cmix ☆

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Description:
Data compression program with high compression ratio

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 21@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: compression data-compression algorithm cli utility

Install: brew install cmix

About:
cmix is a context mixing data compression program that combines multiple prediction models to achieve extremely high compression ratios. It excels at compressing text and binary data by dynamically adapting its algorithms based on the input. While it offers state-of-the-art compression, it is significantly slower and more memory-intensive than standard compressors.

Key Features:

Context mixing algorithm combining multiple models
Extremely high compression ratios, often best-in-class
Supports both text and binary data compression
Open source and command-line based

Use Cases:

Archiving data where storage space is critical and decompression speed is less important
Benchmarking compression algorithms against state-of-the-art standards
Compressing large text files or logs for long-term storage

Alternatives:

zstd – zstd offers much faster compression and decompression speeds with good, but lower, compression ratios compared to cmix.
xz – xz provides a balance of high compression and reasonable speed, using LZMA2, whereas cmix prioritizes ratio over speed.
brotli – brotli is optimized for web content and offers faster performance, while cmix targets maximum compression for general data.

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

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