AV2 Video Codec Achieves 30% Bitrate Reduction Over AV1, Final Specification Expected Late 2025
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Summary
The AV2 video codec, developed by the Alliance for Open Media, is nearing completion after five years of development and is expected to deliver approximately 30% lower bitrate than AV1 at the same quality level. The final specification is due by the end of 2025, with all core tools already finalized and high-level syntax work currently in progress. Recent test results from Netflix research scientist Andrey Norkin show a 28.63% bitrate reduction compared to AV1 in PSNR-YUV measurements.
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In current tests, AV2 shows around 30% lower bitrate than AV1 at the same quality.
Recent results show a 28.63% bitrate reduction compared to AV1 in PSRN-YUV (14:1:1) results.
The next open video codec from the Alliance for Open Media, which is nearing completion after five years of development.
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