diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 390312c3d..c115a6ad1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ list(APPEND SRC_FILES
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.cpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.cpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/renderer/render_target.cpp
+    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/renderer/particle_fast_path.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/renderer/retained_underlay_cache.cpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/renderer/retained_underlay_cache.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/renderer/retained_underlay_runtime_state.hpp
diff --git a/docs/40_任务/STEP-090_Particle-only_Static_CPU_Fast_Path_Codex任务_v1.md b/docs/40_任务/STEP-090_Particle-only_Static_CPU_Fast_Path_Codex任务_v1.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a792d8b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/40_任务/STEP-090_Particle-only_Static_CPU_Fast_Path_Codex任务_v1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+# STEP-090 Particle-only Static CPU Fast Path Codex 任务 v1
+
+## 目标
+
+基于 STEP-088 retained underlay GPU cache 与 STEP-089 static revision/invalidation gate，真正减少 Particle continuous repaint 下静态 PBF/vector 的 CPU processing。
+
+当前已实测：
+
+- PURE PBF idle：RenderThread ~0%
+- PURE PARTICLE 2048 / FPS30：RenderThread ~10.2%
+- production Style + 60 个 PBF layer hidden + Particle：RenderThread ~25.5%
+- production PBF + Particle：RenderThread ~96~100%
+- STEP-088 仅省 static GPU draw，RenderThread 仍 ~96%
+- STEP-089 已保证：
+  - steady state staticRevision/buildRevision 稳定；
+  - camera/style/tile 等真实变化会 revision bump；
+  - transient drawable/topology churn 不误触发。
+
+因此 STEP-090 的目标是：
+
+> 当当前帧仅由 Particle animation 触发，且静态状态 revision/topology/camera/viewport/placement 等均稳定时，跳过不必要的静态 PBF/vector CPU pipeline，复用上一帧已准备好的 render state / RenderTree，并只执行 Particle 所需的动态 render。
+
+## 基线
+
+- branch: `particle/main`
+- baseline HEAD: `98e1d2d977ba9e007ba313c14d63bfa54ab9d23b`
+- STEP-089: CLOSED / PASS
+
+## 核心约束
+
+### 1. Fast path 必须在 createRenderTree 之前判定
+
+当前：
+`Renderer::render(UpdateParameters)`
+→ `RenderOrchestrator::createRenderTree()`
+→ `renderTree->prepare()`
+→ `Renderer::Impl::render()`
+
+如果 fast path 只放在 `Renderer::Impl::render()`，已经无法节省 createRenderTree/source update/prepare，不满足 STEP-090。
+
+### 2. 仅允许 Particle-only frame
+
+必须内部区分：
+
+- Particle-only animation frame；
+- 其他任何会影响 map/render tree 的更新。
+
+Fast path 只在能够证明“除了 Particle animation，没有其他更新需要处理”时使用。
+
+不得新增 Host/RN 手工调用：
+- 不要 `particle.renderFastFrame()`
+- 不要 `cacheMapNow()`
+- 不要 `invalidateBasemap()`
+
+这是 MapLibre Native 内部自动行为。
+
+### 3. 安全 gate
+
+至少要求：
+
+- retained underlay runtime enabled；
+- retained cache valid；
+- retained buildRevision == current staticRevision；
+- camera / transform unchanged；
+- viewport / pixelRatio unchanged；
+- styleLoaded；
+- dynamic boundary unchanged；
+- topologyRevision unchanged；
+- no static transition；
+- no placement/fade transition affecting correctness；
+- no source/tile/image/glyph/style/layer mutation；
+- no context reset/debug/3D/custom unsupported；
+- no pending change request that would alter render tree；
+- no non-particle layer transition/repaint；
+- no fading tile；
+- no still image request；
+- no map mode / special render path that cannot safely reuse。
+
+任何不确定情况必须 full path。
+
+### 4. RenderTree reuse
+
+优先实现一个最小、明确的 cached prepared RenderTree / render state 生命周期：
+
+- full frame 成功创建并 prepare 后，可作为下一次 particle-only fast frame 的候选；
+- fast frame 不重新 createRenderTree；
+- fast frame 不重新调用 full `RenderTree::prepare()`；
+- 复用对象生命周期必须明确，不能悬挂引用；
+- full path 创建新 tree 后替换旧缓存；
+- revision/context/style reset 时失效。
+
+若 RenderTree 当前设计无法安全长期持有，允许提取一个专用 immutable prepared frame state，但不要大规模重构。
+
+### 5. 动态部分
+
+Particle fast frame必须仍然：
+- 正常 advance simulation；
+- 正常 render Particle；
+- composite retained underlay；
+- 正常 present；
+- 保持 particle cadence/targetFps 语义。
+
+对于 Particle 之外的动态 layer：
+- 如果存在其他 `needsRepaint()` / transition / placement / fading tile，则禁止 fast path，走 full path。
+- 不要在本步骤尝试支持 AIS/Ownship 等所有未来动态 layer；先确保 Particle-only fast frame 安全。
+
+WeatherColor：
+- 若本身不需要 repaint 且输入未变，可与静态 prepared state 一起复用；
+- 若其状态变化，full path。
+
+### 6. Source/PBF processing
+
+Fast path 命中时，目标是明确不执行：
+- full `createRenderTree()`
+- static PBF/vector source update
+- tile pyramid normal per-frame update
+- static layer prepare
+- static placement orchestration
+- static layer group rebuild
+
+允许仍执行 fast frame 所必须的最小 upload/tweaker/render，但要避免重新走静态 source/layer CPU pipeline。
+
+### 7. Runtime ON/OFF
+
+继续使用现有 `retainedUnderlayEnabled` 作为整体优化 gate：
+
+- ON：允许 retained cache + CPU fast path；
+- OFF：完全回到原 full-render baseline，用于 A/B；
+- 不新增第二个用户开关，除非内部 debug-only 诊断确实必要。
+
+这样同一个 Release 构建仍可通过 RN RendererRuntime 做完整 A/B。
+
+### 8. 诊断
+
+Debug 增加最小 counters/log：
+
+- `ParticleFastFrameHit`
+- `ParticleFastFrameMiss`
+- `ParticleFullFrame`
+- miss reason（debug only）
+
+建议周期日志继续并入 `ParticleRetained:` 或新增稳定前缀 `ParticleFastPath:`，字段至少：
+
+```text
+hit=<n>
+miss=<n>
+full=<n>
+reason=<...>
+staticRevision=<n>
+buildRevision=<n>
+```
+
+Release 不做 per-frame 日志。
+
+如现有 diagnostics 适合，可在 Release pull snapshot 中增加累计 hit/miss，但不是强制；不要扩大 RN 高频接口。
+
+### 9. 性能验收目标
+
+不预设固定百分比门槛，但 Android NavSea PBF Test App 必须证明：
+
+- AFTER_CLIP / BEFORE_SYMBOL_CLUSTER 固定 Camera；
+- Cache/FastPath ON 时 fast hit 持续增长；
+- full frame 不随 Particle frame 一比一增长；
+- Particle 仍连续运动；
+- static draw 继续不随 particle frame 增长；
+- RenderThread CPU 相比 STEP-089 / Cache OFF 有明显下降。
+
+关键基线用于比较：
+
+```text
+PURE PARTICLE ~10.2% RenderThread
+PBF hidden + Particle ~25.5%
+PBF visible + Particle ~96~100%
+```
+
+目标方向是让 PBF visible + Particle 大幅向前两者靠近，而不是只减少几个百分点。
+
+### 10. 回退验证
+
+必须验证：
+
+- pan / zoom / rotate → fast path 立即 miss/full；
+- tile load/change → full；
+- style/layer/source change → full；
+- cache OFF → full；
+- static state重新稳定后 → fast hit恢复；
+- TOP symbol-heavy / placement active → 保守 full/fallback；
+- resize/context reset → full；
+- no crash / stale map / ordering regression。
+
+## 不做
+
+- 不新增 Host API 触发 fast frame。
+- 不把 provider/network/vendor 逻辑放入 Native。
+- 不改 RN Weather Service 边界。
+- 不做 STEP-091 级别的多动态层通用调度。
+- 不做复杂 dependency graph。
+- 不做 Jest。
+- 不使用 worktree。
+
+## Native 测试
+
+新增 directed tests，至少覆盖：
+
+1. particle-only + stable revision → fast candidate true；
+2. revision mismatch → false；
+3. camera/viewport mismatch → false；
+4. non-particle transition/repaint → false；
+5. placement/fade/fading tile → false；
+6. cache disabled → false；
+7. context/style/source/tile mutation后 → false；
+8. full frame重新稳定后 → fast candidate true；
+9. cached RenderTree 生命周期/替换不悬挂；
+10. 原 12 个 retained tests继续通过。
+
+## Codex 执行规则
+
+- 先完整读取 AGENTS.md、STEP-088 v3、STEP-089 task/Step/报告、当前 renderer.cpp / render_orchestrator / renderer_impl / RenderTree。
+- 不提交实施计划，直接调查并实现。
+- 不运行 Gradle/ADB/Xcode/大构建。
+- 不 commit/push。
+- 不触碰无关 dirty/untracked。
+- 不使用 worktree。
+- 不加 Jest。
+- 如果发现当前 RenderTree 不能安全缓存，先在当前架构内采用最小安全方案，不进行无边界重构。
+- 如果实现范围明显膨胀到新的架构层，停止并报告阻塞点，不强行完成。
+
+## 完成时必须报告
+
+逐项说明：
+- fast path gate 实际位于哪里；
+- 如何判断 particle-only；
+- 哪些 full-frame 工作被跳过；
+- cached RenderTree / prepared state 生命周期；
+- 所有 miss/fallback 条件；
+- 修改文件；
+- 新增 tests；
+- RDC 精确验证命令；
+- 明确没有新增 Host 手工 fast-frame API。
diff --git a/docs/50_Step记录/STEP-090_Particle-only_Static_CPU_Fast_Path_v1.md b/docs/50_Step记录/STEP-090_Particle-only_Static_CPU_Fast_Path_v1.md
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+# STEP-090 Particle-only Static CPU Fast Path v1
+
+## 状态
+
+**CLOSED / PASS**
+
+STEP-090 已完成 Particle-only Static CPU Fast Path。该实现建立在 STEP-088 retained underlay GPU cache 与 STEP-089 static revision/invalidation gate 之上，在满足严格安全条件时，于 `Renderer::render()` 的 `createRenderTree()` 之前命中 fast path，复用上一帧已 prepare 的 RenderTree，并跳过静态 PBF/vector 的完整 CPU pipeline。
+
+## 核心实现
+
+- fast-path gate 位于 `Renderer::render()`，早于 `RenderOrchestrator::createRenderTree()`。
+- full frame 成功后缓存 prepared RenderTree。
+- fast frame 命中时：
+  - 不重新 createRenderTree；
+  - 不执行完整 RenderTree::prepare；
+  - 不执行 full static layer update；
+  - 只更新 Particle 动态 layer；
+  - 静态 underlay 继续使用 retained cache；
+  - 保持 Particle simulation / draw / present 正常运行。
+- full path 创建新 RenderTree 前先清除旧 prepared tree，避免引用旧 RenderLayer/RenderSource 生命周期。
+- context lost / clearData / reduceMemoryUse / style reload 时清除 prepared tree。
+- 没有新增 Host/RN 手工 fast-frame API；仍使用已有 retainedUnderlayEnabled 作为整体优化 ON/OFF A/B 开关。
+
+## Particle-only 安全 gate
+
+只有下列条件同时满足才允许 fast path：
+
+- prepared RenderTree 存在；
+- retained runtime enabled；
+- retained cache valid；
+- static/build/content/topology revision 一致；
+- Camera / viewport / pixelRatio 一致；
+- UpdateParameters 的非时间语义输入一致；
+- style loaded；
+- dynamic boundary 一致；
+- static prefix stable；
+- 当前 placement/fade transition 已结束；
+- 无 pending renderer changes；
+- 无 non-particle transition；
+- 无 non-particle needsRepaint；
+- 无 fading tiles；
+- Particle 当前确实 needsRepaint；
+- 非 still-image request；
+- Continuous MapMode；
+- debug rendering disabled；
+- 当前场景支持 fast path；
+- annotation 无 pending mutation。
+
+任一不满足均立即走 full path。
+
+## placement/fade 修正
+
+首轮实机显示 fast path 永久被 `placement-or-fade` 阻止。调查确认 prepared RenderTree 上一 full frame 的 `placementChanged / symbolFadeChange` 是历史帧事件状态，不应永久阻止后续已稳定帧。
+
+最终改为以当前 `placementController.hasTransitions(timePoint)` 为权威判据：
+
+- 当前 placement/fade transition 活跃：full path；
+- transition 结束且 STEP-089 revision / camera / tile / style 等语义 gate 均稳定：允许 fast path。
+
+这保留了 active symbol fade/placement 的安全回退，同时避免上一帧 placement pass 永久锁死 fast path。
+
+## Android 性能实测
+
+设备：Android 13 / x86_64 / FZG1-2。
+
+场景：NavSea 正式 63 层 PBF Style，Particle=2048。
+
+### AFTER_CLIP
+
+FastPath ON：
+
+```text
+PROC_CPU   ≈ 27.7%
+MAIN_CPU   ≈ 2.9%
+RENDER_CPU ≈ 21.7%
+```
+
+同 APK、同场景、Cache/FastPath OFF：
+
+```text
+PROC_CPU   ≈ 111.4%
+MAIN_CPU   ≈ 2.8%
+RENDER_CPU ≈ 97.0%
+```
+
+RenderThread 从约 97% 降至约 21.7%。
+
+稳定日志：
+
+```text
+fastHit 持续增长
+fastMiss 固定
+particleFull 固定
+fastReason=none
+buildRevision == staticRevision
+retained build 固定
+retained reuse 持续增长
+```
+
+代表日志：
+
+```text
+frame=2880 ... fastHit=2670 fastMiss=210 particleFull=210 fastReason=none
+frame=3000 ... fastHit=2790 fastMiss=210 particleFull=210 fastReason=none
+frame=3240 ... fastHit=3030 fastMiss=210 particleFull=210 fastReason=none
+```
+
+### BEFORE_SYMBOL_CLUSTER
+
+稳定后 fast path 命中。
+
+```text
+PROC_CPU   ≈ 26.3%
+MAIN_CPU   ≈ 2.7%
+RENDER_CPU ≈ 20.3%
+```
+
+说明优化不依赖单一 AFTER_CLIP 边界。
+
+## 安全回退验证
+
+### Cache OFF / ON
+
+Cache OFF：
+- enabled=false；
+- fastHit 停止增长；
+- fastMiss / particleFull 持续增长；
+- fastReason=retained-disabled；
+- RenderThread 回到约 97%。
+
+重新 Cache ON：
+- cache rebuild 一次；
+- buildRevision 恢复匹配；
+- fastReason=none；
+- fastHit 恢复持续增长。
+
+### Camera pan
+
+pan 前：
+- staticRevision/buildRevision 稳定；
+- particleFull 固定；
+- fastHit 持续增长。
+
+pan 时：
+- revision 前进；
+- build / invalidation / fastMiss / particleFull 增加；
+- full path 正常执行。
+
+稳定后：
+- build 固定；
+- fastHit 恢复持续增长；
+- particleFull 再次固定。
+
+### TOP symbol-heavy
+
+TOP 将全部 63 层置于 Particle 下方。
+
+实测：
+- retained buildRevision=0；
+- reason=static-transition / static-placement；
+- fastHit 不增长；
+- fastMiss / particleFull 持续增长；
+- 保守 full path 生效。
+
+说明 symbol-heavy static prefix 未被错误复用。
+
+### Viewport / orientation
+
+原始设备设置：
+- accelerometer_rotation=1；
+- user_rotation=0。
+
+强制旋转后：
+- style/cache invalid；
+- full path；
+- 新 RenderThread 创建；
+- cache rebuild；
+- 随后 fastReason=none，fastHit 恢复。
+
+恢复原始旋转设置后再次经历同样的 full → rebuild → fast-hit 恢复流程。
+
+设备设置最终已恢复：
+- accelerometer_rotation=1；
+- user_rotation=0。
+
+## 构建与测试
+
+- git diff --check：PASS。
+- Mac OpenGL mbgl-test-runner：PASS。
+- retained + ParticleFastPath directed tests：21/21 PASS。
+- Android x86_64 stripped Debug Validation APK：BUILD SUCCESSFUL，约 57 MB。
+- Android 安装：PASS。
+- Android A/B CPU：PASS。
+- Camera / Cache / TOP / viewport 回退：PASS。
+- 异常日志扫描：
+  - 无 FATAL EXCEPTION；
+  - 无 ANR；
+  - 无 SIGSEGV/SIGABRT；
+  - 无 GL_INVALID / EGL_BAD；
+  - 无 OOM。
+- Metal/iOS mbgl-core：BUILD SUCCEEDED。
+- 临时 ParticleFastPathLife / ParticleFastPathDecision 日志：已移除。
+- 未新增 Host/RN fast-frame API。
+
+## 结论
+
+STEP-090 达成目标：Particle continuous repaint 不再强制静态 PBF/vector 每帧重新执行完整 CPU render-tree/source/layer pipeline。
+
+在真实 NavSea PBF 测试场景中，RenderThread CPU 从约 97% 降到约 20~22%，已经接近此前 PURE PARTICLE / PBF-hidden 基线级别。
+
+下一阶段不应立即扩展成通用多动态层调度；应先基于当前 Android/iOS 实际集成结果决定是否需要新的 profiling / production hardening 阶段。
diff --git a/docs/报告/STEP-090_Particle-only_Static_CPU_Fast_Path_Codex完成报告_v1.md b/docs/报告/STEP-090_Particle-only_Static_CPU_Fast_Path_Codex完成报告_v1.md
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+# STEP-090 Particle-only Static CPU Fast Path Codex 完成报告 v1
+
+## 最终结论
+
+**CLOSED / PASS**
+
+本阶段实现并验证了 MapLibre Native 内部自动 Particle-only CPU fast path。
+
+## 完成项
+
+- 已将 fast-path gate 放在 createRenderTree 之前。
+- 已实现 prepared RenderTree 跨帧复用。
+- 已实现 Particle-only 动态判定。
+- 已跳过 full static createRenderTree / prepare / static layer update。
+- 已保持 retained underlay GPU cache。
+- 已增加 Debug counters：
+  - ParticleFastFrameHit
+  - ParticleFastFrameMiss
+  - ParticleFullFrame
+- 已增加周期性 fastReason 诊断。
+- 已处理 annotation pending mutation。
+- 已处理 non-particle repaint / transition。
+- 已处理 placement/fade / fading tile。
+- 已处理 camera / viewport / style / source / tile / topology / revision gate。
+- 已处理 context lost / clearData / reduceMemoryUse / style reload prepared tree 清理。
+- 未新增 Host/RN 手工 fast-frame API。
+- 未实现多动态层通用调度。
+- 未加入 Jest。
+
+## 首轮实机问题与修复
+
+首轮 Android 实机：
+- prepared tree 实际正常跨帧保存；
+- 但 fastHit=0；
+- 诊断 initially 显示 no-prepared-tree。
+
+调查发现：
+1. clearPreparedRenderTree 覆盖了真实 miss reason，导致诊断误导；
+2. 实际阻塞为 placement-or-fade；
+3. 上一 full frame 的 placementChanged / symbolFadeChange 被当成永久 blocker。
+
+最终修正：
+- clear 不再覆盖上一真实 miss reason；
+- placement gate 改为当前 `placementController.hasTransitions(timePoint)`；
+- 上一 full frame 的 placementChanged / symbolFadeChange 不再永久阻塞；
+- current active placement/fade 仍 fail closed。
+
+## Android A/B 性能
+
+### AFTER_CLIP
+
+FastPath ON：
+- Process ≈ 27.7%
+- Main ≈ 2.9%
+- RenderThread ≈ 21.7%
+
+FastPath OFF：
+- Process ≈ 111.4%
+- Main ≈ 2.8%
+- RenderThread ≈ 97.0%
+
+RenderThread 下降约 75 个百分点。
+
+### BEFORE_SYMBOL_CLUSTER
+
+FastPath ON：
+- Process ≈ 26.3%
+- Main ≈ 2.7%
+- RenderThread ≈ 20.3%
+
+## 运行时行为
+
+稳定 fast path：
+- fastHit 持续增长；
+- particleFull 固定；
+- retained build 固定；
+- retained reuse 持续增长；
+- staticRevision == buildRevision；
+- fastReason=none。
+
+Cache OFF：
+- fastReason=retained-disabled；
+- fastHit 停止；
+- particleFull 持续增长；
+- CPU 回到 full-path 基线。
+
+Camera：
+- 变化时 full；
+- revision/build 更新；
+- 稳定后 fastHit 自动恢复。
+
+TOP：
+- static-transition/static-placement；
+- fast path 不命中；
+- 保守 full path。
+
+Viewport/orientation：
+- resize/context变化时 full/rebuild；
+- 稳定后自动恢复 fast path；
+- 设备旋转设置最终恢复原值。
+
+## 测试与构建
+
+- OpenGL：PASS。
+- Directed tests：21/21 PASS。
+- Android APK：BUILD SUCCESSFUL。
+- Android 安装/实机：PASS。
+- Metal/iOS mbgl-core：BUILD SUCCEEDED。
+- git diff --check：PASS。
+- 异常日志扫描：PASS。
+
+## Git
+
+将在 scoped commit/push 后补充最终 commit hash。
diff --git a/include/mbgl/particle/renderer_debug_counters.hpp b/include/mbgl/particle/renderer_debug_counters.hpp
index 278c637f2..5d5dd1fb2 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/particle/renderer_debug_counters.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/particle/renderer_debug_counters.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ enum class RendererDebugCounter : uint8_t {
     RetainedUnderlayInvalidation,
     RetainedUnderlayStaticGroupDraw,
     RetainedDynamicGroupDraw,
+    ParticleFastFrameHit,
+    ParticleFastFrameMiss,
+    ParticleFullFrame,
     Count,
 };
 
@@ -54,6 +57,9 @@ struct RendererDebugCounterSnapshot {
     uint64_t retainedUnderlayInvalidation = 0;
     uint64_t retainedUnderlayStaticGroupDraw = 0;
     uint64_t retainedDynamicGroupDraw = 0;
+    uint64_t particleFastFrameHit = 0;
+    uint64_t particleFastFrameMiss = 0;
+    uint64_t particleFullFrame = 0;
 };
 
 inline std::atomic_uint64_t* rendererDebugCounterStorage() {
@@ -67,16 +73,34 @@ inline void incrementRendererDebugCounter(const RendererDebugCounter counter) {
 
 inline RendererDebugCounterSnapshot rendererDebugCounterSnapshot() {
     const auto* values = rendererDebugCounterStorage();
-    return {values[0].load(std::memory_order_relaxed), values[1].load(std::memory_order_relaxed),
-            values[2].load(std::memory_order_relaxed), values[3].load(std::memory_order_relaxed),
-            values[4].load(std::memory_order_relaxed), values[5].load(std::memory_order_relaxed),
-            values[6].load(std::memory_order_relaxed), values[7].load(std::memory_order_relaxed),
-            values[8].load(std::memory_order_relaxed), values[9].load(std::memory_order_relaxed),
-            values[10].load(std::memory_order_relaxed), values[11].load(std::memory_order_relaxed),
-            values[12].load(std::memory_order_relaxed), values[13].load(std::memory_order_relaxed),
-            values[14].load(std::memory_order_relaxed), values[15].load(std::memory_order_relaxed),
-            values[16].load(std::memory_order_relaxed), values[17].load(std::memory_order_relaxed),
-            values[18].load(std::memory_order_relaxed), values[19].load(std::memory_order_relaxed)};
+    RendererDebugCounterSnapshot result;
+#define MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(field, counter) \
+    result.field = values[static_cast<size_t>(RendererDebugCounter::counter)].load(std::memory_order_relaxed)
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(weatherColorNeedsRepaint, WeatherColorNeedsRepaint);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(particleNeedsRepaint, ParticleNeedsRepaint);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(weatherColorUpdate, WeatherColorUpdate);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(particleUpdate, ParticleUpdate);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(particleSimulationAdvance, ParticleSimulationAdvance);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(weatherColorDrawableRebuild, WeatherColorDrawableRebuild);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(particleDrawableRebuild, ParticleDrawableRebuild);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(fieldTextureUpload, FieldTextureUpload);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(gpuResourceCreate, GpuResourceCreate);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(gpuResourceRelease, GpuResourceRelease);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(trailTargetCreateOrResize, TrailTargetCreateOrResize);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(v4ProjectionMaterialize, V4ProjectionMaterialize);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(fieldWindowRevision, FieldWindowRevision);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(fullRendererFrame, FullRendererFrame);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(retainedUnderlayBuild, RetainedUnderlayBuild);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(retainedUnderlayReuse, RetainedUnderlayReuse);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(retainedUnderlayFallback, RetainedUnderlayFallback);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(retainedUnderlayInvalidation, RetainedUnderlayInvalidation);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(retainedUnderlayStaticGroupDraw, RetainedUnderlayStaticGroupDraw);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(retainedDynamicGroupDraw, RetainedDynamicGroupDraw);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(particleFastFrameHit, ParticleFastFrameHit);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(particleFastFrameMiss, ParticleFastFrameMiss);
+    MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER(particleFullFrame, ParticleFullFrame);
+#undef MLN_LOAD_RENDERER_COUNTER
+    return result;
 }
 #else
 inline void incrementRendererDebugCounter(RendererDebugCounter) {}
diff --git a/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.cpp b/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.cpp
index 351a2ae3a..6cbb108d6 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,12 @@ void AnnotationManager::updateData() {
     }
 }
 
+bool AnnotationManager::hasPendingChanges() {
+    CHECK_ANNOTATIONS_ENABLED_AND_RETURN(false);
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mutex);
+    return dirty;
+}
+
 void AnnotationManager::addTile(AnnotationTile& tile) {
     CHECK_ANNOTATIONS_ENABLED_AND_RETURN_NOARG();
     std::scoped_lock lock(mutex);
diff --git a/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.hpp b/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.hpp
index e1451a970..6265078dc 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     void onStyleLoaded();
 
     void updateData();
+    bool hasPendingChanges();
 
     void addTile(AnnotationTile&);
     void removeTile(AnnotationTile&);
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_particle_validation_layer.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_particle_validation_layer.cpp
index e1a32fd5b..aff71d488 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_particle_validation_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_particle_validation_layer.cpp
@@ -1102,10 +1102,7 @@ void RenderRasterParticleLayer::evaluate(const PropertyEvaluationParameters&) {
 }
 
 bool RenderRasterParticleLayer::needsRepaint() const {
-    const auto& properties = static_cast<const style::ParticleRenderLayerProperties&>(*evaluatedProperties);
-    if (!properties.active || (formalSource && (!sourceField || !sourceNextField)) ||
-        baseImpl->visibility == style::VisibilityType::None)
-        return false;
+    if (!isParticleAnimationActive()) return false;
     const bool repaint = !formalSource ||
                          (sourceUsesV4Projection
                               ? sourceV4Cadence && sourceV4Cadence->cadenceDue(std::chrono::steady_clock::now())
@@ -1114,6 +1111,14 @@ bool RenderRasterParticleLayer::needsRepaint() const {
     return repaint;
 }
 
+bool RenderRasterParticleLayer::isParticleAnimationActive() const {
+    const auto& properties = static_cast<const style::ParticleRenderLayerProperties&>(*evaluatedProperties);
+    if (!properties.active || (formalSource && (!sourceField || !sourceNextField)) ||
+        baseImpl->visibility == style::VisibilityType::None)
+        return false;
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool RenderRasterParticleLayer::needsHiddenLayerSourceCleanup(const RenderSource& renderSource) const {
     if (!formalSource || !gpuResources || renderSource.baseImpl->type != style::SourceType::RasterArray) return false;
     const auto& source = static_cast<const RenderRasterArraySource&>(renderSource);
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_raster_particle_layer.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_raster_particle_layer.hpp
index 6452a737d..b20b71fc2 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_raster_particle_layer.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_raster_particle_layer.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ private:
     bool hasTransition() const override { return false; }
     bool hasCrossfade() const override { return false; }
     bool needsRepaint() const override;
+    bool isParticleAnimationLayer() const override { return true; }
+    bool isParticleAnimationActive() const override;
     bool startsRetainedDynamicRange() const override { return true; }
     void prepare(const LayerPrepareParameters&) override;
     void markLayerRenderable(bool, UniqueChangeRequestVec&) override;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/particle_fast_path.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/particle_fast_path.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7226e818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/particle_fast_path.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+
+enum class ParticleFastPathMissReason : uint8_t {
+    None,
+    NoPreparedTree,
+    RetainedDisabled,
+    CacheInvalid,
+    RevisionMismatch,
+    ContentMutation,
+    CameraChanged,
+    ViewportChanged,
+    UpdateParametersChanged,
+    StyleNotLoaded,
+    BoundaryChanged,
+    TopologyChanged,
+    StaticUnstable,
+    PlacementOrFade,
+    PendingChanges,
+    NonParticleTransition,
+    NonParticleRepaint,
+    FadingTiles,
+    NoParticleRepaint,
+    StillImageRequest,
+    UnsupportedMode,
+    DebugOptions,
+    UnsupportedScene,
+    AnnotationMutation,
+};
+
+inline const char* particleFastPathMissReasonText(ParticleFastPathMissReason reason) noexcept {
+    switch (reason) {
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::None: return "none";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::NoPreparedTree: return "no-prepared-tree";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::RetainedDisabled: return "retained-disabled";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::CacheInvalid: return "cache-invalid";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::RevisionMismatch: return "revision-mismatch";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::ContentMutation: return "content-mutation";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::CameraChanged: return "camera-changed";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::ViewportChanged: return "viewport-changed";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::UpdateParametersChanged: return "update-parameters-changed";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::StyleNotLoaded: return "style-not-loaded";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::BoundaryChanged: return "boundary-changed";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::TopologyChanged: return "topology-changed";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::StaticUnstable: return "static-unstable";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::PlacementOrFade: return "placement-or-fade";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::PendingChanges: return "pending-changes";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::NonParticleTransition: return "non-particle-transition";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::NonParticleRepaint: return "non-particle-repaint";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::FadingTiles: return "fading-tiles";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::NoParticleRepaint: return "no-particle-repaint";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::StillImageRequest: return "still-image-request";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::UnsupportedMode: return "unsupported-mode";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::DebugOptions: return "debug-options";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::UnsupportedScene: return "unsupported-scene";
+        case ParticleFastPathMissReason::AnnotationMutation: return "annotation-mutation";
+    }
+    return "unknown";
+}
+
+struct ParticleFastPathGateInput {
+    bool hasPreparedTree = false;
+    bool retainedEnabled = false;
+    bool cacheValid = false;
+    bool revisionMatches = false;
+    bool contentRevisionMatches = false;
+    bool cameraMatches = false;
+    bool viewportMatches = false;
+    bool updateParametersMatch = false;
+    bool styleLoaded = false;
+    bool boundaryMatches = false;
+    bool topologyMatches = false;
+    bool staticStable = false;
+    bool hasPlacementTransition = false;
+    bool hasPendingChanges = false;
+    bool hasNonParticleTransition = false;
+    bool hasNonParticleRepaint = false;
+    bool hasFadingTiles = false;
+    bool particleNeedsRepaint = false;
+    bool stillImageRequest = false;
+    bool continuousMode = false;
+    bool debugDisabled = false;
+    bool supportedScene = false;
+    bool annotationMutation = false;
+};
+
+struct ParticleFastPathDecision {
+    bool candidate = false;
+    ParticleFastPathMissReason reason = ParticleFastPathMissReason::None;
+};
+
+inline ParticleFastPathDecision evaluateParticleFastPath(const ParticleFastPathGateInput& input) noexcept {
+    if (!input.hasPreparedTree) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::NoPreparedTree};
+    if (!input.retainedEnabled) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::RetainedDisabled};
+    if (!input.cacheValid) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::CacheInvalid};
+    if (!input.revisionMatches) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::RevisionMismatch};
+    if (!input.contentRevisionMatches) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::ContentMutation};
+    if (!input.viewportMatches) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::ViewportChanged};
+    if (!input.cameraMatches) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::CameraChanged};
+    if (!input.updateParametersMatch) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::UpdateParametersChanged};
+    if (!input.styleLoaded) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::StyleNotLoaded};
+    if (!input.boundaryMatches) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::BoundaryChanged};
+    if (!input.topologyMatches) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::TopologyChanged};
+    if (!input.staticStable) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::StaticUnstable};
+    if (input.hasPlacementTransition) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::PlacementOrFade};
+    if (input.hasPendingChanges) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::PendingChanges};
+    if (input.hasNonParticleTransition) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::NonParticleTransition};
+    if (input.hasNonParticleRepaint) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::NonParticleRepaint};
+    if (input.hasFadingTiles) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::FadingTiles};
+    if (!input.particleNeedsRepaint) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::NoParticleRepaint};
+    if (input.stillImageRequest) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::StillImageRequest};
+    if (!input.continuousMode) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::UnsupportedMode};
+    if (!input.debugDisabled) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::DebugOptions};
+    if (!input.supportedScene) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::UnsupportedScene};
+    if (input.annotationMutation) return {false, ParticleFastPathMissReason::AnnotationMutation};
+    return {true, ParticleFastPathMissReason::None};
+}
+
+template <class T>
+class ParticleFastPathPreparedTree {
+public:
+    T* get() const noexcept { return tree.get(); }
+    bool empty() const noexcept { return !tree; }
+    void replace(std::unique_ptr<T> next) { tree = std::move(next); }
+    void reset() { tree.reset(); }
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<T> tree;
+};
+
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp
index 1087206b2..461843894 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ public:
     // Returns true when an active animated layer needs another MapLibre frame.
     virtual bool needsRepaint() const { return false; }
 
+    // Renderer-internal classification used by the retained-underlay CPU fast
+    // path. It is intentionally narrower than startsRetainedDynamicRange():
+    // WeatherColor starts the dynamic range but is not a Particle animation.
+    virtual bool isParticleAnimationLayer() const { return false; }
+    virtual bool isParticleAnimationActive() const { return false; }
+
     // Renderer-internal boundary for retained static-underlay rendering. This is
     // deliberately not exposed through the style or Host APIs.
     virtual bool startsRetainedDynamicRange() const { return false; }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_orchestrator.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_orchestrator.cpp
index 3206b9df7..8188185f2 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_orchestrator.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_orchestrator.cpp
@@ -929,6 +929,27 @@ bool RenderOrchestrator::retainedUnderlayHasUnsupportedLayer(int32_t boundary) c
     return false;
 }
 
+ParticleFastPathDynamicState RenderOrchestrator::particleFastPathDynamicState(TimePoint timePoint) const {
+    ParticleFastPathDynamicState result;
+    result.blockingTransition = renderLight.hasTransition();
+    for (const auto& entry : renderLayers) {
+        const auto& layer = *entry.second;
+        result.blockingTransition = result.blockingTransition || layer.hasTransition();
+        if (layer.isLayerRenderable() && layer.isParticleAnimationActive()) result.particleNeedsRepaint = true;
+        if (layer.needsRepaint()) {
+            if (!layer.isParticleAnimationLayer()) {
+                result.nonParticleNeedsRepaint = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    result.placementTransition = placementController.hasTransitions(timePoint);
+    for (const auto& entry : renderSources) {
+        result.fadingTiles = result.fadingTiles || entry.second->hasFadingTiles();
+    }
+    result.pendingChanges = !pendingChanges.empty();
+    return result;
+}
+
 bool RenderOrchestrator::isLoaded() const {
     MLN_TRACE_FUNC();
 
@@ -1090,6 +1111,33 @@ void RenderOrchestrator::updateLayers(gfx::ShaderRegistry& shaders,
     addChanges(changes);
 }
 
+void RenderOrchestrator::updateParticleLayers(gfx::ShaderRegistry& shaders,
+                                              gfx::Context& context,
+                                              const TransformState& state,
+                                              const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>& updateParameters,
+                                              const RenderTree& renderTree) {
+    MLN_TRACE_FUNC();
+
+    const auto& items = renderTree.getLayerRenderItemMap();
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ChangeRequest>> changes;
+    changes.reserve(8);
+    for (const auto& item : items) {
+        auto& renderLayer = item.layer.get();
+        if (!renderLayer.isParticleAnimationLayer()) continue;
+#if MLN_RENDER_BACKEND_OPENGL
+        if (androidGoldfishMitigationEnabled) {
+            renderLayer.removeAllDrawables();
+        }
+#endif
+        try {
+            renderLayer.update(shaders, context, state, updateParameters, renderTree, changes);
+        } catch (...) {
+            observer->onRenderError(std::current_exception());
+        }
+    }
+    addChanges(changes);
+}
+
 void RenderOrchestrator::processChanges() {
     auto localChanges = std::move(pendingChanges);
     for (auto& change : localChanges) {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_orchestrator.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_orchestrator.hpp
index 5089af6c5..dff783a42 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_orchestrator.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_orchestrator.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ class LayerProperties;
 
 using ImmutableLayer = Immutable<style::Layer::Impl>;
 
+struct ParticleFastPathDynamicState {
+    bool particleNeedsRepaint = false;
+    bool nonParticleNeedsRepaint = false;
+    bool blockingTransition = false;
+    bool placementTransition = false;
+    bool fadingTiles = false;
+    bool pendingChanges = false;
+};
+
 class RenderOrchestrator final : public GlyphManagerObserver, public ImageManagerObserver, public RenderSourceObserver {
 public:
     RenderOrchestrator(bool backgroundLayerAsColor_,
@@ -113,6 +122,7 @@ public:
     bool retainedUnderlayUsesPlacement(int32_t boundary) const;
     bool retainedUnderlayIsStable(TimePoint, int32_t boundary) const;
     bool retainedUnderlayHasUnsupportedLayer(int32_t boundary) const;
+    ParticleFastPathDynamicState particleFastPathDynamicState(TimePoint) const;
     uint64_t getRetainedUnderlayContentRevision() const noexcept {
         return retainedUnderlayContentRevision.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
     }
@@ -218,6 +228,11 @@ public:
                       const TransformState&,
                       const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>&,
                       const RenderTree&);
+    void updateParticleLayers(gfx::ShaderRegistry&,
+                              gfx::Context&,
+                              const TransformState&,
+                              const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>&,
+                              const RenderTree&);
 
     void processChanges();
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_tree.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_tree.hpp
index 25ed16be8..b8017ebaa 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_tree.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_tree.hpp
@@ -99,6 +99,17 @@ public:
     // Parameters
     const RenderTreeParameters& getParameters() const { return *parameters; }
 
+    // Rebase the cached prepared tree for a Particle-only frame. All semantic
+    // inputs are checked by Renderer before this is called; only frame-local
+    // time/repaint bookkeeping is allowed to change here.
+    void prepareParticleFastFrame(TimePoint timePoint) {
+        parameters->timePoint = timePoint;
+        parameters->needsRepaint = true;
+        parameters->placementChanged = false;
+        parameters->symbolFadeChange = 0.0f;
+        startTime = util::MonotonicTimer::now().count();
+    }
+
     double getElapsedTime() const { return util::MonotonicTimer::now().count() - startTime; }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer.cpp
index 987dedd50..2315769e5 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Renderer::~Renderer() {
 }
 
 void Renderer::markContextLost() {
+    impl->clearPreparedRenderTree();
     impl->orchestrator.markContextLost();
 }
 
@@ -39,12 +40,21 @@ void Renderer::render(const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>& updateParameters)
     const bool styleChanged = impl->styleLoaded && !updateParameters->styleLoaded;
     impl->styleLoaded = updateParameters->styleLoaded;
     if (!impl->dynamicTextureAtlas || styleChanged) {
+        if (styleChanged) impl->clearPreparedRenderTree();
         auto& context = impl->backend.getContext();
         impl->dynamicTextureAtlas = std::make_unique<gfx::DynamicTextureAtlas>(context);
     }
+    if (impl->tryRenderParticleFastFrame(updateParameters)) return;
+    // A full createRenderTree may replace RenderLayer/RenderSource instances.
+    // Drop the old prepared tree first so its reference-based render items can
+    // never outlive the orchestrator objects they describe.
+    impl->clearPreparedRenderTree();
     if (auto renderTree = impl->orchestrator.createRenderTree(updateParameters, impl->dynamicTextureAtlas)) {
         renderTree->prepare();
-        impl->render(*renderTree, updateParameters);
+        impl->render(*renderTree, updateParameters, false);
+        impl->commitPreparedRenderTree(std::move(renderTree), updateParameters);
+    } else {
+        impl->clearPreparedRenderTree();
     }
 }
 
@@ -162,11 +172,13 @@ bool Renderer::getTileCacheEnabled() const {
 
 void Renderer::reduceMemoryUse() {
     gfx::BackendScope guard{impl->backend};
+    impl->clearPreparedRenderTree();
     impl->reduceMemoryUse();
     impl->orchestrator.reduceMemoryUse();
 }
 
 void Renderer::clearData() {
+    impl->clearPreparedRenderTree();
     impl->orchestrator.clearData();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.cpp
index df1ad8ea0..6d040d7ca 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.hpp>
 
 #include <mbgl/geometry/line_atlas.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/backend_scope.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/context.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/cull_face_mode.hpp>
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ RendererObserver& nullObserver() {
 #ifndef NDEBUG
 constexpr uint64_t RetainedCounterLogIntervalFrames = 120;
 
-void logRetainedRendererCounters(const RetainedUnderlayCache& cache) {
+void logRetainedRendererCounters(const RetainedUnderlayCache& cache, ParticleFastPathMissReason fastPathReason) {
     const auto detailed = particle::rendererDebugCounterSnapshot();
     const auto retained = cache.getDiagnostics();
     if (detailed.fullRendererFrame == 0 ||
@@ -79,7 +80,11 @@ void logRetainedRendererCounters(const RetainedUnderlayCache& cache) {
             << " buildRevision=" << cache.getBuildRevision()
             << " staticDraw=" << detailed.retainedUnderlayStaticGroupDraw
             << " dynamicDraw=" << detailed.retainedDynamicGroupDraw
-            << " particleAdvance=" << detailed.particleSimulationAdvance;
+            << " particleAdvance=" << detailed.particleSimulationAdvance
+            << " fastHit=" << detailed.particleFastFrameHit
+            << " fastMiss=" << detailed.particleFastFrameMiss
+            << " particleFull=" << detailed.particleFullFrame
+            << " fastReason=" << particleFastPathMissReasonText(fastPathReason);
     Log::Info(Event::Render, message.str());
 }
 #endif
@@ -130,9 +135,153 @@ void Renderer::Impl::synchronizeRetainedUnderlayState(
     retainedUnderlayCache->synchronizeRuntimeState(state);
 }
 
-void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree, const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>& updateParameters) {
+Renderer::Impl::ParticleFastPathUpdateSignature Renderer::Impl::makeParticleFastPathUpdateSignature(
+    const UpdateParameters& parameters) const {
+    ParticleFastPathUpdateSignature result;
+    result.viewport = parameters.transformState.getSize();
+    parameters.transformState.getProjMatrix(result.cameraMatrix);
+    result.pixelRatio = parameters.pixelRatio;
+    result.mode = parameters.mode;
+    result.debugOptions = parameters.debugOptions;
+    result.styleLoaded = parameters.styleLoaded;
+    result.spriteLoaded = parameters.spriteLoaded;
+    result.transformChanging = parameters.transformState.isChanging();
+    result.gestureInProgress = parameters.transformState.isGestureInProgress();
+    result.light = parameters.light.get();
+    result.images = parameters.images.get();
+    result.sources = parameters.sources.get();
+    result.layers = parameters.layers.get();
+    result.fontFaces = parameters.fontFaces.get();
+    result.fileSource = parameters.fileSource.get();
+    result.glyphURL = parameters.glyphURL;
+    result.transitionDuration = parameters.transitionOptions.duration;
+    result.transitionDelay = parameters.transitionOptions.delay;
+    result.placementTransitions = parameters.transitionOptions.enablePlacementTransitions;
+    result.prefetchZoomDelta = parameters.prefetchZoomDelta;
+    result.crossSourceCollisions = parameters.crossSourceCollisions;
+    result.fastPFOREnabled = parameters.fastPFOREnabled;
+    result.tileLodMinRadius = parameters.tileLodMinRadius;
+    result.tileLodScale = parameters.tileLodScale;
+    result.tileLodPitchThreshold = parameters.tileLodPitchThreshold;
+    result.tileLodZoomShift = parameters.tileLodZoomShift;
+    result.tileLodMode = parameters.tileLodMode;
+    return result;
+}
+
+bool Renderer::Impl::particleFastPathNonCameraInputsMatch(const ParticleFastPathUpdateSignature& lhs,
+                                                          const ParticleFastPathUpdateSignature& rhs) {
+    return lhs.pixelRatio == rhs.pixelRatio && lhs.mode == rhs.mode && lhs.debugOptions == rhs.debugOptions &&
+           lhs.styleLoaded == rhs.styleLoaded && lhs.spriteLoaded == rhs.spriteLoaded &&
+           lhs.transformChanging == rhs.transformChanging && lhs.gestureInProgress == rhs.gestureInProgress &&
+           lhs.light == rhs.light && lhs.images == rhs.images && lhs.sources == rhs.sources && lhs.layers == rhs.layers &&
+           lhs.fontFaces == rhs.fontFaces && lhs.fileSource == rhs.fileSource && lhs.glyphURL == rhs.glyphURL &&
+           lhs.transitionDuration == rhs.transitionDuration && lhs.transitionDelay == rhs.transitionDelay &&
+           lhs.placementTransitions == rhs.placementTransitions && lhs.prefetchZoomDelta == rhs.prefetchZoomDelta &&
+           lhs.crossSourceCollisions == rhs.crossSourceCollisions && lhs.fastPFOREnabled == rhs.fastPFOREnabled &&
+           lhs.tileLodMinRadius == rhs.tileLodMinRadius && lhs.tileLodScale == rhs.tileLodScale &&
+           lhs.tileLodPitchThreshold == rhs.tileLodPitchThreshold && lhs.tileLodZoomShift == rhs.tileLodZoomShift &&
+           lhs.tileLodMode == rhs.tileLodMode;
+}
+
+bool Renderer::Impl::tryRenderParticleFastFrame(const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>& updateParameters) {
+    const auto signature = makeParticleFastPathUpdateSignature(*updateParameters);
+    const auto dynamicState = orchestrator.particleFastPathDynamicState(updateParameters->timePoint);
+    bool annotationMutation = false;
+    if (auto guard = updateParameters->annotationManager.lock(); updateParameters->annotationManager) {
+        annotationMutation = updateParameters->annotationManager->hasPendingChanges();
+    }
+
+    const auto retained = retainedUnderlayCache->getDiagnostics();
+    const auto currentBoundary = orchestrator.getRetainedDynamicBoundary();
+    const bool hasSignature = particlePreparedSignature.has_value();
+    const bool viewportMatches = hasSignature && particlePreparedSignature->viewport == signature.viewport &&
+                                 particlePreparedBackendSize == backend.getDefaultRenderable().getSize();
+    const bool cameraMatches = hasSignature && particlePreparedSignature->cameraMatrix == signature.cameraMatrix;
+    const bool updateParametersMatch =
+        hasSignature && particleFastPathNonCameraInputsMatch(*particlePreparedSignature, signature);
+    const bool revisionMatches =
+        retainedUnderlayCache->getStaticRevision() == retainedUnderlayRevisionTracker.current() &&
+        retainedUnderlayCache->getBuildRevision() == retainedUnderlayRevisionTracker.current() &&
+        particlePreparedStaticRevision == retainedUnderlayRevisionTracker.current();
+    const bool boundaryMatches = particlePreparedBoundary == currentBoundary;
+    const bool topologyMatches = particlePreparedTopologyRevision == retainedUnderlayTopologyTracker.current();
+    const bool contentRevisionMatches =
+        particlePreparedContentRevision == orchestrator.getRetainedUnderlayContentRevision();
+    const bool staticStable =
+        currentBoundary && orchestrator.retainedUnderlayIsStable(updateParameters->timePoint, *currentBoundary);
+
+    const ParticleFastPathGateInput input{
+        .hasPreparedTree = !particlePreparedTree.empty(),
+        .retainedEnabled = retained.enabled,
+        .cacheValid = retainedUnderlayCache->isValid(),
+        .revisionMatches = revisionMatches,
+        .contentRevisionMatches = contentRevisionMatches,
+        .cameraMatches = cameraMatches,
+        .viewportMatches = viewportMatches,
+        .updateParametersMatch = updateParametersMatch,
+        .styleLoaded = updateParameters->styleLoaded,
+        .boundaryMatches = boundaryMatches,
+        .topologyMatches = topologyMatches,
+        .staticStable = staticStable,
+        // placementChanged/symbolFadeChange belong to the previous prepared
+        // full frame. The current controller transition is the authoritative
+        // semantic state: while active we fail closed, and once settled the
+        // old full-frame snapshot must not permanently block the fast path.
+        .hasPlacementTransition = dynamicState.placementTransition,
+        .hasPendingChanges = dynamicState.pendingChanges,
+        .hasNonParticleTransition = dynamicState.blockingTransition,
+        .hasNonParticleRepaint = dynamicState.nonParticleNeedsRepaint,
+        .hasFadingTiles = dynamicState.fadingTiles,
+        .particleNeedsRepaint = dynamicState.particleNeedsRepaint,
+        .stillImageRequest = updateParameters->stillImageRequest,
+        .continuousMode = updateParameters->mode == MapMode::Continuous,
+        .debugDisabled = updateParameters->debugOptions == MapDebugOptions::NoDebug,
+        .supportedScene = particlePreparedSceneSupported,
+        .annotationMutation = annotationMutation,
+    };
+    const auto decision = evaluateParticleFastPath(input);
+    particleFastPathLastReason = decision.reason;
+    if (!decision.candidate) {
+        particle::incrementRendererDebugCounter(particle::RendererDebugCounter::ParticleFastFrameMiss);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    particle::incrementRendererDebugCounter(particle::RendererDebugCounter::ParticleFastFrameHit);
+    particlePreparedTree.get()->prepareParticleFastFrame(updateParameters->timePoint);
+    render(*particlePreparedTree.get(), updateParameters, true);
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Renderer::Impl::commitPreparedRenderTree(std::unique_ptr<RenderTree> renderTree,
+                                              const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>& updateParameters) {
+    particlePreparedSignature = makeParticleFastPathUpdateSignature(*updateParameters);
+    particlePreparedContentRevision = orchestrator.getRetainedUnderlayContentRevision();
+    particlePreparedTopologyRevision = retainedUnderlayTopologyTracker.current();
+    particlePreparedStaticRevision = retainedUnderlayRevisionTracker.current();
+    particlePreparedBoundary = orchestrator.getRetainedDynamicBoundary();
+    particlePreparedBackendSize = backend.getDefaultRenderable().getSize();
+    particlePreparedTree.replace(std::move(renderTree));
+}
+
+void Renderer::Impl::clearPreparedRenderTree() {
+    particlePreparedTree.reset();
+    particlePreparedSignature.reset();
+    particlePreparedContentRevision = 0;
+    particlePreparedTopologyRevision = 0;
+    particlePreparedStaticRevision = 0;
+    particlePreparedBoundary.reset();
+    particlePreparedBackendSize = {};
+    particlePreparedSceneSupported = false;
+}
+
+void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree,
+                            const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>& updateParameters,
+                            bool particleFastFrame) {
     MLN_TRACE_FUNC();
     particle::incrementRendererDebugCounter(particle::RendererDebugCounter::FullRendererFrame);
+    if (!particleFastFrame) {
+        particle::incrementRendererDebugCounter(particle::RendererDebugCounter::ParticleFullFrame);
+    }
     auto& context = backend.getContext();
     context.setObserver(this);
 
@@ -273,7 +422,7 @@ void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree, const std::shared_ptr<
 
     // - UPLOAD PASS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Uploads all required buffers and images before we do any actual rendering.
-    {
+    if (!particleFastFrame) {
         const auto uploadPass = parameters.encoder->createUploadPass("upload",
                                                                      parameters.backend.getDefaultRenderable());
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
@@ -295,8 +444,13 @@ void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree, const std::shared_ptr<
     // - LAYER GROUP UPDATE ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Updates all layer groups and process changes
     if (staticData && staticData->shaders) {
-        orchestrator.updateLayers(
-            *staticData->shaders, context, renderTreeParameters.transformParams.state, updateParameters, renderTree);
+        if (particleFastFrame) {
+            orchestrator.updateParticleLayers(
+                *staticData->shaders, context, renderTreeParameters.transformParams.state, updateParameters, renderTree);
+        } else {
+            orchestrator.updateLayers(
+                *staticData->shaders, context, renderTreeParameters.transformParams.state, updateParameters, renderTree);
+        }
     }
 
     orchestrator.processChanges();
@@ -314,7 +468,8 @@ void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree, const std::shared_ptr<
         });
         retainedKey = RetainedUnderlayKey{size, *retainedBoundary, retainedCameraMatrix};
     }
-    const auto retainedTopologyRevision = retainedUnderlayTopologyTracker.observe(retainedTopology);
+    const auto retainedTopologyRevision = particleFastFrame ? retainedUnderlayTopologyTracker.current()
+                                                            : retainedUnderlayTopologyTracker.observe(retainedTopology);
     const auto retainedStaticGroupCount = retainedTopology.staticPrefix.size();
     bool legacyBelowBoundary = false;
     if (retainedBoundary) {
@@ -359,6 +514,7 @@ void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree, const std::shared_ptr<
                                    renderTreeParameters.debugOptions == MapDebugOptions::NoDebug &&
                                    retainedStaticStable && retainedPlacementStable &&
                                    !legacyBelowBoundary && !retainedUnsupportedStaticLayer;
+    if (!particleFastFrame) particlePreparedSceneSupported = retainedSupported;
     const char* retainedFallbackReason = !retainedBoundary               ? "no-boundary"
                                            : retainedStaticGroupCount == 0 ? "empty-static-prefix"
                                            : !renderTreeParameters.loaded  ? "style-not-loaded"
@@ -394,29 +550,44 @@ void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree, const std::shared_ptr<
         const auto debugGroup = uploadPass->createDebugGroup("layerGroup-upload");
 #endif
 
-        // Update the debug layer groups
-        orchestrator.updateDebugLayerGroups(renderTree, parameters);
+        // Update the debug layer groups only on the full path. Debug rendering
+        // is excluded by the fast-path gate.
+        if (!particleFastFrame) orchestrator.updateDebugLayerGroups(renderTree, parameters);
 
         // Tweakers are run in the upload pass so they can set up uniforms.
         parameters.currentLayer = 0;
-        orchestrator.visitLayerGroups([&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup) {
-            layerGroup.runTweakers(renderTree, parameters);
-            parameters.currentLayer++;
-        });
-        parameters.currentLayer = 0;
-        orchestrator.visitDebugLayerGroups([&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup) {
-            layerGroup.runTweakers(renderTree, parameters);
-            parameters.currentLayer++;
-        });
+        if (particleFastFrame && retainedBoundary) {
+            orchestrator.visitLayerGroupsFrom(*retainedBoundary, [&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup, size_t ordinal) {
+                parameters.currentLayer = static_cast<uint32_t>(ordinal);
+                layerGroup.runTweakers(renderTree, parameters);
+            });
+        } else {
+            orchestrator.visitLayerGroups([&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup) {
+                layerGroup.runTweakers(renderTree, parameters);
+                parameters.currentLayer++;
+            });
+            parameters.currentLayer = 0;
+            orchestrator.visitDebugLayerGroups([&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup) {
+                layerGroup.runTweakers(renderTree, parameters);
+                parameters.currentLayer++;
+            });
+        }
 
         // Give the layers a chance to upload
-        orchestrator.visitLayerGroups([&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup) { layerGroup.upload(*uploadPass); });
+        if (particleFastFrame && retainedBoundary) {
+            orchestrator.visitLayerGroupsFrom(
+                *retainedBoundary, [&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup, size_t) { layerGroup.upload(*uploadPass); });
+        } else {
+            orchestrator.visitLayerGroups([&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup) { layerGroup.upload(*uploadPass); });
+        }
 
         // Give the render targets a chance to upload
         orchestrator.visitRenderTargets([&](RenderTarget& renderTarget) { renderTarget.upload(*uploadPass); });
 
         // Upload the Debug layer group
-        orchestrator.visitDebugLayerGroups([&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup) { layerGroup.upload(*uploadPass); });
+        if (!particleFastFrame) {
+            orchestrator.visitDebugLayerGroups([&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup) { layerGroup.upload(*uploadPass); });
+        }
         if (useRetainedUnderlay) retainedUnderlayCache->upload(*uploadPass);
     }
 
@@ -594,6 +765,7 @@ void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree, const std::shared_ptr<
     };
 
     const auto drawableDebugOverlays = [&] {
+        if (particleFastFrame) return;
         // Renders debug overlays.
         {
             const auto debugGroup(parameters.renderPass->createDebugGroup("debug"));
@@ -619,7 +791,14 @@ void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree, const std::shared_ptr<
     drawableDebugOverlays();
 
     // Give the layers a chance to do cleanup
-    orchestrator.visitLayerGroups([&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup) { layerGroup.postRender(orchestrator, parameters); });
+    if (particleFastFrame && retainedBoundary) {
+        orchestrator.visitLayerGroupsFrom(*retainedBoundary, [&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup, size_t) {
+            layerGroup.postRender(orchestrator, parameters);
+        });
+    } else {
+        orchestrator.visitLayerGroups(
+            [&](LayerGroupBase& layerGroup) { layerGroup.postRender(orchestrator, parameters); });
+    }
     context.unbindGlobalUniformBuffers(*parameters.renderPass);
 
     // Ends the RenderPass
@@ -662,7 +841,7 @@ void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree, const std::shared_ptr<
     }
 
 #ifndef NDEBUG
-    logRetainedRendererCounters(*retainedUnderlayCache);
+    logRetainedRendererCounters(*retainedUnderlayCache, particleFastPathLastReason);
 #endif
 
     frameCount += 1;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.hpp
index c7153057e..3ec032454 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <mbgl/renderer/render_orchestrator.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/renderer/particle_fast_path.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/context_observer.hpp>
 
 #if MLN_RENDER_BACKEND_METAL
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@
 #endif // MLN_RENDER_BACKEND_METAL
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace mbgl {
@@ -42,8 +44,11 @@ private:
 
     void setObserver(RendererObserver*);
 
-    void render(const RenderTree&, const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>&);
+    void render(const RenderTree&, const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>&, bool particleFastFrame);
     void synchronizeRetainedUnderlayState(const std::shared_ptr<RetainedUnderlayRuntimeState>&);
+    bool tryRenderParticleFastFrame(const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>&);
+    void commitPreparedRenderTree(std::unique_ptr<RenderTree>, const std::shared_ptr<UpdateParameters>&);
+    void clearPreparedRenderTree();
 
     void reduceMemoryUse();
 
@@ -59,9 +64,53 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<RetainedUnderlayCache> retainedUnderlayCache;
     RetainedUnderlayRevisionTracker retainedUnderlayRevisionTracker;
     RetainedUnderlayTopologyTracker retainedUnderlayTopologyTracker;
+    ParticleFastPathPreparedTree<RenderTree> particlePreparedTree;
     gfx::DynamicTextureAtlasPtr dynamicTextureAtlas;
     bool styleLoaded = false;
 
+    struct ParticleFastPathUpdateSignature {
+        Size viewport;
+        mat4 cameraMatrix{};
+        float pixelRatio = 1.0f;
+        MapMode mode = MapMode::Continuous;
+        MapDebugOptions debugOptions = MapDebugOptions::NoDebug;
+        bool styleLoaded = false;
+        bool spriteLoaded = false;
+        bool transformChanging = false;
+        bool gestureInProgress = false;
+        const void* light = nullptr;
+        const void* images = nullptr;
+        const void* sources = nullptr;
+        const void* layers = nullptr;
+        const void* fontFaces = nullptr;
+        const void* fileSource = nullptr;
+        std::string glyphURL;
+        std::optional<Duration> transitionDuration;
+        std::optional<Duration> transitionDelay;
+        bool placementTransitions = true;
+        uint8_t prefetchZoomDelta = 0;
+        bool crossSourceCollisions = false;
+        bool fastPFOREnabled = false;
+        double tileLodMinRadius = 0;
+        double tileLodScale = 0;
+        double tileLodPitchThreshold = 0;
+        double tileLodZoomShift = 0;
+        TileLodMode tileLodMode = TileLodMode::Default;
+    };
+
+    ParticleFastPathUpdateSignature makeParticleFastPathUpdateSignature(const UpdateParameters&) const;
+    static bool particleFastPathNonCameraInputsMatch(const ParticleFastPathUpdateSignature&,
+                                                     const ParticleFastPathUpdateSignature&);
+
+    std::optional<ParticleFastPathUpdateSignature> particlePreparedSignature;
+    uint64_t particlePreparedContentRevision = 0;
+    uint64_t particlePreparedTopologyRevision = 0;
+    uint64_t particlePreparedStaticRevision = 0;
+    std::optional<int32_t> particlePreparedBoundary;
+    Size particlePreparedBackendSize;
+    bool particlePreparedSceneSupported = false;
+    ParticleFastPathMissReason particleFastPathLastReason = ParticleFastPathMissReason::NoPreparedTree;
+
     enum class RenderState {
         Never,
         Partial,
diff --git a/test/renderer/retained_underlay_cache.test.cpp b/test/renderer/retained_underlay_cache.test.cpp
index 169ae8ed1..c5ee2e248 100644
--- a/test/renderer/retained_underlay_cache.test.cpp
+++ b/test/renderer/retained_underlay_cache.test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <mbgl/renderer/retained_underlay_cache.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/renderer/particle_fast_path.hpp>
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
@@ -31,6 +32,34 @@ RetainedUnderlayRevisionState revisionState(Size size = {640, 480}, int32_t boun
     result.cameraMatrix = key(size, boundary).cameraMatrix;
     return result;
 }
+
+ParticleFastPathGateInput fastPathInput() {
+    return {
+        .hasPreparedTree = true,
+        .retainedEnabled = true,
+        .cacheValid = true,
+        .revisionMatches = true,
+        .contentRevisionMatches = true,
+        .cameraMatches = true,
+        .viewportMatches = true,
+        .updateParametersMatch = true,
+        .styleLoaded = true,
+        .boundaryMatches = true,
+        .topologyMatches = true,
+        .staticStable = true,
+        .hasPlacementTransition = false,
+        .hasPendingChanges = false,
+        .hasNonParticleTransition = false,
+        .hasNonParticleRepaint = false,
+        .hasFadingTiles = false,
+        .particleNeedsRepaint = true,
+        .stillImageRequest = false,
+        .continuousMode = true,
+        .debugDisabled = true,
+        .supportedScene = true,
+        .annotationMutation = false,
+    };
+}
 } // namespace
 
 TEST(RetainedDynamicBoundary, SelectsFirstCandidate) {
@@ -310,3 +339,125 @@ TEST(RetainedUnderlayCache, RuntimeControlDisablesAndReenablesMapScopedCache) {
     EXPECT_EQ(cache.evaluate(key(), 1, true), RetainedUnderlayDecision::Build);
     EXPECT_TRUE(state->snapshot().enabled);
 }
+
+TEST(ParticleFastPath, ParticleOnlyStableRevisionIsCandidate) {
+    const auto decision = evaluateParticleFastPath(fastPathInput());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(decision.candidate);
+    EXPECT_EQ(decision.reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::None);
+}
+
+TEST(ParticleFastPath, RevisionCameraAndViewportMismatchReject) {
+    auto input = fastPathInput();
+    input.revisionMatches = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::RevisionMismatch);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.cameraMatches = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::CameraChanged);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.viewportMatches = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::ViewportChanged);
+}
+
+TEST(ParticleFastPath, NonParticleTransitionAndRepaintReject) {
+    auto input = fastPathInput();
+    input.hasNonParticleTransition = true;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::NonParticleTransition);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.hasNonParticleRepaint = true;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::NonParticleRepaint);
+}
+
+TEST(ParticleFastPath, SettledCurrentPlacementAllowsCandidateAfterPlacementFullFrame) {
+    // A full frame may have run placement and captured placementChanged=true.
+    // That previous-frame event is deliberately not a fast-path gate input;
+    // only the controller's current transition state is authoritative.
+    auto input = fastPathInput();
+    input.hasPlacementTransition = false;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).candidate);
+}
+
+TEST(ParticleFastPath, ActivePlacementFadeAndFadingTilesReject) {
+    auto input = fastPathInput();
+    input.hasPlacementTransition = true;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::PlacementOrFade);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.hasFadingTiles = true;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::FadingTiles);
+}
+
+TEST(ParticleFastPath, CacheDisabledAndSemanticMutationReject) {
+    auto input = fastPathInput();
+    input.retainedEnabled = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::RetainedDisabled);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.cacheValid = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::CacheInvalid);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.contentRevisionMatches = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::ContentMutation);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.updateParametersMatch = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::UpdateParametersChanged);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.topologyMatches = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::TopologyChanged);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.styleLoaded = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::StyleNotLoaded);
+}
+
+TEST(ParticleFastPath, PendingStillAndUnsupportedPathsReject) {
+    auto input = fastPathInput();
+    input.hasPendingChanges = true;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::PendingChanges);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.stillImageRequest = true;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::StillImageRequest);
+
+    input = fastPathInput();
+    input.supportedScene = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).reason, ParticleFastPathMissReason::UnsupportedScene);
+}
+
+TEST(ParticleFastPath, FullFrameCanRestabilizeCandidate) {
+    auto input = fastPathInput();
+    input.contentRevisionMatches = false;
+    EXPECT_FALSE(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).candidate);
+
+    input.contentRevisionMatches = true;
+    input.revisionMatches = true;
+    input.cacheValid = true;
+    input.staticStable = true;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(evaluateParticleFastPath(input).candidate);
+}
+
+TEST(ParticleFastPath, PreparedTreeReplacementOwnsLifetime) {
+    struct TrackedTree {
+        TrackedTree(int value_, int& destroyed_)
+            : value(value_), destroyed(destroyed_) {}
+        ~TrackedTree() { ++destroyed; }
+        int value;
+        int& destroyed;
+    };
+
+    int destroyed = 0;
+    ParticleFastPathPreparedTree<TrackedTree> slot;
+    slot.replace(std::make_unique<TrackedTree>(1, destroyed));
+    EXPECT_EQ(slot.get()->value, 1);
+    slot.replace(std::make_unique<TrackedTree>(2, destroyed));
+    EXPECT_EQ(destroyed, 1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(slot.get()->value, 2);
+    slot.reset();
+    EXPECT_EQ(destroyed, 2);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(slot.empty());
+}