Ant JS Runtime Tested: 5ms Cold Starts vs Node, Bun, Deno

Ant is a new 9MB JavaScript runtime with 5.4ms cold starts, beating Node, Bun, and Deno. Real benchmark data, install steps, and an AWS Lambda verdict.

Ant is a new 9MB JavaScript runtime with 5.4ms cold starts, beating Node, Bun, and Deno. Real benchmark data, install steps, and an AWS Lambda verdict.
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