Python 3.15's JIT compiler has hit its performance targets over a year ahead of schedule on macOS AArch64 (11-12% faster than the tail-calling interpreter) and a few months early on x86_64 Linux (5-6% faster than the standard interpreter). The milestone puts the JIT back on track after earlier uncertainty about its inclusion. Meaningful news given Python's dominance in AI/ML workloads, though the gains are modest and won't reshape day-to-day AI development work.
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Quoting Ken Jin
Python 3.15's new JIT compiler exceeds performance targets on macOS and Linux, delivering 5-12% speed improvements and reinvigorating efforts to boost the language's core performance for AI/ML workloads.
Thursday, March 19, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Simon WillisonBY sys://pipeline
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