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Controllers vs Minimal APIs: Stop Picking a Winner

Every .NET 10 project I start now has the same five-minute argument with myself: Controllers or Minimal APIs? Both are first-class citizens in .NET 10, with the same routing, DI, filters, and model…

  • Controllers excel for large APIs, convention-heavy teams, and framework integration
  • Minimal APIs are best for small/medium services, high-throughput endpoints, and AOT scenarios
  • Both approaches risk codebase becoming unwieldy; maintain thin, focused components

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