diff --git a/packages/network/src/AnimatedLinks.js b/packages/network/src/AnimatedLinks.js
index 3bcb422052..2b09a20611 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/AnimatedLinks.js
+++ b/packages/network/src/AnimatedLinks.js
@@ -10,16 +10,17 @@ import React, { memo } from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import { TransitionMotion, spring } from 'react-motion'
 import { useMotionConfig } from '@nivo/core'
+import Link from './Link'
 
 const willEnter = ({ style, data }) => {
-    const x0 = data.previousSource ? data.previousSource.x : style.x0.val
-    const y0 = data.previousSource ? data.previousSource.y : style.y0.val
+    const sourceX = data.previousSource ? data.previousSource.x : style.sourceX.val
+    const sourceY = data.previousSource ? data.previousSource.y : style.sourceY.val
 
     return {
-        x0,
-        y0,
-        x1: x0,
-        y1: y0,
+        sourceX,
+        sourceY,
+        targetX: sourceX,
+        targetY: sourceY,
     }
 }
 
@@ -33,10 +34,10 @@ const AnimatedLinks = ({ links, linkThickness, linkColor }) => {
                 key: link.id,
                 data: link,
                 style: {
-                    x0: spring(link.source.x, springConfig),
-                    y0: spring(link.source.y, springConfig),
-                    x1: spring(link.target.x, springConfig),
-                    y1: spring(link.target.y, springConfig),
+                    sourceX: spring(link.source.x, springConfig),
+                    sourceY: spring(link.source.y, springConfig),
+                    targetX: spring(link.target.x, springConfig),
+                    targetY: spring(link.target.y, springConfig),
                 },
             }))}
         >
@@ -44,15 +45,15 @@ const AnimatedLinks = ({ links, linkThickness, linkColor }) => {
                 <>
                     {interpolatedStyles.map(({ key, style, data: link }) => {
                         return (
-                            <line
+                            <Link
                                 key={key}
-                                stroke={linkColor(link)}
-                                strokeWidth={linkThickness(link)}
-                                strokeLinecap="round"
-                                x1={style.x0}
-                                y1={style.y0}
-                                x2={style.x1}
-                                y2={style.y1}
+                                link={link}
+                                color={linkColor(link)}
+                                thickness={linkThickness(link)}
+                                sourceX={style.sourceX}
+                                sourceY={style.sourceY}
+                                targetX={style.targetX}
+                                targetY={style.targetY}
                             />
                         )
                     })}
diff --git a/packages/network/src/AnimatedNodes.js b/packages/network/src/AnimatedNodes.js
index f255070f57..540c3bd291 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/AnimatedNodes.js
+++ b/packages/network/src/AnimatedNodes.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import React, { memo } from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import { TransitionMotion, spring } from 'react-motion'
 import { useMotionConfig } from '@nivo/core'
+import Node from './Node'
 
 const willEnter = ({ style }) => ({
     x: style.x.val,
@@ -47,20 +48,17 @@ const AnimatedNodes = ({ nodes, color, borderWidth, borderColor }) => {
                 <>
                     {interpolatedStyles.map(({ key, style, data: node }) => {
                         return (
-                            <g
+                            <Node
                                 key={key}
-                                transform={`translate(${style.x},${style.y}) scale(${Math.max(
-                                    style.scale,
-                                    0
-                                )})`}
-                            >
-                                <circle
-                                    r={Math.max(style.radius, 0)}
-                                    fill={color(node)}
-                                    strokeWidth={borderWidth}
-                                    stroke={borderColor(node)}
-                                />
-                            </g>
+                                node={node}
+                                x={style.x}
+                                y={style.y}
+                                radius={Math.max(style.radius, 0)}
+                                color={color(node)}
+                                borderWidth={borderWidth}
+                                borderColor={borderColor(node)}
+                                scale={Math.max(style.scale, 0)}
+                            />
                         )
                     })}
                 </>
diff --git a/packages/network/src/Link.js b/packages/network/src/Link.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f6d72b472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/src/Link.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the nivo project.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016-present, Raphaël Benitte.
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+import React, { memo } from 'react'
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
+
+const Link = ({ sourceX, sourceY, targetX, targetY, thickness, color }) => {
+    return (
+        <line
+            stroke={color}
+            strokeWidth={thickness}
+            strokeLinecap="round"
+            x1={sourceX}
+            y1={sourceY}
+            x2={targetX}
+            y2={targetY}
+        />
+    )
+}
+
+Link.propTypes = {
+    link: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    sourceX: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    sourceY: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    targetX: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    targetY: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    thickness: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    color: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+}
+
+export default memo(Link)
diff --git a/packages/network/src/Network.js b/packages/network/src/Network.js
index 421389a83a..fcc23863a8 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/Network.js
+++ b/packages/network/src/Network.js
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
  * file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 import React, { Fragment } from 'react'
-import { withContainer, useDimensions, SvgWrapper, useTheme } from '@nivo/core'
+import { withContainer, useDimensions, SvgWrapper, useTheme, useMotionConfig } from '@nivo/core'
 import { useInheritedColor } from '@nivo/colors'
 import { NetworkPropTypes, NetworkDefaultProps } from './props'
 import { useNetwork, useNodeColor, useLinkThickness } from './hooks'
 import AnimatedNodes from './AnimatedNodes'
+import StaticNodes from './StaticNodes'
 import AnimatedLinks from './AnimatedLinks'
+import StaticLinks from './StaticLinks'
 
 const Network = props => {
     const {
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ const Network = props => {
         partialMargin
     )
 
+    const { animate } = useMotionConfig()
     const theme = useTheme()
     const getColor = useNodeColor(nodeColor)
     const getBorderColor = useInheritedColor(nodeBorderColor, theme)
@@ -62,26 +65,21 @@ const Network = props => {
         center: [innerWidth / 2, innerHeight / 2],
     })
 
-    const layerById = {}
-
-    layerById.links = (
-        <AnimatedLinks
-            key="links"
-            links={links}
-            linkThickness={getLinkThickness}
-            linkColor={getLinkColor}
-        />
-    )
-
-    layerById.nodes = (
-        <AnimatedNodes
-            key="nodes"
-            nodes={nodes}
-            color={getColor}
-            borderWidth={nodeBorderWidth}
-            borderColor={getBorderColor}
-        />
-    )
+    const layerById = {
+        links: React.createElement(animate === true ? AnimatedLinks : StaticLinks, {
+            key: 'links',
+            links,
+            linkThickness: getLinkThickness,
+            linkColor: getLinkColor,
+        }),
+        nodes: React.createElement(animate === true ? AnimatedNodes : StaticNodes, {
+            key: 'nodes',
+            nodes,
+            color: getColor,
+            borderWidth: nodeBorderWidth,
+            borderColor: getBorderColor,
+        }),
+    }
 
     return (
         <SvgWrapper width={outerWidth} height={outerHeight} margin={margin}>
diff --git a/packages/network/src/Node.js b/packages/network/src/Node.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a31cc9bcfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/src/Node.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the nivo project.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016-present, Raphaël Benitte.
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+import React, { memo } from 'react'
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
+
+const Node = ({ x, y, radius, color, borderWidth, borderColor, scale = 1 }) => {
+    return (
+        <circle
+            transform={`translate(${x},${y}) scale(${scale})`}
+            r={radius}
+            fill={color}
+            strokeWidth={borderWidth}
+            stroke={borderColor}
+        />
+    )
+}
+
+Node.propTypes = {
+    node: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    x: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    y: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    radius: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    color: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+    borderWidth: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    borderColor: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+    scale: PropTypes.number,
+}
+
+export default memo(Node)
diff --git a/packages/network/src/StaticLinks.js b/packages/network/src/StaticLinks.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03d105de8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/src/StaticLinks.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the nivo project.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016-present, Raphaël Benitte.
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+import React, { memo } from 'react'
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
+import Link from './Link'
+
+const StaticLinks = ({ links, linkThickness, linkColor }) => {
+    return links.map(link => {
+        return (
+            <Link
+                key={link.id}
+                link={link}
+                color={linkColor(link)}
+                thickness={linkThickness(link)}
+                sourceX={link.source.x}
+                sourceY={link.source.y}
+                targetX={link.target.x}
+                targetY={link.target.y}
+            />
+        )
+    })
+}
+
+StaticLinks.propTypes = {
+    links: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
+    linkThickness: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    linkColor: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+}
+
+export default memo(StaticLinks)
diff --git a/packages/network/src/StaticNodes.js b/packages/network/src/StaticNodes.js
index e69de29bb2..113a397b58 100644
--- a/packages/network/src/StaticNodes.js
+++ b/packages/network/src/StaticNodes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the nivo project.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016-present, Raphaël Benitte.
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+import React, { memo } from 'react'
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
+import Node from './Node'
+
+const StaticNodes = ({ nodes, color, borderWidth, borderColor }) => {
+    return nodes.map(node => {
+        return (
+            <Node
+                key={node.id}
+                node={node}
+                x={node.x}
+                y={node.y}
+                radius={node.radius}
+                color={color(node)}
+                borderWidth={borderWidth}
+                borderColor={borderColor(node)}
+            />
+        )
+    })
+}
+
+StaticNodes.propTypes = {
+    nodes: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
+    color: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    borderWidth: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+    borderColor: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+}
+
+export default memo(StaticNodes)