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Composition of a 2.54 GB Docker image showing pip install at 1.51 GB, base image at 560 MB, other layers at 451 MB, and apt-get curl at 19 MB, illustrating how to reduce Docker image size

How to shrink a Docker image without breaking it

Reduce Docker image size by choosing slim bases and multi-stage builds. A 2.54 GB image can drop under 200 MB, cutting pull time and storage cost tenfold.

Lars Cornelissen · Aug 13, 2026