Vuetify 4 is Live Now

The wait is over, Vuetify 4 has officially been released. This major version marks a fundamental evolution of the world’s most popular Vue UI library. Based on the January 2026 Update and the newly published V4 Release Notes, this version is built for the modern web, focusing on native CSS power and streamlined performance.

Why was this update needed?

As the web moves toward native CSS features and sophisticated design systems, the framework needed to shed its legacy dependencies. Vuetify 4 addresses long-standing developer pain points:

• Specificity Wars: No more fighting! important flags in your style overrides.
• Modern Aesthetics: Moving from the older Material Design standards to a more refined, fluid design language.
• Bundle Bloat: Transitioning from global resets to surgical, component-level normalization.

Material Design 3 (MD3) Integration

The most visible change is the full-scale adoption of Material Design 3. MD3 brings a more organic feel, better accessibility, and a highly customizable color system.

• Dynamic Color Support: The framework now handles color transparency natively using CSS color-mix() and the relative color syntax (rgb(from …)).
• New Elevation System: Vuetify has streamlined its elevation system from 25 levels down to 6 distinct levels (0–5), providing a cleaner and more consistent visual hierarchy.

Core Architectural Shifts

CSS Cascade Layers (@layer)

Vuetify 4 fully embraces CSS Cascade Layers. By using five top-level layers (vuetify-core, vuetify-components, vuetify-utilities, etc.), the framework guarantees that your custom styles take priority. This completely eliminates the need for high-specificity selectors when you want to tweak a component’s look.

System Theme by Default

The default theme has shifted from “light” to “system.” Applications built with V4 will now automatically respect the user’s operating system preferences. This not only improves user experience but also fixes common SSR “flicker” issues where a theme would snap from light to dark on page load.

Performance & Layout Improvements

• Refined Breakpoints: Breakpoints have been adjusted to better match modern device sizes. For instance, md is now 840px (down from 960px) and xl is now 1545px (down from 1920px).
• VContainer Optimization: The max-width calculations for v-container now round to the nearest 100px, creating more predictable and stable layouts across different viewports.
• Flex over Grid: Core components like VBtn and VField have reverted from CSS Grid back to Flexbox to resolve gap-control limitations and improve rendering consistency in complex forms.

Developer Experience (DX) Enhancements

Vuetify 4 makes your code cleaner and your workflow faster:

• Unwrapped Slot Variables: In VForm, variables like isValid are no longer refs. They are passed as plain values to slots, removing the need for .value in your templates.
• Unified API: The slot naming for items in VSelect, VCombobox, and VAutocomplete has been standardized to internalItem, matching the pattern used in VDataTable.
• Sass Variable Cleanup: Redundant Sass variables have been consolidated into more logical groups (e.g., $field-gap), making theme-level adjustments straightforward.

Conclusion

Vuetify 4 is a commitment to long-term stability and modern development standards. By moving toward native CSS features and MD3, it eliminates technical debt and provides a faster, more flexible foundation for any Vue.js project. Whether you are building a simple landing page or a massive enterprise dashboard, V4 is designed to stay out of your way and let you build features faster.

Our Commitment to Vuetify 4 At CodedThemes, we are always working to keep our users on the cutting edge. We are currently in the process of updating our flagship products- Berry, Mantis, and Able Pro to fully support Vuetify 4. Stay tuned for these upcoming releases!