Nextane Rebuilds Next.js Without React, Slashing Client JS to 41KB
hichaelmart · x · 2026-07-31
Developer southpolesteve open-sourced Nextane, an experimental framework that rebuilds the Next.js Pages Router entirely on Octane, removing the React dependency.
According to benchmarks, replacing React with the compiled framework Octane drastically reduces initial client JS payload:
- Next.js: 109.9 KiB (gzip)
- Vinext (no Turbopack): 77.8 KiB (gzip)
- Nextane (no React): 41.0 KiB (gzip)
The author noted that while this aligns with Octane's pitch, the results are still highly satisfying. The project is now available on GitHub.
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