Bun runtime now in Public Beta for Vercel Functions

The Bun runtime is now available in Public Beta for Vercel Functions.

You can choose between Node.js and Bun as your project runtime, selecting the best option for your workload.

Benchmarks show Bun reduced average latency by 28% for CPU-bound Next.js rendering compared to Node.js.

To use Bun in Vercel Functions, set the runtime globally in your project's vercel.json:


We currently support the following frameworks, with more on the way:

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  Next.js
  
  
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  Hono
  
  
• 
  Express
  
  
• 
  Nitro
  

Bun supports TypeScript with zero configuration. Here's an example with Hono:


Or get started with one of our starter templates:

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  Express on Bun
  
  
• 
  Hono on Bun
  

Bun deployments automatically integrate with Vercel's existing logging, observability, and monitoring systems.

See benchmarks in our blog post, or read the docs to learn more.

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