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Feature flags · criterion 0.8.2 · from crates.io 2026-10-24
criterion features: what each one does, and the line to copy
Short answercriterion 0.8.2 has 11 features. By default it turns on rayon, plotters, cargo_bench_support; add default-features = false to start from nothing. It needs Rust 1.86 or newer.
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Every feature
| Feature | In default | Turns on |
|---|---|---|
async | nothing else (a switch the code checks) | |
async_futures | dep:futures, async | |
async_smol | dep:smol, async | |
async_tokio | dep:tokio, async | |
cargo_bench_support | yes | nothing else (a switch the code checks) |
csv_output | dep:csv | |
html_reports | nothing else (a switch the code checks) | |
plotters | yes | dep:plotters |
rayon | yes | dep:rayon |
real_blackbox | nothing else (a switch the code checks) | |
stable | csv_output, html_reports, async_futures, async_smol, async_tokio |
dep:x turns on the optional dependency x; x/y turns on feature y of dependency x (with ?, only if x is already on).
MSRV history
The minimum Rust version criterion declares (rust-version), and the release that changed it:
- 0.6.0 (2025-05-17): Rust 1.80
- 0.8.0 (2025-11-30): Rust 1.86
Stuck on an older compiler? Pin the last version that supports it, for example cargo update -p criterion --precise <version>, or use resolver 3, which picks compatible versions for you.
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Real downloads, dependents and alternatives: criterion crate data (753.3K real downloads a day, 19,337 dependents).
docs.rs feature list · crates.io · license Apache-2.0 OR MIT · edition 2021
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