Question About Cutout Mipmapping

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Question About Cutout Mipmapping

So, I tried finding more info about this but I really can't find a concrete answer.  When should I use Cutout Mipmapping for rendering blocks?  I've tried comparing it to regular Cutout and it seems to act the exact same way.  

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In short cutout allows for…
Fri, 11/14/2025 - 00:51

In short cutout allows for opaque and transparently, while mipmap automatically scales the resolution down the further or the steeper the angle
This shows the difference:
https://asawicki.info/articles/alpha_test_files/img2.png 
This gives more in depth info:
https://mcreator.net/forum/64474/cutout-vs-cutout-mipped 

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OH.  That is a MASSIVE…
Fri, 12/05/2025 - 16:13

OH.  That is a MASSIVE difference actually!  Thank you for the clear answer by the way!