diff --git a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/DiffGenerator.kt b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/DiffGenerator.kt
index 43b97ea..2900995 100644
--- a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/DiffGenerator.kt
+++ b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/DiffGenerator.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl.MyersDiffAlgorithm
 import dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl.MyersDiffOperation.Delete
 import dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl.MyersDiffOperation.Insert
 import dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl.MyersDiffOperation.Skip
+import dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl.fastForEach
 
 internal object DiffGenerator {
 
@@ -18,14 +19,12 @@ internal object DiffGenerator {
         updated: List<T>,
         detectMoves: Boolean
     ): DiffResult<T> {
-        val diff = MyersDiffAlgorithm(original, updated)
-            .generateDiff()
+        val diff = MyersDiffAlgorithm(original, updated).generateDiff()
 
         var index = 0
         var indexInOriginalSequence = 0
         val operations = mutableListOf<DiffOperation<T>>()
-
-        diff.forEach { operation ->
+        diff.fastForEach { operation ->
             when (operation) {
                 is Insert -> {
                     operations += Add(
@@ -48,13 +47,9 @@ internal object DiffGenerator {
             }
         }
 
-        if (detectMoves) {
-            reduceDeletesAndAddsToMoves(operations)
-        }
-
-        return DiffResult(
-            operations = reduceSequences(operations)
-        )
+        if (detectMoves) reduceDeletesAndAddsToMoves(operations)
+        reduceSequences(operations)
+        return DiffResult(operations)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -82,10 +77,6 @@ internal object DiffGenerator {
         while (index < operations.size) {
             val operation = operations[index]
 
-            check(operation is Add<T> || operation is Remove<T>) {
-                "Only add and remove operations should appear in the diff"
-            }
-
             var indexOfOppositeAction = index + 1
             var endIndexDifference = 0
 
@@ -137,10 +128,7 @@ internal object DiffGenerator {
         else -> false
     }
 
-    private fun <T> reduceSequences(
-        operations: MutableList<DiffOperation<T>>
-    ): List<DiffOperation<T>> {
-        val result = mutableListOf<DiffOperation<T>>()
+    private fun <T> reduceSequences(operations: MutableList<DiffOperation<T>>) {
         var index = 0
 
         while (index < operations.size) {
@@ -154,62 +142,49 @@ internal object DiffGenerator {
                 sequenceLength++
             }
 
-            result += reduceSequence(
-                operations = operations,
-                sequenceStartIndex = index,
-                sequenceEndIndex = sequenceEndIndex
-            )
+            if (sequenceLength > 1) {
+                operations[index] = reduceSequence(
+                    operations = operations,
+                    sequenceStartIndex = index,
+                    sequenceLength = sequenceLength
+                )
 
-            index += sequenceLength
-        }
+                repeat(sequenceLength - 1) { operations.removeAt(index + 1) }
+            }
 
-        return result
+            index++
+        }
     }
 
     private fun <T> reduceSequence(
         operations: MutableList<DiffOperation<T>>,
         sequenceStartIndex: Int,
-        sequenceEndIndex: Int
-    ): DiffOperation<T> {
-        val sequenceLength = sequenceEndIndex - sequenceStartIndex
-        return if (sequenceLength == 1) {
-            operations[sequenceStartIndex]
-        } else {
-            when (val startOperation = operations[sequenceStartIndex]) {
-                is Remove -> {
-                    RemoveRange(
-                        startIndex = startOperation.index,
-                        endIndex = startOperation.index + sequenceLength
-                    )
-                }
-                is Add -> {
-                    AddAll(
-                        index = startOperation.index,
-                        items = operations.subList(sequenceStartIndex, sequenceEndIndex)
-                            .asSequence()
-                            .map { operation ->
-                                require(operation is Add<T>) {
-                                    "Cannot reduce $operation as part of an insert sequence " +
-                                        "because it is not an add action."
-                                }
-
-                                operation.item
-                            }
-                            .toList()
-                    )
-                }
-                is Move -> {
-                    MoveRange(
-                        fromIndex = startOperation.fromIndex,
-                        toIndex = startOperation.toIndex,
-                        itemCount = sequenceLength
-                    )
+        sequenceLength: Int
+    ): DiffOperation<T> = when (val startOperation = operations[sequenceStartIndex]) {
+        is Remove -> {
+            RemoveRange(
+                startIndex = startOperation.index,
+                endIndex = startOperation.index + sequenceLength
+            )
+        }
+        is Add -> {
+            AddAll(
+                index = startOperation.index,
+                items = List(sequenceLength) { i ->
+                    (operations[sequenceStartIndex + i] as Add<T>).item
                 }
-                else -> throw IllegalArgumentException(
-                    "Cannot reduce sequence starting with $startOperation"
-                )
-            }
+            )
         }
+        is Move -> {
+            MoveRange(
+                fromIndex = startOperation.fromIndex,
+                toIndex = startOperation.toIndex,
+                itemCount = sequenceLength
+            )
+        }
+        else -> throw IllegalArgumentException(
+            "Cannot reduce sequence starting with $startOperation"
+        )
     }
 
     private fun <T> DiffOperation<T>.canBeCombinedWith(
diff --git a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/CircularIntArray.kt b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/CircularIntArray.kt
index 67d215d..b9c5ba6 100644
--- a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/CircularIntArray.kt
+++ b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/CircularIntArray.kt
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ package dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl
 import kotlin.jvm.JvmInline
 
 @JvmInline
-internal value class CircularIntArray(private val array: IntArray) {
+internal value class CircularIntArray(val array: IntArray) {
 
     constructor(size: Int) : this(IntArray(size))
 
-    operator fun get(index: Int): Int = array[toInternalIndex(index)]
+    inline operator fun get(index: Int): Int = array[toLinearIndex(index)]
 
-    operator fun set(index: Int, value: Int) {
-        array[toInternalIndex(index)] = value
+    inline operator fun set(index: Int, value: Int) {
+        array[toLinearIndex(index)] = value
     }
 
-    private fun toInternalIndex(index: Int): Int {
+    private inline fun toLinearIndex(index: Int): Int {
         val moddedIndex = index % array.size
         return if (moddedIndex < 0) {
             moddedIndex + array.size
diff --git a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Extensions.kt b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Extensions.kt
index ce52cdf..ea3cd31 100644
--- a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Extensions.kt
+++ b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Extensions.kt
@@ -2,17 +2,26 @@ package dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl
 
 import kotlin.math.abs
 
-internal fun Int.isEven() = abs(this) % 2 == 0
+internal inline fun Int.isEven() = abs(this) % 2 == 0
 
-internal fun Int.isOdd() = abs(this) % 2 == 1
+internal inline fun Int.isOdd() = abs(this) % 2 == 1
 
-internal fun <T> MutableList<T>.push(item: T) {
+internal inline fun <T> MutableList<T>.push(item: T) {
     add(item)
 }
 
-internal fun <T> MutableList<T>.pop(): T {
-    check(isNotEmpty()) {
-        "List has no items"
+internal inline fun <T> MutableList<T>.pop(): T = removeAt(size - 1)
+
+internal inline fun <T> List<T>.fastForEach(action: (T) -> Unit) {
+    @Suppress("ReplaceManualRangeWithIndicesCalls")
+    for (i in 0 until size) {
+        action(this[i])
+    }
+}
+
+internal inline fun <T> List<T>.fastForEachIndexed(action: (Int, T) -> Unit) {
+    @Suppress("ReplaceManualRangeWithIndicesCalls")
+    for (i in 0 until size) {
+        action(i, this[i])
     }
-    return removeAt(size - 1)
 }
diff --git a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/MyersDiffAlgorithm.kt b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/MyersDiffAlgorithm.kt
index 1f55a48..dee7670 100644
--- a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/MyersDiffAlgorithm.kt
+++ b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/MyersDiffAlgorithm.kt
@@ -38,21 +38,11 @@ internal class MyersDiffAlgorithm<T>(
     private val updated: List<T>
 ) {
 
-    fun generateDiff(): Sequence<MyersDiffOperation<T>> = walkSnakes()
-        .asSequence()
-        .map { (x1, y1, x2, y2) ->
-            when {
-                x1 == x2 -> Insert(value = updated[y1])
-                y1 == y2 -> Delete
-                else -> Skip
-            }
-        }
-
-    private fun walkSnakes(): List<Region> {
+    fun generateDiff(): List<MyersDiffOperation<T>> {
         val path = findPath()
+        val regions = mutableListOf<MyersDiffOperation<T>>()
 
-        val regions = mutableListOf<Region>()
-        path.forEach { (p1, p2) ->
+        path.fastForEach { (p1, p2) ->
             var (x1, y1) = walkDiagonal(p1, p2, regions)
             val (x2, y2) = p2
 
@@ -60,11 +50,11 @@ internal class MyersDiffAlgorithm<T>(
             val dX = x2 - x1
             when {
                 dY > dX -> {
-                    regions += Region(x1, y1, x1, y1 + 1)
+                    regions += interpretRegion(x1, y1, x1, y1 + 1)
                     y1++
                 }
                 dY < dX -> {
-                    regions += Region(x1, y1, x1 + 1, y1)
+                    regions += interpretRegion(x1, y1, x1 + 1, y1)
                     x1++
                 }
             }
@@ -78,12 +68,12 @@ internal class MyersDiffAlgorithm<T>(
     private fun walkDiagonal(
         start: Point,
         end: Point,
-        regionsOutput: MutableList<Region>
+        regionsOutput: MutableList<MyersDiffOperation<T>>
     ): Point {
         var (x1, y1) = start
         val (x2, y2) = end
         while (x1 < x2 && y1 < y2 && original[x1] == updated[y1]) {
-            regionsOutput += Region(x1, y1, x1 + 1, y1 + 1)
+            regionsOutput += interpretRegion(x1, y1, x1 + 1, y1 + 1)
             x1++
             y1++
         }
@@ -91,6 +81,17 @@ internal class MyersDiffAlgorithm<T>(
         return Point(x1, y1)
     }
 
+    private fun interpretRegion(
+        x1: Int,
+        y1: Int,
+        x2: Int,
+        y2: Int
+    ): MyersDiffOperation<T> = when {
+        x1 == x2 -> Insert(value = updated[y1])
+        y1 == y2 -> Delete
+        else -> Skip
+    }
+
     private fun findPath(): List<Snake> {
         val snakes = mutableListOf<Snake>()
         val stack = mutableListOf<Region>()
@@ -128,14 +129,7 @@ internal class MyersDiffAlgorithm<T>(
             }
         }
 
-        snakes.sortWith(object : Comparator<Snake> {
-            override fun compare(a: Snake, b: Snake): Int = if (a.start.x == b.start.x) {
-                a.start.y - b.start.y
-            } else {
-                a.start.x - b.start.x
-            }
-        })
-
+        snakes.sort()
         return snakes
     }
 
diff --git a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Point.kt b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Point.kt
index a76afd4..03743e1 100644
--- a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Point.kt
+++ b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Point.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 package dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl
 
-internal data class Point(
-    val x: Int,
-    val y: Int
-)
+import kotlin.jvm.JvmInline
+
+@JvmInline
+internal value class Point(private val packed: Long) {
+    val x: Int get() = (packed and 0xFFFFFFFF).toInt()
+    val y: Int get() = (packed shr 32).toInt()
+
+    constructor(x: Int, y: Int) : this(
+        (x.toLong() and 0xFFFFFFFF) or (y.toLong() shl 32)
+    )
+
+    inline operator fun component1() = x
+    inline operator fun component2() = y
+}
diff --git a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Snake.kt b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Snake.kt
index da333a9..d189f23 100644
--- a/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Snake.kt
+++ b/difference/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/Snake.kt
@@ -3,4 +3,10 @@ package dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl
 internal data class Snake(
     val start: Point,
     val end: Point
-)
+) : Comparable<Snake> {
+    override fun compareTo(other: Snake): Int = if (start.x == other.start.x) {
+        start.y - other.start.y
+    } else {
+        start.x - other.start.x
+    }
+}
diff --git a/difference/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/MyersDiffAlgorithmTest.kt b/difference/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/MyersDiffAlgorithmTest.kt
index 0555bc3..a81521e 100644
--- a/difference/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/MyersDiffAlgorithmTest.kt
+++ b/difference/src/commonTest/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/impl/MyersDiffAlgorithmTest.kt
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class MyersDiffAlgorithmTest {
         )
     }
 
-    private fun <T> applyDiff(original: List<T>, diff: Sequence<MyersDiffOperation<T>>): List<T> =
+    private fun <T> applyDiff(original: List<T>, diff: List<MyersDiffOperation<T>>): List<T> =
         original.toMutableList().apply {
             var index = 0
             diff.forEach { operation ->
diff --git a/difference/src/jvmMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/DiffReceiver.kt b/difference/src/jvmMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/DiffReceiver.kt
index 3829537..9fbedae 100644
--- a/difference/src/jvmMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/DiffReceiver.kt
+++ b/difference/src/jvmMain/kotlin/dev/andrewbailey/diff/DiffReceiver.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import dev.andrewbailey.diff.DiffOperation.Move
 import dev.andrewbailey.diff.DiffOperation.MoveRange
 import dev.andrewbailey.diff.DiffOperation.Remove
 import dev.andrewbailey.diff.DiffOperation.RemoveRange
+import dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl.fastForEach
+import dev.andrewbailey.diff.impl.fastForEachIndexed
 
 /**
  * This class serves as a convenience class for Java users who may find it tedious to call
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ import dev.andrewbailey.diff.DiffOperation.RemoveRange
 abstract class DiffReceiver<T> {
 
     fun applyDiff(diff: DiffResult<T>) {
-        diff.operations.forEach { operation ->
+        diff.operations.fastForEach { operation ->
             when (operation) {
                 is Remove -> {
                     remove(operation.index)
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ abstract class DiffReceiver<T> {
     abstract fun insert(item: T, index: Int)
 
     open fun insertAll(items: List<T>, index: Int) {
-        items.forEachIndexed { itemIndex, item ->
+        items.fastForEachIndexed { itemIndex, item ->
             insert(item, index + itemIndex)
         }
     }