Bun vs Node for an HTTP API: three routes, three answers
The same node:http server run under Node 24 and Bun 1.4, measured over three rounds. Bun serves JSON 81% faster and hashes 55% faster, and on a plain text response the two are the same.
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The same node:http server run under Node 24 and Bun 1.4, measured over three rounds. Bun serves JSON 81% faster and hashes 55% faster, and on a plain text response the two are the same.
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