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MapLibre Tile (MLT) is a new vector tile format designed as a modern successor to Mapbox Vector Tile (MVT). Built from the ground up for modern graphics APIs, MLT enables high-performance processing and rendering of planet-scale 2D and 2.5D basemaps while addressing challenges of growing geospatial data volumes. The format is now supported in MapLibre GL JS and MapLibre Native, with implementations available through various tools and services. MLT offers feature parity with MVT while providing improved performance and efficiency for next-generation geospatial applications.

Announcing MapLibre Tile: a modern and efficient vector tile format