^-48%`18.75 KB`	^4x`28 ms`
2. oxc-minify	^-66%`59.40 KB`	^-47%`19.24 KB`	^1x`10 ms`
3. terser	^-66%`59.01 KB`	^-48%`18.69 KB`	^109x`631 ms`
4. esbuild	^-66%`59.82 KB`	^-47%`19.33 KB`	^3x`21 ms`
5. @tdewolff/minify	^-66%`59.89 KB`	^-46%`19.48 KB`	^🏆`6 ms`
6. uglify-js	^🏆-67%`57.73 KB`	^🏆-49%`18.57 KB`	^192x`1,106 ms`
7. uglify-js (no compress)	^-64%`62.50 KB`	^-46%`19.57 KB`	^34x`199 ms`
8. bun	^-64%`61.76 KB`	^-45%`19.85 KB`	^2x`16 ms`
9. terser (no compress)	^-64%`63.01 KB`	^-46%`19.65 KB`	^43x`249 ms`
10. babel-minify	^-66%`59.79 KB`	^-48%`19.01 KB`	^211x`1,215 ms`
11. google-closure-compiler	^-66%`58.28 KB`	^-48%`18.90 KB`	^653x`3,760 ms`
12. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-45%`95.93 KB`	^-32%`24.74 KB`	^1x`10 ms`
13. tedivm/jshrink	^-44%`97.63 KB`	^-31%`25.00 KB`	^49x`286 ms`

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%`30.86 KB`	^5x`50 ms`
2. oxc-minify	^-69%`89.26 KB`	^-63%`30.93 KB`	^1x`16 ms`
3. @tdewolff/minify	^-69%`89.68 KB`	^-63%`31.45 KB`	^🏆`9 ms`
4. uglify-js (no compress)	^-67%`94.08 KB`	^-63%`31.47 KB`	^31x`273 ms`
5. esbuild	^-69%`90.07 KB`	^-62%`31.96 KB`	^3x`30 ms`
6. terser (no compress)	^-67%`94.26 KB`	^-63%`31.56 KB`	^38x`332 ms`
7. terser	^-69%`89.24 KB`	^🏆-63%`30.86 KB`	^94x`819 ms`
8. bun	^-68%`92.39 KB`	^-61%`32.64 KB`	^3x`29 ms`
9. uglify-js	^🏆-69%`88.45 KB`	^-63%`30.90 KB`	^184x`1,595 ms`
10. babel-minify	^-68%`92.11 KB`	^-62%`31.80 KB`	^222x`1,922 ms`
11. google-closure-compiler	^-68%`92.71 KB`	^-61%`33.05 KB`	^466x`4,021 ms`
12. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-51%`141.45 KB`	^-52%`40.37 KB`	^1x`14 ms`
13. tedivm/jshrink	^-50%`144.14 KB`	^-52%`40.88 KB`	^41x`359 ms`

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%`115.68 KB`	^🏆-52%`42.73 KB`	^4x`64 ms`
2. oxc-minify	^-66%`116.98 KB`	^-52%`43.23 KB`	^1x`19 ms`
3. @tdewolff/minify	^-66%`117.70 KB`	^-51%`44.37 KB`	^🏆`13 ms`
4. esbuild	^-65%`118.14 KB`	^-51%`44.37 KB`	^2x`34 ms`
5. uglify-js (no compress)	^-63%`126.14 KB`	^-50%`44.45 KB`	^26x`348 ms`
6. terser	^-66%`116.60 KB`	^-52%`42.87 KB`	^78x`1,039 ms`
7. bun	^-65%`121.28 KB`	^-49%`45.39 KB`	^2x`31 ms`
8. terser (no compress)	^-63%`126.39 KB`	^-50%`44.64 KB`	^30x`409 ms`
9. uglify-js	^🏆-67%`113.80 KB`	^-52%`43.04 KB`	^158x`2,114 ms`
10. babel-minify	^-66%`117.92 KB`	^-51%`43.89 KB`	^162x`2,158 ms`
11. google-closure-compiler	^-66%`115.55 KB`	^-51%`44.24 KB`	^323x`4,306 ms`
12. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-43%`193.91 KB`	^-37%`56.36 KB`	^1x`15 ms`
13. tedivm/jshrink	^-42%`197.36 KB`	^-36%`57.17 KB`	^35x`477 ms`

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
lodash v4.17.21 (Source)	`544.09 KB`	`96.69 KB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^-87%`69.81 KB`	^-74%`25.24 KB`	^4x`49 ms`
2. oxc-minify	^-87%`71.04 KB`	^-73%`25.90 KB`	^1x`15 ms`
3. uglify-js (no compress)	^-86%`74.61 KB`	^-73%`25.86 KB`	^25x`302 ms`
4. esbuild	^-87%`72.50 KB`	^-73%`26.20 KB`	^2x`34 ms`
5. @tdewolff/minify	^-87%`71.90 KB`	^-73%`26.50 KB`	^1x`13 ms`
6. terser	^-87%`70.41 KB`	^-74%`25.15 KB`	^72x`859 ms`
7. bun	^-87%`73.45 KB`	^-72%`26.66 KB`	^1x`21 ms`
8. terser (no compress)	^-86%`75.04 KB`	^-73%`26.19 KB`	^29x`349 ms`
9. uglify-js	^🏆-87%`68.17 KB`	^🏆-74%`24.69 KB`	^143x`1,697 ms`
10. babel-minify	^-87%`72.79 KB`	^-74%`25.41 KB`	^142x`1,679 ms`
11. google-closure-compiler	^-86%`73.49 KB`	^-74%`25.03 KB`	^363x`4,295 ms`
12. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-73%`146.27 KB`	^-63%`35.94 KB`	^🏆`12 ms`
13. tedivm/jshrink	^-73%`148.78 KB`	^-62%`36.33 KB`	^32x`382 ms`

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
d3 v6.3.1 (Source)	`555.77 KB`	`130.69 KB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^-52%`265.22 KB`	^-33%`87.22 KB`	^6x`133 ms`
2. oxc-minify	^-52%`267.39 KB`	^-33%`87.96 KB`	^2x`52 ms`
3. uglify-js (no compress)	^-50%`275.35 KB`	^-32%`88.32 KB`	^32x`686 ms`
4. @tdewolff/minify	^-52%`269.41 KB`	^-31%`89.88 KB`	^1x`32 ms`
5. terser (no compress)	^-50%`276.13 KB`	^-32%`89.07 KB`	^44x`945 ms`
6. esbuild	^-51%`270.21 KB`	^-31%`90.81 KB`	^3x`68 ms`
7. terser	^-52%`267.42 KB`	^-33%`88.00 KB`	^102x`2,190 ms`
8. bun	^-51%`272.73 KB`	^-29%`92.34 KB`	^2x`48 ms`
9. uglify-js	^🏆-53%`263.56 KB`	^🏆-33%`87.02 KB`	^185x`3,964 ms`
10. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-29%`393.70 KB`	^-21%`103.81 KB`	^🏆`21 ms`
11. google-closure-compiler	^-51%`270.32 KB`	^-28%`94.15 KB`	^301x`6,444 ms`
12. babel-minify _{❌ Minification}	❌	❌	-
13. tedivm/jshrink _{❌ Minification}	❌	❌	-

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%`439.40 KB`	^🏆-37%`122.02 KB`	^1x`45 ms`
2. @swc/core	^-55%`455.48 KB`	^-36%`123.29 KB`	^5x`120 ms`
3. @tdewolff/minify	^-55%`456.60 KB`	^-36%`124.88 KB`	^1x`30 ms`
4. terser (no compress)	^-53%`472.58 KB`	^-36%`124.25 KB`	^38x`887 ms`
5. uglify-js (no compress)	^-53%`472.16 KB`	^-36%`124.61 KB`	^33x`765 ms`
6. esbuild	^-55%`458.93 KB`	^-35%`126.71 KB`	^2x`62 ms`
7. bun	^-54%`466.69 KB`	^-34%`127.64 KB`	^1x`41 ms`
8. terser	^-55%`456.59 KB`	^-36%`123.35 KB`	^91x`2,094 ms`
9. uglify-js	^-55%`451.19 KB`	^-36%`123.33 KB`	^163x`3,736 ms`
10. google-closure-compiler	^-56%`439.92 KB`	^-35%`126.44 KB`	^255x`5,846 ms`
11. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-38%`625.93 KB`	^-26%`144.30 KB`	^🏆`23 ms`
12. tedivm/jshrink	^-37%`633.71 KB`	^-25%`145.18 KB`	^59x`1,353 ms`
13. babel-minify _{❌ Minification}	❌	❌	-

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%`642.94 KB`	^🏆-36%`158.75 KB`	^8x`184 ms`
2. oxc-minify	^-48%`642.65 KB`	^-36%`159.91 KB`	^3x`76 ms`
3. esbuild	^-48%`646.93 KB`	^-34%`163.75 KB`	^3x`91 ms`
4. @tdewolff/minify	^-48%`642.47 KB`	^-34%`164.62 KB`	^1x`46 ms`
5. uglify-js (no compress)	^-46%`674.49 KB`	^-34%`163.04 KB`	^42x`985 ms`
6. terser (no compress)	^-46%`675.43 KB`	^-34%`163.18 KB`	^51x`1,182 ms`
7. bun	^-47%`655.59 KB`	^-33%`166.17 KB`	^2x`55 ms`
8. terser	^-48%`653.18 KB`	^-36%`159.17 KB`	^122x`2,825 ms`
9. uglify-js	^🏆-49%`641.59 KB`	^-36%`159.07 KB`	^219x`5,050 ms`
10. google-closure-compiler	^-48%`644.51 KB`	^-34%`162.81 KB`	^342x`7,878 ms`
11. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-25%`941.06 KB`	^-23%`191.97 KB`	^🏆`23 ms`
12. tedivm/jshrink	^-24%`952.01 KB`	^-22%`193.47 KB`	^75x`1,736 ms`
13. babel-minify _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
victory v35.8.4 (Source)	`2.13 MB`	`309.94 KB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. @swc/core	^-67%`705.98 KB`	^-49%`157.75 KB`	^5x`260 ms`
2. oxc-minify	^-67%`711.15 KB`	^-48%`160.89 KB`	^2x`111 ms`
3. @tdewolff/minify	^-66%`717.11 KB`	^-47%`165.02 KB`	^1x`56 ms`
4. terser (no compress)	^-65%`756.62 KB`	^-46%`166.18 KB`	^31x`1,487 ms`
5. uglify-js (no compress)	^-65%`756.53 KB`	^-46%`167.58 KB`	^25x`1,245 ms`
6. terser	^-67%`712.87 KB`	^-49%`158.46 KB`	^80x`3,840 ms`
7. esbuild	^-66%`725.65 KB`	^-42%`181.23 KB`	^2x`126 ms`
8. bun	^-66%`726.80 KB`	^-41%`182.61 KB`	^1x`84 ms`
9. uglify-js	^🏆-67%`694.78 KB`	^🏆-49%`157.44 KB`	^137x`6,600 ms`
10. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-33%`1.43 MB`	^-29%`221.12 KB`	^🏆`48 ms`
11. babel-minify _{❌ Minification}	❌	❌	-
12. google-closure-compiler _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
13. tedivm/jshrink _{❌ Post-validation}	❌	❌	-

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
echarts v5.1.1 (Source)	`3.20 MB`	`684.61 KB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. oxc-minify	^-69%`1.00 MB`	^-53%`323.10 KB`	^5x`229 ms`
2. @swc/core	^🏆-69%`993.90 KB`	^🏆-53%`321.14 KB`	^11x`532 ms`
3. @tdewolff/minify	^-68%`1.01 MB`	^-52%`331.79 KB`	^2x`116 ms`
4. esbuild	^-68%`1.01 MB`	^-52%`331.62 KB`	^4x`213 ms`
5. bun	^-68%`1.02 MB`	^-51%`337.87 KB`	^2x`129 ms`
6. uglify-js (no compress)	^-67%`1.07 MB`	^-52%`331.41 KB`	^37x`1,722 ms`
7. terser (no compress)	^-67%`1.07 MB`	^-52%`330.35 KB`	^55x`2,501 ms`
8. terser	^-69%`998.45 KB`	^-53%`321.56 KB`	^129x`5,866 ms`
9. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-45%`1.77 MB`	^-37%`434.45 KB`	^🏆`45 ms`
10. babel-minify _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
11. google-closure-compiler _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
12. tedivm/jshrink _{❌ Minification}	❌	❌	-
13. uglify-js _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
antd v4.16.1 (Source)	`6.67 MB`	`825.18 KB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. oxc-minify	^-67%`2.22 MB`	^-45%`456.09 KB`	^4x`312 ms`
2. @swc/core	^🏆-68%`2.15 MB`	^🏆-45%`452.40 KB`	^9x`665 ms`
3. @tdewolff/minify	^-66%`2.29 MB`	^-43%`471.80 KB`	^1x`137 ms`
4. esbuild	^-65%`2.31 MB`	^-41%`488.42 KB`	^4x`301 ms`
5. bun	^-66%`2.30 MB`	^-40%`491.71 KB`	^2x`167 ms`
6. uglify-js (no compress)	^-64%`2.42 MB`	^-42%`478.57 KB`	^33x`2,453 ms`
7. terser (no compress)	^-64%`2.42 MB`	^-42%`474.97 KB`	^38x`2,816 ms`
8. terser	^-66%`2.24 MB`	^-45%`457.35 KB`	^90x`6,631 ms`
9. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-34%`4.43 MB`	^-24%`623.37 KB`	^🏆`73 ms`
10. babel-minify _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
11. google-closure-compiler _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
12. tedivm/jshrink _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
13. uglify-js _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`

Artifact	Original size	Gzip size
typescript v4.9.5 (Source)	`10.95 MB`	`1.88 MB`
Minifier	Minified size	Minzipped size	Time
1. oxc-minify	^-70%`3.33 MB`	^🏆-55%`853.15 KB`	^5x`643 ms`
2. @tdewolff/minify	^-69%`3.35 MB`	^-54%`875.82 KB`	^2x`255 ms`
3. @swc/core	^🏆-70%`3.31 MB`	^-54%`859.05 KB`	^13x`1,487 ms`
4. esbuild	^-68%`3.49 MB`	^-51%`915.59 KB`	^4x`495 ms`
5. bun	^-68%`3.54 MB`	^-51%`923.27 KB`	^2x`298 ms`
6. uglify-js (no compress)	^-68%`3.54 MB`	^-53%`876.54 KB`	^34x`3,784 ms`
7. terser (no compress)	^-68%`3.53 MB`	^-53%`878.64 KB`	^43x`4,687 ms`
8. @cminify/cminify-linux-x64	^-47%`5.85 MB`	^-40%`1.13 MB`	^🏆`109 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. terser _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`
13. uglify-js _{❌ Timed out}	-	-	^⚠️ `+10,000 ms`

⚔️ Minifier showdown

Note

🤖 This analysis is AI generated. See below for the system prompt.

Three... two... one... compress! Welcome to the Minification Grand Prix, where bytes tumble, clocks tick, and every millisecond smells like victory or regret. This field was equal parts sprint and endurance: tiny libraries got chewed up in a blink, and megabyte beasts separated the pragmatic from the obsessive. Buckle up — here’s how the podium shook out.

Best minifier

@swc/core takes the crown. It was the most reliably ruthless at shaving bytes across the heavyweights, and it did so without crawling. SWC claimed best gzip for several of the largest test artifacts (three, echarts, antd) and posted consistently competitive times — the classic sweet spot: near-best sizes with reasonable speed. When the race was about moving megabytes across the wire, SWC was the one you’d bet on: it minimizes transfer cost while keeping pipeline latency modest. That consistency on the big targets is what tips the scales in its favor.

Honorable mentions

uglify-js: The veteran slugger. It won the most rounds and achieved some of the smallest gzips on small-to-mid packages (react, moment, lodash, d3, victory). The trade-off is speed — it often took noticeably longer on large bundles. If absolute smallest bytes on libraries that fit your build window matter, uglify-js is a specialist worth moonlighting for.
oxc-minify: The tenacious all-rounder. Fast and very competitive on large artifacts, and it produced the single best result for the monster-sized TypeScript bundle. Oxc is a great pick when you want low transfer size and you care about faster turnaround than the slowest compressors.
@cminify/cminify-linux-x64 and @tdewolff/minify: The speed demons. Both repeatedly posted the fastest times, often by orders of magnitude, but at the cost of larger gzipped outputs. Perfect for ultra-fast CI checks or dev-time workflows where latency matters more than shaving the last percent of bytes.
terser: A standout in a focused clash. It delivered the best gzip on jquery and otherwise showed solid, predictable behavior. A practical choice if you already use it and like its trade-offs.

Eliminated

babel-minify — Crashed on "d3": "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'add')". Removed for failing the minification stage.
tedivm/jshrink — Crashed on "d3": "Unclosed regex pattern..." in Minifier.php. Removed for failing the minification stage.

Closing remarks

This was a race decided by bytes and clocks only. Real-world choices also hinge on developer experience, ecosystem, compatibility, and correctness — factors not measured here. If your priority is raw transfer savings on sizable bundles, @swc/core is the pragmatic champion. If you want the absolute smallest artifacts for smaller libs and can tolerate slower runs, uglify-js still earns respect. If you need blistering speed in CI or editor tooling, reach for cminify or tdewolff. And if you want a tidy middle ground that scales to megabytes, oxc-minify is dangerously compelling.

Pick the tool that matches whether you worship bandwidth, latency, or developer time. The crowd goes wild either way.

System prompt


Today's date is 2025-10-15

You are a JavaScript minification benchmark analyst with a flair for storytelling.

## Objective
Analyze JavaScript minifiers based strictly on benchmark data: *minified Gzip size* and *minification speed*.
Present your findings as an entertaining and intuitive commentary, helping readers understand performance trade-offs even if they aren't familiar with kilobytes, milliseconds, or compression ratios.
Your job is to narrate the race—not just display the scoreboard.

## Rules of Engagement
1. Compare only what's measured: Evaluate each minifier based solely on Gzip size and speed. Avoid assumptions about correctness, compatibility, or code quality unless failures are explicitly shown in the results.
2. Crown the winner:
   - Prioritize smallest Gzip size (transfer time matters most).
   - Consider speed—especially where compression is close. A 10× faster tool with ~1% worse compression might be more practical for CI pipelines.
   - Bigger source = harder challenge. Reward outstanding performance on large artifacts.
   - Trade-offs are key. Highlight where a tool sacrifices speed for size (or vice versa), and who manages both impressively.
3. Context matters:
   - These benchmarks only capture performance. Real-world adoption also depends on DX: install size, API design, community, etc. Mention that—briefly—but do not evaluate it.
   - If a tool stands out only in niche scenarios, note it.
   - If a tool fails validation or breaks input code, eliminate it and warn accordingly.

## Output format
- Tone: Energetic, cheeky, and dramatic—like a live commentator at a niche sporting event. No emojis.
- Style: Short, connected sentences. Prioritize flow over bullet lists, except for eliminations.
- Audience: Readers who want *practical insight* from raw benchmark data—without needing to decode gzip math or performance charts.

## Output structure & example
```md
<Quick intro — set the tone. Comment on how fierce or surprising the field was.>
Three... two... one... compress! Welcome to the Minification Grand Prix, where bytes are sliced, milliseconds count, and no semicolon is safe. This year's lineup is ferocious, blending familiar veterans with some clever debutants. The competition? Gritty as ever. The stakes? Astronomical. Let’s see who rises to the top of the minification hierarchy!

### Best minifier
<Name the top performer and justify it. Consider consistency, trade-offs, and standout moments. Call out how hard the decision was if close.>

### Honorable mentions
<Concisely highlight specific tools that impressed in size, speed, or balance. Mention exciting newcomers or quietly consistent performers.>

### Eliminated
<List of disqualified minifiers, each with a quick reason (e.g., crash, invalid output, critical bug). Be clear but diplomatic.>

### Closing remarks
<Closing remarks — Concisely celebrate the competition, acknowledge that DX and correctness also matter, and encourage readers to explore what fits their workflow.>
```


# Minifiers
- babel-minify v0.5.2 released 2022-05-06
- bun v1.3.0 released 2025-10-10
- @cminify/cminify-linux-x64 v3.0.1 released 2025-07-27
- esbuild v0.25.11 released 2025-10-15
- google-closure-compiler v20250820.0.0 released 2025-08-22
- tedivm/jshrink v1.8.0
- oxc-minify v0.94.0 released 2025-10-06
- @swc/core v1.13.20 released 2025-09-27
- @tdewolff/minify v2.24.3 released 2025-09-06
- terser v5.44.0 released 2025-09-02
- uglify-js v3.19.3 released 2024-08-29

# Race results
## Round 1: npm package "react" (19.39 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: uglify-js: 8.18 KB (58% shaved) in 511 ms
- Fastest: @tdewolff/minify: 8.63 KB (55% shaved) in 3 ms
- Most balanced: @swc/core: 8.19 KB (58% shaved) in 11 ms
- Honorable mention: oxc-minify: 8.40 KB (57% shaved) in 3 ms

## Round 2: npm package "moment" (36.23 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: uglify-js: 18.57 KB (49% shaved) in 1,106 ms
- Fastest: @tdewolff/minify: 19.48 KB (46% shaved) in 6 ms
- Most balanced: @swc/core: 18.75 KB (48% shaved) in 28 ms
- Honorable mention: oxc-minify: 19.24 KB (47% shaved) in 10 ms

## Round 3: npm package "jquery" (84.50 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: terser: 30.86 KB (63% shaved) in 819 ms
- Fastest: @tdewolff/minify: 31.45 KB (63% shaved) in 9 ms
- Most balanced: @swc/core: 30.86 KB (63% shaved) in 50 ms
- Honorable mention: oxc-minify: 30.93 KB (63% shaved) in 16 ms

## Round 4: npm package "vue" (89.67 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: @swc/core: 42.73 KB (52% shaved) in 64 ms
- Fastest: @tdewolff/minify: 44.37 KB (51% shaved) in 13 ms
- Most balanced: @swc/core: 42.73 KB (52% shaved) in 64 ms
- Honorable mention: oxc-minify: 43.23 KB (52% shaved) in 19 ms

## Round 5: npm package "lodash" (96.69 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: uglify-js: 24.69 KB (74% shaved) in 1,697 ms
- Fastest: @cminify/cminify-linux-x64: 35.94 KB (63% shaved) in 12 ms
- Most balanced: @swc/core: 25.24 KB (74% shaved) in 49 ms
- Honorable mention: oxc-minify: 25.90 KB (73% shaved) in 15 ms

## Round 6: npm package "d3" (130.69 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: uglify-js: 87.02 KB (33% shaved) in 3,964 ms
- Fastest: @cminify/cminify-linux-x64: 103.81 KB (21% shaved) in 21 ms
- Most balanced: @swc/core: 87.22 KB (33% shaved) in 133 ms
- Honorable mention: oxc-minify: 87.96 KB (33% shaved) in 52 ms

## Round 7: npm package "terser" (193.76 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: oxc-minify: 122.02 KB (37% shaved) in 45 ms
- Fastest: @cminify/cminify-linux-x64: 144.30 KB (26% shaved) in 23 ms
- Most balanced: oxc-minify: 122.02 KB (37% shaved) in 45 ms
- Honorable mention: @swc/core: 123.29 KB (36% shaved) in 120 ms

## Round 8: npm package "three" (248.27 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: @swc/core: 158.75 KB (36% shaved) in 184 ms
- Fastest: @cminify/cminify-linux-x64: 191.97 KB (23% shaved) in 23 ms
- Most balanced: @swc/core: 158.75 KB (36% shaved) in 184 ms
- Honorable mention: oxc-minify: 159.91 KB (36% shaved) in 76 ms

## Round 9: npm package "victory" (309.94 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: uglify-js: 157.44 KB (49% shaved) in 6,600 ms
- Fastest: @cminify/cminify-linux-x64: 221.12 KB (29% shaved) in 48 ms
- Most balanced: @swc/core: 157.75 KB (49% shaved) in 260 ms
- Honorable mention: oxc-minify: 160.89 KB (48% shaved) in 111 ms

## Round 10: npm package "echarts" (684.61 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: @swc/core: 321.14 KB (53% shaved) in 532 ms
- Fastest: @cminify/cminify-linux-x64: 434.45 KB (37% shaved) in 45 ms
- Most balanced: oxc-minify: 323.10 KB (53% shaved) in 229 ms
- Honorable mention: @tdewolff/minify: 331.79 KB (52% shaved) in 116 ms

## Round 11: npm package "antd" (825.18 KB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: @swc/core: 452.40 KB (45% shaved) in 665 ms
- Fastest: @cminify/cminify-linux-x64: 623.37 KB (24% shaved) in 73 ms
- Most balanced: oxc-minify: 456.09 KB (45% shaved) in 312 ms
- Honorable mention: @tdewolff/minify: 471.80 KB (43% shaved) in 137 ms

## Round 12: npm package "typescript" (1.88 MB gzipped)
- Best gzip compression: oxc-minify: 853.15 KB (55% shaved) in 643 ms
- Fastest: @cminify/cminify-linux-x64: 1.13 MB (40% shaved) in 109 ms
- Most balanced: oxc-minify: 853.15 KB (55% shaved) in 643 ms
- Honorable mention: @tdewolff/minify: 875.82 KB (54% shaved) in 255 ms

# Eliminated
## babel-minify
Failed "d3" in minification stage:
"unknown file: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'add')"

## tedivm/jshrink
Failed "d3" in minification stage:
"RuntimeException: Unclosed regex pattern at position: 289075 in /packages/minifiers/vendor/tedivm/jshrink/src/JShrink/Minifier.php:660"

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