diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/vec_deque/mod.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/vec_deque/mod.rs
index 61d05afccfd1a..a07f250d7d88c 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/vec_deque/mod.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/vec_deque/mod.rs
@@ -164,6 +164,20 @@ impl<T, A: Allocator> VecDeque<T, A> {
         self.buf.ptr()
     }
 
+    /// Appends an element to the buffer.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// May only be called if `deque.len() < deque.capacity()`
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn push_unchecked(&mut self, element: T) {
+        // SAFETY: Because of the precondition, it's guaranteed that there is space
+        // in the logical array after the last element.
+        unsafe { self.buffer_write(self.to_physical_idx(self.len), element) };
+        // This can't overflow because `deque.len() < deque.capacity() <= usize::MAX`.
+        self.len += 1;
+    }
+
     /// Moves an element out of the buffer
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn buffer_read(&mut self, off: usize) -> T {
@@ -2911,6 +2925,14 @@ impl<T, A: Allocator> Extend<T> for VecDeque<T, A> {
     fn extend_reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) {
         self.reserve(additional);
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn extend_one_unchecked(&mut self, item: T) {
+        // SAFETY: Our preconditions ensure the space has been reserved, and `extend_reserve` is implemented correctly.
+        unsafe {
+            self.push_unchecked(item);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "extend_ref", since = "1.2.0")]
@@ -2928,6 +2950,14 @@ impl<'a, T: 'a + Copy, A: Allocator> Extend<&'a T> for VecDeque<T, A> {
     fn extend_reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) {
         self.reserve(additional);
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn extend_one_unchecked(&mut self, &item: &'a T) {
+        // SAFETY: Our preconditions ensure the space has been reserved, and `extend_reserve` is implemented correctly.
+        unsafe {
+            self.push_unchecked(item);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/vec_deque/spec_extend.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/vec_deque/spec_extend.rs
index dccf40ccb38aa..6a89abc3ef9b6 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/vec_deque/spec_extend.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/vec_deque/spec_extend.rs
@@ -21,21 +21,12 @@ where
         //     self.push_back(item);
         // }
 
-        // May only be called if `deque.len() < deque.capacity()`
-        unsafe fn push_unchecked<T, A: Allocator>(deque: &mut VecDeque<T, A>, element: T) {
-            // SAFETY: Because of the precondition, it's guaranteed that there is space
-            // in the logical array after the last element.
-            unsafe { deque.buffer_write(deque.to_physical_idx(deque.len), element) };
-            // This can't overflow because `deque.len() < deque.capacity() <= usize::MAX`.
-            deque.len += 1;
-        }
-
         while let Some(element) = iter.next() {
             let (lower, _) = iter.size_hint();
             self.reserve(lower.saturating_add(1));
 
             // SAFETY: We just reserved space for at least one element.
-            unsafe { push_unchecked(self, element) };
+            unsafe { self.push_unchecked(element) };
 
             // Inner loop to avoid repeatedly calling `reserve`.
             while self.len < self.capacity() {
@@ -43,7 +34,7 @@ where
                     return;
                 };
                 // SAFETY: The loop condition guarantees that `self.len() < self.capacity()`.
-                unsafe { push_unchecked(self, element) };
+                unsafe { self.push_unchecked(element) };
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/lib.rs b/library/alloc/src/lib.rs
index 703538d0f355d..3237d8654c281 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/lib.rs
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
 #![feature(error_generic_member_access)]
 #![feature(exact_size_is_empty)]
 #![feature(extend_one)]
+#![feature(extend_one_unchecked)]
 #![feature(fmt_internals)]
 #![feature(fn_traits)]
 #![feature(hasher_prefixfree_extras)]
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/vec/mod.rs b/library/alloc/src/vec/mod.rs
index f1706e31bb80a..6e9b017ad75cf 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/vec/mod.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/vec/mod.rs
@@ -3048,6 +3048,16 @@ impl<T, A: Allocator> Extend<T> for Vec<T, A> {
     fn extend_reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) {
         self.reserve(additional);
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn extend_one_unchecked(&mut self, item: T) {
+        // SAFETY: Our preconditions ensure the space has been reserved, and `extend_reserve` is implemented correctly.
+        unsafe {
+            let len = self.len();
+            ptr::write(self.as_mut_ptr().add(len), item);
+            self.set_len(len + 1);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T, A: Allocator> Vec<T, A> {
@@ -3244,6 +3254,16 @@ impl<'a, T: Copy + 'a, A: Allocator> Extend<&'a T> for Vec<T, A> {
     fn extend_reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) {
         self.reserve(additional);
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn extend_one_unchecked(&mut self, &item: &'a T) {
+        // SAFETY: Our preconditions ensure the space has been reserved, and `extend_reserve` is implemented correctly.
+        unsafe {
+            let len = self.len();
+            ptr::write(self.as_mut_ptr().add(len), item);
+            self.set_len(len + 1);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Implements comparison of vectors, [lexicographically](Ord#lexicographical-comparison).
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/traits/collect.rs b/library/core/src/iter/traits/collect.rs
index 61a457890134c..86660f2e375c3 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/traits/collect.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/traits/collect.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use super::TrustedLen;
+
 /// Conversion from an [`Iterator`].
 ///
 /// By implementing `FromIterator` for a type, you define how it will be
@@ -460,6 +462,27 @@ pub trait Extend<A> {
     fn extend_reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) {
         let _ = additional;
     }
+
+    /// Extends a collection with one element, without checking there is enough capacity for it.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// **For callers:** This must only be called when we know the collection has enough capacity
+    /// to contain the new item, for example because we previously called `extend_reserve`.
+    ///
+    /// **For implementors:** For a collection to unsafely rely on this method's safety precondition (that is,
+    /// invoke UB if they are violated), it must implement `extend_reserve` correctly. In other words,
+    /// callers may assume that if they `extend_reserve`ed enough space they can call this method.
+
+    // This method is for internal usage only. It is only on the trait because of specialization's limitations.
+    #[unstable(feature = "extend_one_unchecked", issue = "none")]
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    unsafe fn extend_one_unchecked(&mut self, item: A)
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        self.extend_one(item);
+    }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "extend_for_unit", since = "1.28.0")]
@@ -499,33 +522,102 @@ where
     fn extend<T: IntoIterator<Item = (A, B)>>(&mut self, into_iter: T) {
         let (a, b) = self;
         let iter = into_iter.into_iter();
+        SpecTupleExtend::extend(iter, a, b);
+    }
+
+    fn extend_one(&mut self, item: (A, B)) {
+        self.0.extend_one(item.0);
+        self.1.extend_one(item.1);
+    }
+
+    fn extend_reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) {
+        self.0.extend_reserve(additional);
+        self.1.extend_reserve(additional);
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn extend_one_unchecked(&mut self, item: (A, B)) {
+        // SAFETY: Those are our safety preconditions, and we correctly forward `extend_reserve`.
+        unsafe {
+            self.0.extend_one_unchecked(item.0);
+            self.1.extend_one_unchecked(item.1);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn default_extend_tuple<A, B, ExtendA, ExtendB>(
+    iter: impl Iterator<Item = (A, B)>,
+    a: &mut ExtendA,
+    b: &mut ExtendB,
+) where
+    ExtendA: Extend<A>,
+    ExtendB: Extend<B>,
+{
+    fn extend<'a, A, B>(
+        a: &'a mut impl Extend<A>,
+        b: &'a mut impl Extend<B>,
+    ) -> impl FnMut((), (A, B)) + 'a {
+        move |(), (t, u)| {
+            a.extend_one(t);
+            b.extend_one(u);
+        }
+    }
+
+    let (lower_bound, _) = iter.size_hint();
+    if lower_bound > 0 {
+        a.extend_reserve(lower_bound);
+        b.extend_reserve(lower_bound);
+    }
+
+    iter.fold((), extend(a, b));
+}
+
+trait SpecTupleExtend<A, B> {
+    fn extend(self, a: &mut A, b: &mut B);
+}
 
+impl<A, B, ExtendA, ExtendB, Iter> SpecTupleExtend<ExtendA, ExtendB> for Iter
+where
+    ExtendA: Extend<A>,
+    ExtendB: Extend<B>,
+    Iter: Iterator<Item = (A, B)>,
+{
+    default fn extend(self, a: &mut ExtendA, b: &mut ExtendB) {
+        default_extend_tuple(self, a, b);
+    }
+}
+
+impl<A, B, ExtendA, ExtendB, Iter> SpecTupleExtend<ExtendA, ExtendB> for Iter
+where
+    ExtendA: Extend<A>,
+    ExtendB: Extend<B>,
+    Iter: TrustedLen<Item = (A, B)>,
+{
+    fn extend(self, a: &mut ExtendA, b: &mut ExtendB) {
         fn extend<'a, A, B>(
             a: &'a mut impl Extend<A>,
             b: &'a mut impl Extend<B>,
         ) -> impl FnMut((), (A, B)) + 'a {
-            move |(), (t, u)| {
-                a.extend_one(t);
-                b.extend_one(u);
+            // SAFETY: We reserve enough space for the `size_hint`, and the iterator is `TrustedLen`
+            // so its `size_hint` is exact.
+            move |(), (t, u)| unsafe {
+                a.extend_one_unchecked(t);
+                b.extend_one_unchecked(u);
             }
         }
 
-        let (lower_bound, _) = iter.size_hint();
+        let (lower_bound, upper_bound) = self.size_hint();
+
+        if upper_bound.is_none() {
+            // We cannot reserve more than `usize::MAX` items, and this is likely to go out of memory anyway.
+            default_extend_tuple(self, a, b);
+            return;
+        }
+
         if lower_bound > 0 {
             a.extend_reserve(lower_bound);
             b.extend_reserve(lower_bound);
         }
 
-        iter.fold((), extend(a, b));
-    }
-
-    fn extend_one(&mut self, item: (A, B)) {
-        self.0.extend_one(item.0);
-        self.1.extend_one(item.1);
-    }
-
-    fn extend_reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) {
-        self.0.extend_reserve(additional);
-        self.1.extend_reserve(additional);
+        self.fold((), extend(a, b));
     }
 }