alt Hacker NewsThe question now is how much of AVIF's advantage comes from the encoder compared to the image format itself. If it is the encoder, does JPEG XL even stand a chance of catching up? AVIF will certainly receive further improvements, albeit at a diminishing rate.
https://giannirosato.com/blog/post/case-against-jxl/ suggests JXL is fundamentally limited. We'll see. There's a race on and it's great!