✅ Image Quality: AVIF vs WebP vs JPEG/PNG

AVIF offers superior image quality and compression, making files significantly smaller than WebP while maintaining detail. WebP strikes a balance between good quality, smaller file sizes compared to JPEG/PNG, and broad browser support. JPEG provides decent photo quality but suffers from large file sizes and lacks transparency. PNG delivers perfect, lossless quality, but results in exceedingly large files, making it unsuitable for most web scenarios. AVIF excels with gradients, details, and transparency, while WebP artifacts become more noticeable at lower sizes. AVIF supports HDR and animation, mirroring WebP's capabilities in these areas. When quality and compression are paramount, AVIF is the preferred choice, with WebP serving as a compatible fallback. JPEG and PNG should only be used when maximum compatibility with older systems is necessary. AVIF's encoding speed can be slower during image creation, and Safari still has partial support.