diff --git a/.changeset/moody-lions-watch.md b/.changeset/moody-lions-watch.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8efd727883a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/moody-lions-watch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: remove runtime validation of components/snippets, rely on types instead
diff --git a/packages/svelte/messages/shared-errors/errors.md b/packages/svelte/messages/shared-errors/errors.md
index 8748182a8104..ef030c8a1c91 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/messages/shared-errors/errors.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/messages/shared-errors/errors.md
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@
 
 > `%name%(...)` can only be used during component initialisation
 
-## render_tag_invalid_argument
-
-> The argument to `{@render ...}` must be a snippet function, not a component or a slot with a `let:` directive or some other kind of function. If you want to dynamically render one snippet or another, use `$derived` and pass its result to `{@render ...}`
-
-## snippet_used_as_component
-
-> A snippet must be rendered with `{@render ...}`
-
 ## store_invalid_shape
 
 > `%name%` is not a store with a `subscribe` method
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js
index 4683a945bd2d..79bc9889e14b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /** @import { BlockStatement, CallExpression, Expression, ExpressionStatement, Identifier, Literal, MemberExpression, ObjectExpression, Pattern, Property, Statement, Super, TemplateElement, TemplateLiteral } from 'estree' */
 /** @import { BindDirective } from '#compiler' */
-/** @import { ComponentClientTransformState } from '../types' */
 import {
 	extract_identifiers,
 	extract_paths,
@@ -929,13 +928,7 @@ function serialize_inline_component(node, component_name, context, anchor = cont
 
 	/** @param {Expression} node_id */
 	let fn = (node_id) => {
-		return b.call(
-			context.state.options.dev
-				? b.call('$.validate_component', b.id(component_name))
-				: component_name,
-			node_id,
-			props_expression
-		);
+		return b.call(component_name, node_id, props_expression);
 	};
 
 	if (bind_this !== null) {
@@ -1868,9 +1861,6 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 		}
 
 		let snippet_function = /** @type {Expression} */ (context.visit(callee));
-		if (context.state.options.dev) {
-			snippet_function = b.call('$.validate_snippet', snippet_function);
-		}
 
 		if (node.metadata.dynamic) {
 			context.state.init.push(
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/transform-server.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/transform-server.js
index 1d0695b5f0d0..0a5d05a6ed85 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/transform-server.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/transform-server.js
@@ -966,13 +966,7 @@ function serialize_inline_component(node, expression, context) {
 		if (slot_name === 'default' && !has_children_prop) {
 			if (lets.length === 0 && children.default.every((node) => node.type !== 'SvelteFragment')) {
 				// create `children` prop...
-				push_prop(
-					b.prop(
-						'init',
-						b.id('children'),
-						context.state.options.dev ? b.call('$.add_snippet_symbol', slot_fn) : slot_fn
-					)
-				);
+				push_prop(b.prop('init', b.id('children'), slot_fn));
 
 				// and `$$slots.default: true` so that `<slot>` on the child works
 				serialized_slots.push(b.init(slot_name, b.true));
@@ -1004,7 +998,7 @@ function serialize_inline_component(node, expression, context) {
 	/** @type {import('estree').Statement} */
 	let statement = b.stmt(
 		(node.type === 'SvelteComponent' ? b.maybe_call : b.call)(
-			context.state.options.dev ? b.call('$.validate_component', expression) : expression,
+			expression,
 			b.id('$$payload'),
 			props_expression
 		)
@@ -1212,10 +1206,7 @@ const template_visitors = {
 		const callee = unwrap_optional(node.expression).callee;
 		const raw_args = unwrap_optional(node.expression).arguments;
 
-		const expression = /** @type {import('estree').Expression} */ (context.visit(callee));
-		const snippet_function = context.state.options.dev
-			? b.call('$.validate_snippet', expression)
-			: expression;
+		const snippet_function = /** @type {import('estree').Expression} */ (context.visit(callee));
 
 		const snippet_args = raw_args.map((arg) => {
 			return /** @type {import('estree').Expression} */ (context.visit(arg));
@@ -1498,10 +1489,6 @@ const template_visitors = {
 		fn.___snippet = true;
 		// TODO hoist where possible
 		context.state.init.push(fn);
-
-		if (context.state.options.dev) {
-			context.state.init.push(b.stmt(b.call('$.add_snippet_symbol', node.expression)));
-		}
 	},
 	Component(node, context) {
 		serialize_inline_component(node, b.id(node.name), context);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/index.d.ts b/packages/svelte/src/index.d.ts
index 511bb6c02ec0..5a052e3c1253 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/index.d.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // This should contain all the public interfaces (not all of them are actually importable, check current Svelte for which ones are).
 
+import type { Getters } from '#shared';
 import './ambient.js';
 
 /**
@@ -104,6 +105,15 @@ export class SvelteComponent<
 	$set(props: Partial<Props>): void;
 }
 
+declare const brand: unique symbol;
+type Brand<B> = { [brand]: B };
+type Branded<T, B> = T & Brand<B>;
+
+/**
+ * Internal implementation details that vary between environments
+ */
+export type ComponentInternals = Branded<{}, 'ComponentInternals'>;
+
 /**
  * Can be used to create strongly typed Svelte components.
  *
@@ -136,7 +146,8 @@ export interface Component<
 	 * @param props The props passed to the component.
 	 */
 	(
-		internal: unknown,
+		this: void,
+		internals: ComponentInternals,
 		props: Props
 	): {
 		/**
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/snippet.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/snippet.js
index ea65e5b8531a..6a6203d16ee2 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/snippet.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/snippet.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /** @import { Snippet } from 'svelte' */
 /** @import { Effect, TemplateNode } from '#client' */
 /** @import { Getters } from '#shared' */
-import { add_snippet_symbol } from '../../../shared/validate.js';
 import { EFFECT_TRANSPARENT } from '../../constants.js';
 import { branch, block, destroy_effect, teardown } from '../../reactivity/effects.js';
 import {
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ export function snippet(node, get_snippet, ...args) {
  * @param {(node: TemplateNode, ...args: any[]) => void} fn
  */
 export function wrap_snippet(component, fn) {
-	return add_snippet_symbol((/** @type {TemplateNode} */ node, /** @type {any[]} */ ...args) => {
+	return (/** @type {TemplateNode} */ node, /** @type {any[]} */ ...args) => {
 		var previous_component_function = dev_current_component_function;
 		set_dev_current_component_function(component);
 
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ export function wrap_snippet(component, fn) {
 		} finally {
 			set_dev_current_component_function(previous_component_function);
 		}
-	});
+	};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -77,32 +76,33 @@ export function wrap_snippet(component, fn) {
  * @returns {Snippet<Params>}
  */
 export function createRawSnippet(fn) {
-	return add_snippet_symbol(
-		(/** @type {TemplateNode} */ anchor, /** @type {Getters<Params>} */ ...params) => {
-			var snippet = fn(...params);
-
-			/** @type {Element} */
-			var element;
-
-			if (hydrating) {
-				element = /** @type {Element} */ (hydrate_node);
-				hydrate_next();
-			} else {
-				var html = snippet.render().trim();
-				var fragment = create_fragment_from_html(html);
-				element = /** @type {Element} */ (fragment.firstChild);
-				if (DEV && (element.nextSibling !== null || element.nodeType !== 1)) {
-					w.invalid_raw_snippet_render();
-				}
-				anchor.before(element);
-			}
+	// @ts-expect-error the types are a lie
+	return (/** @type {TemplateNode} */ anchor, /** @type {Getters<Params>} */ ...params) => {
+		var snippet = fn(...params);
+
+		/** @type {Element} */
+		var element;
 
-			const result = snippet.setup?.(element);
-			assign_nodes(element, element);
+		if (hydrating) {
+			element = /** @type {Element} */ (hydrate_node);
+			hydrate_next();
+		} else {
+			var html = snippet.render().trim();
+			var fragment = create_fragment_from_html(html);
+			element = /** @type {Element} */ (fragment.firstChild);
 
-			if (typeof result === 'function') {
-				teardown(result);
+			if (DEV && (element.nextSibling !== null || element.nodeType !== 3)) {
+				w.invalid_raw_snippet_render();
 			}
+
+			anchor.before(element);
+		}
+
+		const result = snippet.setup?.(element);
+		assign_nodes(element, element);
+
+		if (typeof result === 'function') {
+			teardown(result);
 		}
-	);
+	};
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
index 859e85f22c50..6af6e0a4a667 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
@@ -165,9 +165,7 @@ export { snapshot } from '../shared/clone.js';
 export { noop } from '../shared/utils.js';
 export {
 	invalid_default_snippet,
-	validate_component,
 	validate_dynamic_element_tag,
-	validate_snippet,
 	validate_store,
 	validate_void_dynamic_element
 } from '../shared/validate.js';
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js
index 8510d49dab43..21cc096325af 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
 import { reset_head_anchor } from './dom/blocks/svelte-head.js';
 import * as w from './warnings.js';
 import * as e from './errors.js';
-import { validate_component } from '../shared/validate.js';
 import { assign_nodes } from './dom/template.js';
 
 /**
@@ -79,10 +78,6 @@ export function set_text(text, value) {
  * @returns {Exports}
  */
 export function mount(component, options) {
-	if (DEV) {
-		validate_component(component);
-	}
-
 	const anchor = options.anchor ?? options.target.appendChild(empty());
 	// Don't flush previous effects to ensure order of outer effects stays consistent
 	return flush_sync(() => _mount(component, { ...options, anchor }), false);
@@ -112,10 +107,6 @@ export function mount(component, options) {
  * @returns {Exports}
  */
 export function hydrate(component, options) {
-	if (DEV) {
-		validate_component(component);
-	}
-
 	options.intro = options.intro ?? false;
 	const target = options.target;
 	const was_hydrating = hydrating;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/blocks/snippet.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/blocks/snippet.js
index b9f72063f4d7..d9469be511a0 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/blocks/snippet.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/blocks/snippet.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /** @import { Snippet } from 'svelte' */
 /** @import { Payload } from '#server' */
 /** @import { Getters } from '#shared' */
-import { add_snippet_symbol } from '../../shared/validate.js';
 
 /**
  * Create a snippet programmatically
@@ -13,10 +12,11 @@ import { add_snippet_symbol } from '../../shared/validate.js';
  * @returns {Snippet<Params>}
  */
 export function createRawSnippet(fn) {
-	return add_snippet_symbol((/** @type {Payload} */ payload, /** @type {Params} */ ...args) => {
+	// @ts-expect-error the types are a lie
+	return (/** @type {Payload} */ payload, /** @type {Params} */ ...args) => {
 		var getters = /** @type {Getters<Params>} */ (args.map((value) => () => value));
 		payload.out += fn(...getters)
 			.render()
 			.trim();
-	});
+	};
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
index 6300924ab278..b962e0e65ac6 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
@@ -555,11 +555,8 @@ export { push_element, pop_element } from './dev.js';
 export { snapshot } from '../shared/clone.js';
 
 export {
-	add_snippet_symbol,
 	invalid_default_snippet,
-	validate_component,
 	validate_dynamic_element_tag,
-	validate_snippet,
 	validate_void_dynamic_element
 } from '../shared/validate.js';
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/shared/errors.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/shared/errors.js
index 8f0ec8eea443..0d72800fb764 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/shared/errors.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/shared/errors.js
@@ -35,38 +35,6 @@ export function lifecycle_outside_component(name) {
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * The argument to `{@render ...}` must be a snippet function, not a component or a slot with a `let:` directive or some other kind of function. If you want to dynamically render one snippet or another, use `$derived` and pass its result to `{@render ...}`
- * @returns {never}
- */
-export function render_tag_invalid_argument() {
-	if (DEV) {
-		const error = new Error(`render_tag_invalid_argument\nThe argument to \`{@render ...}\` must be a snippet function, not a component or a slot with a \`let:\` directive or some other kind of function. If you want to dynamically render one snippet or another, use \`$derived\` and pass its result to \`{@render ...}\``);
-
-		error.name = 'Svelte error';
-		throw error;
-	} else {
-		// TODO print a link to the documentation
-		throw new Error("render_tag_invalid_argument");
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * A snippet must be rendered with `{@render ...}`
- * @returns {never}
- */
-export function snippet_used_as_component() {
-	if (DEV) {
-		const error = new Error(`snippet_used_as_component\nA snippet must be rendered with \`{@render ...}\``);
-
-		error.name = 'Svelte error';
-		throw error;
-	} else {
-		// TODO print a link to the documentation
-		throw new Error("snippet_used_as_component");
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * `%name%` is not a store with a `subscribe` method
  * @param {string} name
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/shared/validate.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/shared/validate.js
index a8acc167c876..d0b5f323377b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/shared/validate.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/shared/validate.js
@@ -4,43 +4,7 @@ import { is_void } from '../../constants.js';
 import * as w from './warnings.js';
 import * as e from './errors.js';
 
-const snippet_symbol = Symbol.for('svelte.snippet');
-
-export const invalid_default_snippet = add_snippet_symbol(e.invalid_default_snippet);
-
-/**
- * @param {any} fn
- * @returns {import('svelte').Snippet}
- */
-/*@__NO_SIDE_EFFECTS__*/
-export function add_snippet_symbol(fn) {
-	fn[snippet_symbol] = true;
-	return fn;
-}
-
-/**
- * Validate that the function handed to `{@render ...}` is a snippet function, and not some other kind of function.
- * @param {any} snippet_fn
- */
-export function validate_snippet(snippet_fn) {
-	if (snippet_fn && snippet_fn[snippet_symbol] !== true) {
-		e.render_tag_invalid_argument();
-	}
-
-	return snippet_fn;
-}
-
-/**
- * Validate that the function behind `<Component />` isn't a snippet.
- * @param {any} component_fn
- */
-export function validate_component(component_fn) {
-	if (component_fn?.[snippet_symbol] === true) {
-		e.snippet_used_as_component();
-	}
-
-	return component_fn;
-}
+export { invalid_default_snippet } from './errors.js';
 
 /**
  * @param {() => string} tag_fn
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/mount-snippet-error/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/mount-snippet-error/_config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ba2b358ea52..000000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/mount-snippet-error/_config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-import { test } from '../../test';
-
-export default test({
-	compileOptions: {
-		dev: true
-	},
-	async test({ assert, target }) {
-		const div = target.querySelector('div');
-		assert.htmlEqual(div?.innerHTML || '', '');
-	},
-	runtime_error: 'snippet_used_as_component\nA snippet must be rendered with `{@render ...}`'
-});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/mount-snippet-error/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/mount-snippet-error/main.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 075fbba24ee8..000000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/mount-snippet-error/main.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-<script>
-    import { onMount, mount } from 'svelte';
-
-    let el;
-
-    onMount(() => {
-        mount(foo, { target: el });
-    });
-</script>
-
-<div bind:this={el}></div>
-{#snippet foo()}
-    shouldnt be rendered
-{/snippet}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-1/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-1/_config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 288edc26a614..000000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-1/_config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-import { test } from '../../test';
-
-export default test({
-	compileOptions: {
-		dev: true
-	},
-	error: 'render_tag_invalid_argument'
-});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-1/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-1/main.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index d07df452da8b..000000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-1/main.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-<script>
-	function not_a_snippet() {
-		console.log('hello');
-	}
-</script>
-
-{@render not_a_snippet()}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-2/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-2/_config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b549144bf51c..000000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-2/_config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-import { test } from '../../test';
-
-export default test({
-	compileOptions: {
-		dev: true
-	},
-	error: 'snippet_used_as_component\nA snippet must be rendered with `{@render ...}`'
-});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-2/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-2/main.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index e24e9549e32e..000000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/snippet-validation-error-2/main.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{#snippet Foo()}
-	<p>hello</p>
-{/snippet}
-
-<Foo />
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/types/component.ts b/packages/svelte/tests/types/component.ts
index fc806537969c..eccf08548ec1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/types/component.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/types/component.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import {
 	type ComponentType,
 	mount,
 	hydrate,
-	type Component
+	type Component,
+	type ComponentInternals
 } from 'svelte';
 import { render } from 'svelte/server';
 
@@ -338,5 +339,5 @@ render(functionComponent, {
 // but should always pass in tsc (because it will never know about this fact)
 import Foo from './doesntexist.svelte';
 
-Foo(null, { a: true });
+Foo(null as unknown as ComponentInternals, { a: true });
 const f: Foo = new Foo({ target: document.body, props: { a: true } });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts b/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts
index 86f33588a67b..ba71b15d0508 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,15 @@ declare module 'svelte' {
 		$set(props: Partial<Props>): void;
 	}
 
+	const brand: unique symbol;
+	type Brand<B> = { [brand]: B };
+	type Branded<T, B> = T & Brand<B>;
+
+	/**
+	 * Internal implementation details that vary between environments
+	 */
+	export type ComponentInternals = Branded<{}, 'ComponentInternals'>;
+
 	/**
 	 * Can be used to create strongly typed Svelte components.
 	 *
@@ -133,7 +142,8 @@ declare module 'svelte' {
 		 * @param props The props passed to the component.
 		 */
 		(
-			internal: unknown,
+			this: void,
+			internals: ComponentInternals,
 			props: Props
 		): {
 			/**
@@ -293,6 +303,9 @@ declare module 'svelte' {
 					: [type: Type, parameter: EventMap[Type], options?: DispatchOptions]
 		): boolean;
 	}
+	type Getters<T> = {
+		[K in keyof T]: () => T[K];
+	};
 	/**
 	 * The `onMount` function schedules a callback to run as soon as the component has been mounted to the DOM.
 	 * It must be called during the component's initialisation (but doesn't need to live *inside* the component;
@@ -457,9 +470,6 @@ declare module 'svelte' {
 	 * https://svelte.dev/docs/svelte#getallcontexts
 	 * */
 	export function getAllContexts<T extends Map<any, any> = Map<any, any>>(): T;
-	type Getters<T> = {
-		[K in keyof T]: () => T[K];
-	};
 
 	export {};
 }