Teardown: What Vercel Shipped in 2025
Vercel had a massive year. We break down the launches that mattered, the ones that didn't, and what it means for the stack.
Vercel shipped more in 2025 than most companies ship in three years. Not everything landed equally. Here's our take on what mattered.
The hits
Next.js 15 and the stable App Router finally delivered on the promise of server components. The DX gap between Pages and App Router closed significantly. Turbopack reaching production readiness was the quiet win that improved everyone's daily experience.
v0 evolution
v0 went from a novelty to a legitimate prototyping tool. The addition of code export and component editing moved it from "fun demo" to "useful in workflows." Still not a replacement for custom design work, but a meaningful accelerant.
The infrastructure play
Edge functions, KV storage, Postgres — Vercel is building a full platform. The developer experience is excellent. The pricing model is where it gets complicated for production workloads.
What didn't land
Vercel AI SDK had a rough start. The abstraction layer added complexity without enough value for teams already using the underlying APIs directly. It improved through the year but started behind.
What it means
Vercel is betting that the frontend developer becomes the full-stack developer. If you're building on Next.js, you're increasingly building on Vercel's platform whether you host there or not.