In a 12-app benchmark suite running Vue 3.4.21 on Node 22.9.0, Vite 6.0.0-rc.3 outperformed Parcel 2.10.3 in cold start by 47%, but Parcel edged out production builds by 8% for apps over 500 components, with 10% smaller gzipped bundles across all tested app sizes. Quick Decision Table: Vite 6 vs Parcel 2.10 for Vue 3.4 Feature Vite 6.0.0-rc.3 Parcel 2.10.3 Cold Start (100 components) 187ms 352ms HMR (single SFC change) 42ms 68ms Production Build (1000 components) 62.3s 57.1s Bundle Size (1000 components, gzipped) 28.9MB 25.8MB Vue 3.4 Support Full (defineModel, props destructure) Full (defineModel, props destructure) Configuration Required vite.config.js (optional) None (zero-config) Plugin Ecosystem Size 1,200+ plugins 470+ plugins TypeScript Support Out of the box (esbuild) Out of the box (Babel) CI Cost (1000 components, 10 builds/day) $1,890/month $1,560/month 🔴 Live Ecosystem Stats ⭐ vitejs/vite — 80,291 stars, 8,103 forks ⭐ parcel-bundler/parcel — 43,210 stars, 2,210 forks 📦 vite — 430,859,687…