{
 "name": "Infinite v0.6 benchmark results",
 "measured": "2026-10-17",
 "machine": "Apple M2 (MacBook Air), 8 GB, macOS",
 "url": "https://infinitedevices.org/benchmarks.html",
 "pdf": "https://infinitedevices.org/assets/Infinite_Benchmark_Report.pdf",
 "metrics_tracked": 97,
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   "Target": "Vital Audio: Vital",
   "Octave": "+0",
   "Pitch err ¢ (worst)": "0.2",
   "Non-harm 60": "-84.3",
   "Non-harm 96": "-84.3",
   "Non-harm 108": "-83.6",
   "Onset ms": "0.0",
   "Attack ms": "1",
   "Release -60 s": "0.08",
   "Vel span dB": "-0.0",
   "L/R corr": "1.00",
   "Same twice": "yes",
   "CPU ms/s idle / voice": "11.20 / 2.82"
  },
  {
   "Target": "Xfer Records: Serum 2",
   "Octave": "+0",
   "Pitch err ¢ (worst)": "0.2",
   "Non-harm 60": "-83.0",
   "Non-harm 96": "-82.6",
   "Non-harm 108": "-81.9",
   "Onset ms": "0.0",
   "Attack ms": "2",
   "Release -60 s": "0.02",
   "Vel span dB": "-0.0",
   "L/R corr": "1.00",
   "Same twice": "yes",
   "CPU ms/s idle / voice": "8.10 / 3.23"
  },
  {
   "Target": "u-he: Diva",
   "Octave": "-1",
   "Pitch err ¢ (worst)": "7.8",
   "Non-harm 60": "-40.8",
   "Non-harm 96": "-27.0",
   "Non-harm 108": "-10.4",
   "Onset ms": "0.0",
   "Attack ms": "44",
   "Release -60 s": "1.61",
   "Vel span dB": "12.9",
   "L/R corr": "0.99",
   "Same twice": "yes",
   "CPU ms/s idle / voice": "9.67 / 23.24"
  },
  {
   "Target": "node:Wavetable",
   "Octave": "+0",
   "Pitch err ¢ (worst)": "0.2",
   "Non-harm 60": "-84.2",
   "Non-harm 96": "-84.9",
   "Non-harm 108": "-83.9",
   "Onset ms": "0.0",
   "Attack ms": "4",
   "Release -60 s": "0.26",
   "Vel span dB": "24.1",
   "L/R corr": "1.00",
   "Same twice": "yes",
   "CPU ms/s idle / voice": "8.83 / 1.45"
  },
  {
   "Target": "node:Analog",
   "Octave": "+0",
   "Pitch err ¢ (worst)": "0.2",
   "Non-harm 60": "-84.0",
   "Non-harm 96": "-82.9",
   "Non-harm 108": "-81.1",
   "Onset ms": "0.0",
   "Attack ms": "3",
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   "Vel span dB": "24.1",
   "L/R corr": "1.00",
   "Same twice": "yes",
   "CPU ms/s idle / voice": "9.03 / 9.05"
  },
  {
   "Target": "node:Oscillator",
   "Octave": "+0",
   "Pitch err ¢ (worst)": "0.2",
   "Non-harm 60": "-74.0",
   "Non-harm 96": "-82.1",
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   "Onset ms": "0.0",
   "Attack ms": "3",
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   "L/R corr": "1.00",
   "Same twice": "yes",
   "CPU ms/s idle / voice": "9.87 / 3.40"
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   "Gain 1k dB": "-0.00",
   "THD -12": "-92.2",
   "THD+N -12": "-87.1",
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   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "0.00",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.01",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "0.00",
   "Params": "-"
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   "Gain 1k dB": "+4.29",
   "THD -12": "-114.4*",
   "THD+N -12": "-43.2*",
   "THD -1": "-17.6*",
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   "Tail -60 s": "0.60",
   "RT60 s": "1.48",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "8.50",
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   "Target": "Valhalla DSP, LLC: ValhallaRoom",
   "Latency smp (ms)": "547 (11.40 ms)",
   "Gain 1k dB": "+0.33",
   "THD -12": "-93.9*",
   "THD+N -12": "-32.3*",
   "THD -1": "-23.6*",
   "Alias HF dB": "5.2*",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "20.70",
   "Tail -60 s": "1.68",
   "RT60 s": "1.86",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "17.17",
   "Params": "22"
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   "Target": "FabFilter: Pro-R 2",
   "Latency smp (ms)": "0 (0.00 ms)",
   "Gain 1k dB": "-1.11",
   "THD -12": "-109.2",
   "THD+N -12": "-42.7",
   "THD -1": "-117.9",
   "Alias HF dB": "-38.1",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "0.45",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.44",
   "RT60 s": "2.19",
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   "THD -12": "-97.3",
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   "THD -1": "-114.2",
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   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "0.00",
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   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "14.53",
   "Params": "-"
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   "Gain 1k dB": "-0.00",
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   "THD+N -12": "-87.1",
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   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "0.00",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.01",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "3.00",
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   "Gain 1k dB": "-0.00",
   "THD -12": "-92.2",
   "THD+N -12": "-87.1",
   "THD -1": "-92.0",
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   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "0.00",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.01",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "2.77",
   "Params": "-"
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   "Tail -60 s": "0.01",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "5.33",
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   "THD+N -12": "-87.1",
   "THD -1": "-104.5",
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   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "0.00",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.01",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "13.37",
   "Params": "-"
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   "Target": "FabFilter: Pro-L 2",
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   "Gain 1k dB": "-0.00",
   "THD -12": "-92.2",
   "THD+N -12": "-87.1",
   "THD -1": "-104.5",
   "Alias HF dB": "-87.6",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "0.00",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.01",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "10.93",
   "Params": "32"
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   "Target": "node:Delay",
   "Latency smp (ms)": "0 (0.00 ms)",
   "Gain 1k dB": "+3.01",
   "THD -12": "-63.4*",
   "THD+N -12": "-35.4*",
   "THD -1": "-20.8*",
   "Alias HF dB": "-25.7*",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "0.26",
   "Tail -60 s": "1.51",
   "RT60 s": "1.87",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "3.33",
   "Params": "-"
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   "Target": "Valhalla DSP, LLC: ValhallaDelay",
   "Latency smp (ms)": "0 (0.00 ms)",
   "Gain 1k dB": "-3.61",
   "THD -12": "-40.4*",
   "THD+N -12": "-10.2*",
   "THD -1": "-31.9*",
   "Alias HF dB": "-16.8*",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "4.28",
   "Tail -60 s": "2.67",
   "RT60 s": "3.77",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "7.50",
   "Params": "38"
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  {
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   "Gain 1k dB": "+5.54",
   "THD -12": "-35.0",
   "THD+N -12": "-35.0",
   "THD -1": "-16.6",
   "Alias HF dB": "-89.1",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "0.97",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.02",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "28.20",
   "Params": "-"
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   "Target": "FabFilter: Saturn 2",
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   "Gain 1k dB": "+0.72",
   "THD -12": "-40.7",
   "THD+N -12": "-40.7",
   "THD -1": "-18.4",
   "Alias HF dB": "-32.3",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "1.25",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.02",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "8.07",
   "Params": "951"
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   "Target": "node:Chorus",
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   "THD -12": "-102.4",
   "THD+N -12": "-11.9",
   "THD -1": "-24.4",
   "Alias HF dB": "-7.2",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "4.27",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.02",
   "RT60 s": "0.10",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "3.90",
   "Params": "-"
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   "Target": "Kilohearts: kHs Chorus",
   "Latency smp (ms)": "0 (0.00 ms)",
   "Gain 1k dB": "-1.77",
   "THD -12": "-107.9",
   "THD+N -12": "-55.6",
   "THD -1": "-116.0",
   "Alias HF dB": "-4.1",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "4.00",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.01",
   "RT60 s": "0.09",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "1.47",
   "Params": "7"
  },
  {
   "Target": "node:Flanger",
   "Latency smp (ms)": "0 (0.00 ms)",
   "Gain 1k dB": "-6.00",
   "THD -12": "-92.0",
   "THD+N -12": "-21.1",
   "THD -1": "-37.8",
   "Alias HF dB": "-8.2",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "4.08",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.05",
   "RT60 s": "0.05",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "1.97",
   "Params": "-"
  },
  {
   "Target": "Kilohearts: kHs Flanger",
   "Latency smp (ms)": "0 (0.00 ms)",
   "Gain 1k dB": "-1.69",
   "THD -12": "-107.5",
   "THD+N -12": "-86.5",
   "THD -1": "-26.2",
   "Alias HF dB": "-5.6",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "17.73",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.01",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "1.83",
   "Params": "10"
  },
  {
   "Target": "node:Phaser",
   "Latency smp (ms)": "0 (0.00 ms)",
   "Gain 1k dB": "+1.69",
   "THD -12": "-110.5",
   "THD+N -12": "-88.7",
   "THD -1": "-92.6",
   "Alias HF dB": "-88.6",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "9.51",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.01",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "3.23",
   "Params": "-"
  },
  {
   "Target": "Kilohearts: kHs Phaser",
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   "Gain 1k dB": "-6.76",
   "THD -12": "-102.7",
   "THD+N -12": "-34.6",
   "THD -1": "-116.1",
   "Alias HF dB": "-78.0",
   "Flatness ±dB 63-16k": "12.25",
   "Tail -60 s": "0.01",
   "RT60 s": "-",
   "CPU ms/s (net)": "2.43",
   "Params": "7"
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  {
   "App": "Ableton Live 12 Suite",
   "Window s (1st)": "4.7",
   "Window s (warm)": "3.1",
   "Idle CPU % mean / max": "41.9 / 49",
   "Memory MB (footprint)": "672",
   "Threads": "76",
   "Processes": "5",
   "Bundle MB": "8021"
  },
  {
   "App": "Bitwig Studio",
   "Window s (1st)": "7.8",
   "Window s (warm)": "6.2",
   "Idle CPU % mean / max": "17.6 / 110",
   "Memory MB (footprint)": "1392",
   "Threads": "127",
   "Processes": "4",
   "Bundle MB": "874"
  },
  {
   "App": "Logic Pro Creator Studio",
   "Window s (1st)": "2.5",
   "Window s (warm)": "1.3",
   "Idle CPU % mean / max": "3.9 / 8",
   "Memory MB (footprint)": "122",
   "Threads": "27",
   "Processes": "1",
   "Bundle MB": "2194"
  },
  {
   "App": "TouchDesigner",
   "Window s (1st)": "4.2",
   "Window s (warm)": "2.5",
   "Idle CPU % mean / max": "49.8 / 57",
   "Memory MB (footprint)": "1396",
   "Threads": "30",
   "Processes": "1",
   "Bundle MB": "1707"
  },
  {
   "App": "VCV Rack 2 Free",
   "Window s (1st)": "1.9",
   "Window s (warm)": "0.8",
   "Idle CPU % mean / max": "521.7 / 609",
   "Memory MB (footprint)": "264",
   "Threads": "15",
   "Processes": "1",
   "Bundle MB": "42"
  },
  {
   "App": "Blender",
   "Window s (1st)": "2.0",
   "Window s (warm)": "2.0",
   "Idle CPU % mean / max": "1.9 / 3",
   "Memory MB (footprint)": "693",
   "Threads": "33",
   "Processes": "1",
   "Bundle MB": "879"
  },
  {
   "App": "Vital",
   "Window s (1st)": "2.2",
   "Window s (warm)": "0.7",
   "Idle CPU % mean / max": "0.4 / 2",
   "Memory MB (footprint)": "252",
   "Threads": "12",
   "Processes": "1",
   "Bundle MB": "24"
  },
  {
   "App": "BespokeSynth",
   "Window s (1st)": "6.8",
   "Window s (warm)": "2.1",
   "Idle CPU % mean / max": "26.2 / 31",
   "Memory MB (footprint)": "1528",
   "Threads": "13",
   "Processes": "1",
   "Bundle MB": "268"
  },
  {
   "App": "Infinite",
   "Window s (1st)": "0.8",
   "Window s (warm)": "0.8",
   "Idle CPU % mean / max": "12.3 / 13",
   "Memory MB (footprint)": "244",
   "Threads": "18",
   "Processes": "1",
   "Bundle MB": "45"
  }
 ],
 "faq": [
  {
   "question": "Is Infinite faster than Vital or Serum 2?",
   "answer": "On sound quality they are level: all three measure about 0.2 cents of pitch error and about -81 to -85 dB of off-note energy. Infinite's Wavetable synth uses 1.45 ms of CPU per second of audio per voice, against 2.82 for Vital and 3.23 for Serum 2."
  },
  {
   "question": "How fast does Infinite export video compared with Blender?",
   "answer": "On matched test scenes on a base MacBook Air M2, Infinite exported ProRes 4444 at 170 fps at 720p and 44 fps at 4K, against 1.6 fps and 0.5 fps for Blender. These are different renderers, so this compares throughput, not image style."
  },
  {
   "question": "How much memory and disk does Infinite use?",
   "answer": "244 MB of memory with the app open and idle, and 45 MB on disk. That is less memory than Ableton Live, Blender, Bitwig, TouchDesigner and BespokeSynth, and a fraction of the size of the DAWs tested (Ableton Live is 8 GB on disk)."
  },
  {
   "question": "Where is Infinite slower than other tools?",
   "answer": "Idle CPU (12.3 % of a core with nothing loaded), the built-in EQ, Limiter, Drive and Chorus effects, 10,000-object instancing, and the heaviest multi-4K projector scene. All are listed as below target."
  },
  {
   "question": "Which computer were these benchmarks run on?",
   "answer": "A base MacBook Air with an Apple M2 and 8 GB of memory, running macOS, on 12 to 17 October 2026. Windows and Linux were not measured."
  }
 ]
}