🚀 Why is Turbopack Faster than Webpack?

Turbopack is the next-gen bundler created by Vercel (the team behind Next.js) to replace Webpack. It’s optimized for speed, modern web features, and developer experience.

🧠 What Do Bundlers Like Webpack and Turbopack Do?

• Analyze and bundle JS, CSS, images, etc.
• Watch for file changes during development
• Serve your app efficiently in the browser

⚡ Key Reasons Turbopack is Faster

1. 🦀 Written in Rust (Not JavaScript)

• Rust is a compiled, low-level systems language that's much faster than JavaScript.
• Webpack is JS-based and slower for large builds.
• Rust = Racecar, JS = Scooter 🚗💨

2. 🧩 Incremental Bundling

• Only rebuilds changed files, not the whole app.
• Super fast hot-reloads (1ms–100ms vs 500ms+ in Webpack).

3. 📁 On-Demand Compilation

• Turbopack compiles only the routes/files requested by the browser.
• Doesn't waste time compiling unused parts of the app.

Like a chef cooking just your order, not the whole menu.

4. 🌐 Optimized for Modern Features

• Built with support for:
  • React Server Components (RSC)
  • Code Splitting
  • Streaming

Webpack supports these, but they weren’t designed into it from the start.

5. 🧠 Persistent Caching

• Remembers previous builds and only rebuilds changed code.
• Follow-up builds are almost instant.

🆚 Quick Comparison Table

✅ Should You Use Turbopack?

If you’re:

• Starting a new Next.js project
• Not relying on custom Webpack plugins
• Wanting super-fast dev experience

👉 Go for Turbopack!

💡 Note: Turbopack is still in beta, but it's getting better fast and will soon become the default.