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Metric	Native Image	JVM	Winner
Build Time	~210s (3.5 min)	~15s	JVM (14x faster)
Docker Image Size	123 MB	254 MB	Native (52% smaller)
Startup Time	0.079 s (79 ms)	2.292 s	Native (~29x faster)
Memory (Startup)	16.27 MiB	113.5 MiB	Native (86% less)
Memory (Load)	26.71 MiB	122.6 MiB	Native (78% less)
Runtime Performance	Good	Excellent (after warmup)	JVM (long-term)

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Metric	Native Executable	JVM JAR	Notes
Size	~99 MB	~49 MB	Native executable is larger but includes everything
Portability	Platform-specific	Cross-platform	JAR runs on any JVM

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Metric	Native Image	JVM	Difference
Memory at Startup	16.27 MiB	113.5 MiB	97.23 MiB (~86% less for Native)
Memory under Load	26.71 MiB	122.6 MiB	95.89 MiB (~78% less for Native)
Memory Growth	~10.44 MiB	~9.1 MiB	-

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Metric	Native Image	JVM	Difference
Startup Time	0.079 s (79 ms)	2.292 s	2.213 s (~29x faster for Native)
Cold Start	Instant	Requires warmup	-
First Request	Fast	Slower (JIT not warmed up)	-

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Metric	Native Image	JVM	Difference
Docker Image Size	123 MB	254 MB	131 MB (107% larger for JVM)
Base Image	Minimal UBI	Alpine + JRE	-
Application Artifact	Native executable	JAR + dependencies	-

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Metric	Native Image	JVM	Difference
Build Time	~210 seconds	~15 seconds	195 seconds (1300% slower)
Build Complexity	High (AOT compilation)	Low (Standard compilation)	-

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| Metric | Native Image | JVM | Difference |
|--------|--------------|-----|------------|
| Build Time | ~210 seconds | ~15 seconds | 195 seconds (1300% slower) |
| Build Complexity | High (AOT compilation) | Low (Standard compilation) | - |