Next.Js Engineering Benchmarks

Vercel · GitHub · Updated October 26, 2026

Next.Js delivery benchmarks are based on 444 merged pull requests in the last 30 days (3,569 all-time), with 13.4 hours median cycle time, 1.8 hours median review time, and 41 active contributors. AI-related signals appear on 2.7% of recent work. PR volume is up 21% compared to the prior period.

Median Cycle Time
13.4h
PR open to merge
Median Review Time
1.8h
first review to approval
AI-Related Signals
2.7%
directional signal across recent PRs
Best Signal Fast Delivery
13.4h
Median cycle time of 13.4h

Repo vs Vercel Average

-4.9pp
AI Signals
+7.3h
Cycle Time
+0.8h
Review Time

Delivery Trend and AI Signals

PR Backlog (Humans)

Excludes AI agents and automation accounts.

PR Backlog (AI Agents)

AI coding agents only.

AI Signals vs Cycle Time

Correlation

moderate positive
r = 0.32 (13 weeks)

Cycle Time by AI-Related Signals

25.9h
with signals
54.2h
baseline
-52.2%
difference

PR Breakdown

23 with signals / 482 total PRs

Top AI Tools

claude_code 8
copilot 5
chatgpt 4
claude 4

PR Type Breakdown

unknown 357
docs 37
bugfix 23
test 14
feature 8
refactor 4

Methodology

Metrics are computed from merged pull request data synced daily from GitHub. AI-related metrics are directional signals inferred from pull request activity patterns and heuristics. Summary metrics use a 30-day rolling window; trends use a 90-day window. Last updated 2 hours, 46 minutes ago.

Updated daily from public GitHub pull requests.

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