Tauri 3.0 Alpha Makes Chromium Optional

Tauri is finally addressing its biggest Electron alternative weakness, but bundling Chromium turns its killer size advantage into a deliberate product choice.

• –CEF standardizes rendering across Windows, macOS, and Linux, eliminating platform-specific WebKit inconsistencies.
• –Bundles grow by hundreds of megabytes, with higher runtime memory and longer first builds.
• –Windows gains less because Tauri already uses Chromium-based WebView2 there; Linux and macOS benefit most.
• –Mobile remains on the native Wry runtime, so CEF is strictly a desktop option.
• –Teams building demanding AI interfaces may accept Electron-like weight for predictable browser APIs and Chromium tooling.