# Node.js rewrites in Rust to outdo Bun

*23 September 2026 · Rust, npm, Performance*

NodeJS here can do the craziest things, rewrite the complete thing in Rust and outdo Bun.

> Thanks to Grok 4.7 - Node.js is getting 50% smaller
> 
> https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/66186
>
> — [@yagiznizipli](https://x.com/yagiznizipli)

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