diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/AxisLinePreviews.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/AxisLinePreviews.kt
index d28b5750d..2751f9203 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/AxisLinePreviews.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/AxisLinePreviews.kt
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.axisLabelComponent
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.endAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberEndAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.column.columnChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.component.lineComponent
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ public fun HorizontalAxisTextInside() {
         Chart(
             chart = columnChart(),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(
                 horizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Inside,
                 label = label,
             ),
-            endAxis = endAxis(
+            endAxis = rememberEndAxis(
                 horizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Inside,
                 guideline = null,
                 label = label,
@@ -121,16 +121,16 @@ public fun HorizontalAxisTextInsideAndBottomAxis() {
         Chart(
             chart = columnChart(),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(
                 horizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Inside,
                 label = label,
             ),
-            endAxis = endAxis(
+            endAxis = rememberEndAxis(
                 horizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Inside,
                 guideline = null,
                 label = label,
             ),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         )
     }
 }
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ public fun HorizontalAxisTextOutside() {
         Chart(
             chart = columnChart(),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(
                 horizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Outside,
             ),
-            endAxis = endAxis(
+            endAxis = rememberEndAxis(
                 horizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Outside,
                 guideline = null,
             ),
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ public fun HorizontalAxisGuidelineDoesNotOverlayBottomAxisLine() {
         Chart(
             chart = columnChart(),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(
                 horizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Outside,
             ),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ColumnChartsWithNegativeValuesPreviews.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ColumnChartsWithNegativeValuesPreviews.kt
index 589f17942..6c92f521d 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ColumnChartsWithNegativeValuesPreviews.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ColumnChartsWithNegativeValuesPreviews.kt
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.column.columnChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.axis.AxisItemPlacer
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ public fun SingleColumnChartWithNegativeValues() {
                 ),
             ),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 9) }),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 9) }),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         )
     }
 }
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ public fun SingleColumnChartWithNegativeValuesAndDataLabels() {
                 dataLabel = textComponent(),
             ),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         )
     }
 }
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ public fun SingleColumnChartWithNegativeValuesAndAxisValuesOverridden() {
                 ),
             ),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 4) }),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 4) }),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         )
     }
 }
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ public fun SingleColumnChartWithNegativeValuesAndAxisValuesOverridden2() {
                 ),
             ),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 3) }),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 3) }),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ContainedChartsPreview.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ContainedChartsPreview.kt
index c4e571a01..7f603b641 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ContainedChartsPreview.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ContainedChartsPreview.kt
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.endAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberEndAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.column.columnChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.line.lineChart
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ private fun getLineChart(
 )
 
 private val startAxis: Axis<Start>
-    @Composable get() = startAxis(
+    @Composable get() = rememberStartAxis(
         label = textComponent(color = Color.Black),
         itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 5) },
     )
 
 private val endAxis: Axis<End>
-    @Composable get() = endAxis(
+    @Composable get() = rememberEndAxis(
         label = textComponent(color = Color.DarkGray),
         itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 7) },
     )
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public fun ChartWithIndependentAxes(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
         chart = composedChart,
         model = model1 + model2,
         startAxis = startAxis,
-        bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+        bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         endAxis = endAxis,
         modifier = modifier,
     )
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public fun ChartWithDependentAxes(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
         chart = composedChart,
         model = model1 + model2,
         startAxis = startAxis,
-        bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+        bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         endAxis = endAxis,
         modifier = modifier,
     )
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public fun ColumnChart(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
         chart = getColumnChart(markerMap = markerMap),
         model = model1,
         startAxis = startAxis,
-        bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+        bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         modifier = modifier,
     )
 }
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public fun LineChart(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
         chart = getLineChart(markerMap = markerMap),
         model = model2,
         startAxis = startAxis,
-        bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+        bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         modifier = modifier,
     )
 }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/LineChartPreviews.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/LineChartPreviews.kt
index 8a3d1a80b..4dc2d74b7 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/LineChartPreviews.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/LineChartPreviews.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.line.lineChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.line.lineSpec
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public fun RegularLineChart() {
     Chart(
         chart = lineChart(),
         model = model1,
-        startAxis = startAxis(),
+        startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
     )
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public fun RegularLineChartExpanded() {
             ),
         ),
         model = model1,
-        startAxis = startAxis(),
+        startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
     )
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public fun RegularLineChartCollapsed() {
             ),
         ),
         model = model1,
-        startAxis = startAxis(),
+        startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
     )
 }
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public fun ComposedLineChart() {
             ),
         ),
         model = model1 + model2,
-        startAxis = startAxis(),
+        startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
     )
 }
 
@@ -151,6 +151,6 @@ public fun ComposedLineChartCollapsed() {
             ),
         ),
         model = model1 + model2,
-        startAxis = startAxis(),
+        startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
     )
 }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/StackedColumnChartsWithNegativeValuesPreviews.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/StackedColumnChartsWithNegativeValuesPreviews.kt
index efbc32212..e893f7acd 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/StackedColumnChartsWithNegativeValuesPreviews.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/StackedColumnChartsWithNegativeValuesPreviews.kt
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.column.columnChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.component.lineComponent
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ public fun StackedColumnChartWithNegativeValues() {
                 mergeMode = Stack,
             ),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 8) }),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 8) }),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         )
     }
 }
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ public fun StackedColumnChartWithNegativeValuesAndDataLabels() {
                 mergeMode = Stack,
             ),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 8) }),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 8) }),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         )
     }
 }
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ public fun StackedColumnChartWithNegativeValuesAndAxisValuesOverridden() {
                 mergeMode = Stack,
             ),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 4) }),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 4) }),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         )
     }
 }
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ public fun StackedColumnChartWithNegativeValuesAndAxisValuesOverridden2() {
                 mergeMode = Stack,
             ),
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 3) }),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxItemCount = 3) }),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ThresholdLinePreviews.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ThresholdLinePreviews.kt
index 37b6eb011..f4c25ac82 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ThresholdLinePreviews.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/previews/ThresholdLinePreviews.kt
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.column.columnChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.scroll.rememberChartScrollSpec
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ public fun ThresholdLine() {
                 )
             },
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
             chartScrollSpec = rememberChartScrollSpec(isScrollEnabled = false),
         )
     }
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ public fun ThresholdLineWithCustomText() {
                 )
             },
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
             chartScrollSpec = rememberChartScrollSpec(isScrollEnabled = false),
         )
     }
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ public fun RangedThresholdLine() {
                 )
             },
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
             chartScrollSpec = rememberChartScrollSpec(isScrollEnabled = false),
         )
     }
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ public fun RangedThresholdLineWithBrushShader() {
                 )
             },
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
             chartScrollSpec = rememberChartScrollSpec(isScrollEnabled = false),
         )
     }
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ public fun RangedThresholdLineWithComponentShader() {
                 )
             },
             model = model,
-            startAxis = startAxis(),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
             chartScrollSpec = rememberChartScrollSpec(isScrollEnabled = false),
         )
     }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart1.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart1.kt
index 73d71a7f4..34e2d997b 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart1.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart1.kt
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.viewinterop.AndroidViewBinding
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.line.lineChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.style.ProvideChartStyle
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ private fun ComposeChart1(chartEntryModelProducer: ChartEntryModelProducer) {
         Chart(
             chart = lineChart(persistentMarkers = remember(marker) { mapOf(PERSISTENT_MARKER_X to marker) }),
             chartModelProducer = chartEntryModelProducer,
-            startAxis = startAxis(),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(guideline = null),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(guideline = null),
             marker = marker,
             runInitialAnimation = false,
         )
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart2.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart2.kt
index d708ce743..4b12520bc 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart2.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart2.kt
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.viewinterop.AndroidViewBinding
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.column.columnChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.component.shapeComponent
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ private fun ComposeChart2(chartEntryModelProducer: ChartEntryModelProducer) {
                 decorations = remember(thresholdLine) { listOf(thresholdLine) },
             ),
             chartModelProducer = chartEntryModelProducer,
-            startAxis = startAxis(valueFormatter = startAxisValueFormatter, itemPlacer = startAxisItemPlacer),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(itemPlacer = bottomAxisItemPlacer),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(valueFormatter = startAxisValueFormatter, itemPlacer = startAxisItemPlacer),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(itemPlacer = bottomAxisItemPlacer),
             marker = rememberMarker(),
             runInitialAnimation = false,
             horizontalLayout = horizontalLayout,
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart3.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart3.kt
index d1f6d6e44..9f7b22257 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart3.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart3.kt
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.viewinterop.AndroidViewBinding
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.R
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.edges.rememberFadingEdges
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.layout.fullWidth
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ private fun ComposeChart3(chartEntryModelProducer: ChartEntryModelProducer) {
         Chart(
             chart = lineChart(axisValuesOverrider = axisValueOverrider),
             chartModelProducer = chartEntryModelProducer,
-            startAxis = startAxis(
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(
                 guideline = null,
                 horizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Inside,
                 titleComponent = textComponent(
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private fun ComposeChart3(chartEntryModelProducer: ChartEntryModelProducer) {
                 ),
                 title = stringResource(R.string.y_axis),
             ),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(
                 titleComponent = textComponent(
                     background = shapeComponent(Shapes.pillShape, color2),
                     color = Color.White,
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart4.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart4.kt
index 090f45c91..533c14e4c 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart4.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart4.kt
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.viewinterop.AndroidViewBinding
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.topAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.endAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberTopAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberEndAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.column.columnChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.line.lineChart
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ private fun ComposeChart4(chartEntryModelProducer: ComposedChartEntryModelProduc
         Chart(
             chart = remember(columnChart, lineChart) { columnChart + lineChart },
             chartModelProducer = chartEntryModelProducer,
-            topAxis = topAxis(),
-            endAxis = endAxis(),
+            topAxis = rememberTopAxis(),
+            endAxis = rememberEndAxis(),
             marker = rememberMarker(),
             runInitialAnimation = false,
         )
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart5.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart5.kt
index ebbe37cd7..26d0e04f4 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart5.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart5.kt
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.viewinterop.AndroidViewBinding
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.column.columnChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.style.ProvideChartStyle
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ private fun ComposeChart5(chartEntryModelProducer: ChartEntryModelProducer) {
                 mergeMode = ColumnChart.MergeMode.Stack,
             ),
             chartModelProducer = chartEntryModelProducer,
-            startAxis = startAxis(
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(
                 itemPlacer = startAxisItemPlacer,
                 labelRotationDegrees = AXIS_LABEL_ROTATION_DEGREES,
             ),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(labelRotationDegrees = AXIS_LABEL_ROTATION_DEGREES),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(labelRotationDegrees = AXIS_LABEL_ROTATION_DEGREES),
             marker = rememberMarker(),
             runInitialAnimation = false,
         )
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart6.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart6.kt
index 32f2384da..4d8add880 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart6.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart6.kt
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.viewinterop.AndroidViewBinding
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.column.columnChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.component.shapeComponent
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ private fun ComposeChart6(chartEntryModelProducer: ChartEntryModelProducer) {
                 decorations = remember(thresholdLine) { listOf(thresholdLine) },
             ),
             chartModelProducer = chartEntryModelProducer,
-            startAxis = startAxis(),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(valueFormatter = bottomAxisValueFormatter),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(valueFormatter = bottomAxisValueFormatter),
             marker = rememberMarker(),
             runInitialAnimation = false,
         )
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart7.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart7.kt
index 44ea6e4a6..824021971 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart7.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart7.kt
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import androidx.compose.ui.viewinterop.AndroidViewBinding
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.R
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.axisLabelComponent
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.line.lineChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.component.shape.roundedCornerShape
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ private fun ComposeChart7(chartEntryModelProducer: ChartEntryModelProducer) {
                 },
             ),
             chartModelProducer = chartEntryModelProducer,
-            startAxis = startAxis(
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(
                 label = rememberStartAxisLabel(),
                 horizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Inside,
             ),
-            bottomAxis = bottomAxis(),
+            bottomAxis = rememberBottomAxis(),
             marker = rememberMarker(),
             legend = rememberLegend(),
             runInitialAnimation = false,
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart8.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart8.kt
index 70ed836da..700d27e4d 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart8.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart8.kt
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.viewinterop.AndroidViewBinding
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.endAxis
-import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberEndAxis
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.rememberStartAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.Chart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.column.columnChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.chart.line.lineChart
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ private fun ComposeChart8(chartEntryModelProducer: ComposedChartEntryModelProduc
         Chart(
             chart = remember(columnChart, lineChart) { columnChart + lineChart },
             chartModelProducer = chartEntryModelProducer,
-            startAxis = startAxis(guideline = null),
-            endAxis = endAxis(),
+            startAxis = rememberStartAxis(guideline = null),
+            endAxis = rememberEndAxis(),
             marker = rememberMarker(),
             runInitialAnimation = false,
         )
diff --git a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/axis/horizontal/HorizontalAxis.kt b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/axis/horizontal/HorizontalAxis.kt
index d111e9848..55d2444e5 100644
--- a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/axis/horizontal/HorizontalAxis.kt
+++ b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/axis/horizontal/HorizontalAxis.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.component.shape.LineComponent
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.component.text.TextComponent
 
 /**
- * Creates a top axis (i.e., a [HorizontalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top]).
+ * Creates and remembers a top axis (i.e., a [HorizontalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top]).
  *
  * @param label the [TextComponent] to use for the labels.
  * @param axis the [LineComponent] to use for the axis line.
@@ -51,6 +51,113 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.component.text.TextComponent
  * @param itemPlacer determines for what _x_ values the [HorizontalAxis] is to display labels, ticks, and guidelines.
  */
 @Composable
+public fun rememberTopAxis(
+    label: TextComponent? = axisLabelComponent(),
+    axis: LineComponent? = axisLineComponent(),
+    tick: LineComponent? = axisTickComponent(),
+    tickLength: Dp = currentChartStyle.axis.axisTickLength,
+    guideline: LineComponent? = axisGuidelineComponent(),
+    valueFormatter: AxisValueFormatter<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top> = DecimalFormatAxisValueFormatter(),
+    sizeConstraint: Axis.SizeConstraint = Axis.SizeConstraint.Auto(),
+    labelRotationDegrees: Float = currentChartStyle.axis.axisLabelRotationDegrees,
+    titleComponent: TextComponent? = null,
+    title: CharSequence? = null,
+    itemPlacer: AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal.default() },
+): HorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top> =
+    remember { createHorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top>() }.apply {
+        this.label = label
+        axisLine = axis
+        this.tick = tick
+        this.guideline = guideline
+        this.valueFormatter = valueFormatter
+        tickLengthDp = tickLength.value
+        this.sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint
+        this.labelRotationDegrees = labelRotationDegrees
+        this.titleComponent = titleComponent
+        this.title = title
+        this.itemPlacer = itemPlacer
+    }
+
+/**
+ * Creates and remembers a bottom axis (i.e., a [HorizontalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom]).
+ *
+ * @param label the [TextComponent] to use for the labels.
+ * @param axis the [LineComponent] to use for the axis line.
+ * @param tick the [LineComponent] to use for the ticks.
+ * @param tickLength the length of the ticks.
+ * @param guideline the [LineComponent] to use for the guidelines.
+ * @param valueFormatter formats the labels.
+ * @param sizeConstraint defines how the [HorizontalAxis] is to size itself.
+ * @param titleComponent an optional [TextComponent] to use as the axis title.
+ * @param title the axis title.
+ * @param labelRotationDegrees the rotation of the axis labels (in degrees).
+ * @param itemPlacer determines for what _x_ values the [HorizontalAxis] is to display labels, ticks, and guidelines.
+ */
+@Composable
+public fun rememberBottomAxis(
+    label: TextComponent? = axisLabelComponent(),
+    axis: LineComponent? = axisLineComponent(),
+    tick: LineComponent? = axisTickComponent(),
+    tickLength: Dp = currentChartStyle.axis.axisTickLength,
+    guideline: LineComponent? = axisGuidelineComponent(),
+    valueFormatter: AxisValueFormatter<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom> = DecimalFormatAxisValueFormatter(),
+    sizeConstraint: Axis.SizeConstraint = Axis.SizeConstraint.Auto(),
+    titleComponent: TextComponent? = null,
+    title: CharSequence? = null,
+    labelRotationDegrees: Float = currentChartStyle.axis.axisLabelRotationDegrees,
+    itemPlacer: AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal.default() },
+): HorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom> =
+    remember { createHorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom>() }.apply {
+        this.label = label
+        axisLine = axis
+        this.tick = tick
+        this.guideline = guideline
+        this.valueFormatter = valueFormatter
+        tickLengthDp = tickLength.value
+        this.sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint
+        this.labelRotationDegrees = labelRotationDegrees
+        this.titleComponent = titleComponent
+        this.title = title
+        this.itemPlacer = itemPlacer
+    }
+
+/**
+ * Creates and remembers a top axis (i.e., a [HorizontalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top]).
+ *
+ * @param label the [TextComponent] to use for the labels.
+ * @param axis the [LineComponent] to use for the axis line.
+ * @param tick the [LineComponent] to use for the ticks.
+ * @param tickLength the length of the ticks.
+ * @param guideline the [LineComponent] to use for the guidelines.
+ * @param valueFormatter formats the labels.
+ * @param sizeConstraint defines how the [HorizontalAxis] is to size itself.
+ * @param labelRotationDegrees the rotation of the axis labels (in degrees).
+ * @param titleComponent an optional [TextComponent] to use as the axis title.
+ * @param title the axis title.
+ * @param itemPlacer determines for what _x_ values the [HorizontalAxis] is to display labels, ticks, and guidelines.
+ */
+@Composable
+@Deprecated(
+    "Use `rememberTopAxis` instead.",
+    ReplaceWith(
+        """
+            rememberTopAxis(
+                label = label,
+                axis = axis,
+                tick = tick,
+                tickLength = tickLength,
+                guideline = guideline,
+                valueFormatter = valueFormatter,
+                sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint,
+                labelRotationDegrees = labelRotationDegrees,
+                titleComponent = titleComponent,
+                title = title,
+                itemPlacer = itemPlacer,
+            )
+        """,
+        "com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberTopAxis",
+    ),
+)
 public fun topAxis(
     label: TextComponent? = axisLabelComponent(),
     axis: LineComponent? = axisLineComponent(),
@@ -63,22 +170,22 @@ public fun topAxis(
     titleComponent: TextComponent? = null,
     title: CharSequence? = null,
     itemPlacer: AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal.default() },
-): HorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top> = createHorizontalAxis {
-    this.label = label
-    this.axis = axis
-    this.tick = tick
-    this.guideline = guideline
-    this.valueFormatter = valueFormatter
-    this.tickLengthDp = tickLength.value
-    this.sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint
-    this.labelRotationDegrees = labelRotationDegrees
-    this.titleComponent = titleComponent
-    this.title = title
-    this.itemPlacer = itemPlacer
-}
+): HorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top> = rememberTopAxis(
+    label,
+    axis,
+    tick,
+    tickLength,
+    guideline,
+    valueFormatter,
+    sizeConstraint,
+    labelRotationDegrees,
+    titleComponent,
+    title,
+    itemPlacer,
+)
 
 /**
- * Creates a bottom axis (i.e., a [HorizontalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom]).
+ * Creates and remembers a bottom axis (i.e., a [HorizontalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom]).
  *
  * @param label the [TextComponent] to use for the labels.
  * @param axis the [LineComponent] to use for the axis line.
@@ -93,6 +200,27 @@ public fun topAxis(
  * @param itemPlacer determines for what _x_ values the [HorizontalAxis] is to display labels, ticks, and guidelines.
  */
 @Composable
+@Deprecated(
+    "Use `rememberBottomAxis` instead.",
+    ReplaceWith(
+        """
+            rememberBottomAxis(
+                label = label,
+                axis = axis,
+                tick = tick,
+                tickLength = tickLength,
+                guideline = guideline,
+                valueFormatter = valueFormatter,
+                sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint,
+                titleComponent = titleComponent,
+                title = title,
+                labelRotationDegrees = labelRotationDegrees,
+                itemPlacer = itemPlacer,
+            )
+        """,
+        "com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.rememberBottomAxis",
+    ),
+)
 public fun bottomAxis(
     label: TextComponent? = axisLabelComponent(),
     axis: LineComponent? = axisLineComponent(),
@@ -105,22 +233,22 @@ public fun bottomAxis(
     title: CharSequence? = null,
     labelRotationDegrees: Float = currentChartStyle.axis.axisLabelRotationDegrees,
     itemPlacer: AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal.default() },
-): HorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom> = createHorizontalAxis {
-    this.label = label
-    this.axis = axis
-    this.tick = tick
-    this.guideline = guideline
-    this.valueFormatter = valueFormatter
-    this.tickLengthDp = tickLength.value
-    this.sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint
-    this.labelRotationDegrees = labelRotationDegrees
-    this.titleComponent = titleComponent
-    this.title = title
-    this.itemPlacer = itemPlacer
-}
+): HorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom> = rememberBottomAxis(
+    label,
+    axis,
+    tick,
+    tickLength,
+    guideline,
+    valueFormatter,
+    sizeConstraint,
+    titleComponent,
+    title,
+    labelRotationDegrees,
+    itemPlacer,
+)
 
 /**
- * Creates a top axis (i.e., a [HorizontalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top]).
+ * Creates and remembers a top axis (i.e., a [HorizontalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top]).
  *
  * @param label the [TextComponent] to use for the labels.
  * @param axis the [LineComponent] to use for the axis line.
@@ -138,26 +266,12 @@ public fun bottomAxis(
  */
 @Composable
 @Deprecated(
-    """`labelSpacing` and `labelOffset` are being replaced by `AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal`. Create a base implementation
-        with the desired spacing and offset via `AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal.default`, and use the `itemPlacer` parameter
-        of the other `topAxis` overload to apply it to the `HorizontalAxis` being created.""",
-    ReplaceWith(
-        """topAxis(
-            label = label,
-            axis = axis,
-            tick = tick,
-            tickLength = tickLength,
-            guideline = guideline,
-            valueFormatter = valueFormatter,
-            sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint,
-            labelRotationDegrees = labelRotationDegrees,
-            titleComponent = titleComponent,
-            title = title,
-            itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal.default(spacing = labelSpacing, offset = labelOffset) },
-        )""",
-        "com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.axis.AxisItemPlacer",
-        "androidx.compose.runtime.remember",
-    ),
+    """
+        `topAxis` is being replaced by `rememberTopAxis`. Also, `labelSpacing` and `labelOffset` are being replaced by
+        `AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal`. If using `labelSpacing` or `labelOffset`, create a base `AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal`
+        implementation with the desired spacing and offset via `AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal.default`, and use the
+        `itemPlacer` parameter of `rememberTopAxis` to apply it to the `HorizontalAxis` being created.
+    """,
 )
 public fun topAxis(
     label: TextComponent? = axisLabelComponent(),
@@ -172,7 +286,7 @@ public fun topAxis(
     title: CharSequence? = null,
     labelSpacing: Int = 1,
     labelOffset: Int = 0,
-): HorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top> = topAxis(
+): HorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Top> = rememberTopAxis(
     label,
     axis,
     tick,
@@ -187,7 +301,7 @@ public fun topAxis(
 )
 
 /**
- * Creates a bottom axis (i.e., a [HorizontalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom]).
+ * Creates and remembers a bottom axis (i.e., a [HorizontalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom]).
  *
  * @param label the [TextComponent] to use for the labels.
  * @param axis the [LineComponent] to use for the axis line.
@@ -205,26 +319,13 @@ public fun topAxis(
  */
 @Composable
 @Deprecated(
-    """`labelSpacing` and `labelOffset` are being replaced by `AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal`. Create a base implementation
-        with the desired spacing and offset via `AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal.default`, and use the `itemPlacer` parameter
-        of the other `bottomAxis` overload to apply it to the `HorizontalAxis` being created.""",
-    ReplaceWith(
-        """bottomAxis(
-            label = label,
-            axis = axis,
-            tick = tick,
-            tickLength = tickLength,
-            guideline = guideline,
-            valueFormatter = valueFormatter,
-            sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint,
-            titleComponent = titleComponent,
-            title = title,
-            labelRotationDegrees = labelRotationDegrees,
-            itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal.default(spacing = labelSpacing, offset = labelOffset) },
-        )""",
-        "com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.axis.AxisItemPlacer",
-        "androidx.compose.runtime.remember",
-    ),
+    """
+        `bottomAxis` is being replaced by `rememberBottomAxis`. Also, `labelSpacing` and `labelOffset` are being replaced
+        by `AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal`. If using `labelSpacing` or `labelOffset`, create a base
+        `AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal` implementation with the desired spacing and offset via
+        `AxisItemPlacer.Horizontal.default`, and use the `itemPlacer` parameter of `rememberBottomAxis` to apply it to
+        the `HorizontalAxis` being created.
+    """,
 )
 public fun bottomAxis(
     label: TextComponent? = axisLabelComponent(),
@@ -239,7 +340,7 @@ public fun bottomAxis(
     labelRotationDegrees: Float = currentChartStyle.axis.axisLabelRotationDegrees,
     labelSpacing: Int = 1,
     labelOffset: Int = 0,
-): HorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom> = bottomAxis(
+): HorizontalAxis<AxisPosition.Horizontal.Bottom> = rememberBottomAxis(
     label,
     axis,
     tick,
diff --git a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/axis/vertical/VerticalAxis.kt b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/axis/vertical/VerticalAxis.kt
index 13e408ef3..3b13c9261 100644
--- a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/axis/vertical/VerticalAxis.kt
+++ b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/axis/vertical/VerticalAxis.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.axisLabelComponent
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.axisLineComponent
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.axisTickComponent
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.style.currentChartStyle
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.DEF_LABEL_COUNT
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.axis.Axis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.axis.AxisItemPlacer
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.axis.AxisPosition
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.component.shape.LineComponent
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.component.text.TextComponent
 
 /**
- * Creates a start axis (i.e., a [VerticalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Vertical.Start]).
+ * Creates and remembers a start axis (i.e., a [VerticalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Vertical.Start]).
  *
  * @param label the [TextComponent] to use for the labels.
  * @param axis the [LineComponent] to use for the axis line.
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.component.text.TextComponent
  * @param title the axis title.
  */
 @Composable
-public fun startAxis(
+public fun rememberStartAxis(
     label: TextComponent? = axisLabelComponent(),
     axis: LineComponent? = axisLineComponent(),
     tick: LineComponent? = axisTickComponent(),
@@ -66,9 +67,9 @@ public fun startAxis(
     labelRotationDegrees: Float = currentChartStyle.axis.axisLabelRotationDegrees,
     titleComponent: TextComponent? = null,
     title: CharSequence? = null,
-): VerticalAxis<AxisPosition.Vertical.Start> = createVerticalAxis {
+): VerticalAxis<AxisPosition.Vertical.Start> = remember { createVerticalAxis<AxisPosition.Vertical.Start>() }.apply {
     this.label = label
-    this.axis = axis
+    axisLine = axis
     this.tick = tick
     this.guideline = guideline
     this.valueFormatter = valueFormatter
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ public fun startAxis(
 }
 
 /**
- * Creates an end axis (i.e., a [VerticalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Vertical.End]).
+ * Creates and remembers an end axis (i.e., a [VerticalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Vertical.End]).
  *
  * @param label the [TextComponent] to use for the labels.
  * @param axis the [LineComponent] to use for the axis line.
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ public fun startAxis(
  * @param title the axis title.
  */
 @Composable
-public fun endAxis(
+public fun rememberEndAxis(
     label: TextComponent? = axisLabelComponent(),
     axis: LineComponent? = axisLineComponent(),
     tick: LineComponent? = axisTickComponent(),
@@ -114,13 +115,13 @@ public fun endAxis(
     labelRotationDegrees: Float = currentChartStyle.axis.axisLabelRotationDegrees,
     titleComponent: TextComponent? = null,
     title: CharSequence? = null,
-): VerticalAxis<AxisPosition.Vertical.End> = createVerticalAxis {
+): VerticalAxis<AxisPosition.Vertical.End> = remember { createVerticalAxis<AxisPosition.Vertical.End>() }.apply {
     this.label = label
-    this.axis = axis
+    axisLine = axis
     this.tick = tick
     this.guideline = guideline
     this.valueFormatter = valueFormatter
-    this.tickLengthDp = tickLength.value
+    tickLengthDp = tickLength.value
     this.sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint
     this.horizontalLabelPosition = horizontalLabelPosition
     this.verticalLabelPosition = verticalLabelPosition
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ public fun endAxis(
 }
 
 /**
- * Creates a start axis (i.e., a [VerticalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Vertical.Start]).
+ * Creates and remembers a start axis (i.e., a [VerticalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Vertical.Start]).
  *
  * @param label the [TextComponent] to use for the labels.
  * @param axis the [LineComponent] to use for the axis line.
@@ -150,31 +151,11 @@ public fun endAxis(
 @Composable
 @Deprecated(
     """
-        `maxLabelCount` is being replaced by `AxisItemPlacer.Vertical`. Create a base implementation with the desired
-        maximum item count via `AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default`, and use the `itemPlacer` parameter of the other
-        `startAxis` overload to apply it to the `VerticalAxis` being created.
+        `startAxis` is being replaced by `rememberStartAxis`. Also, `maxLabelCount` is being replaced by
+        `AxisItemPlacer.Vertical`. If using `maxLabelCount`, create a base `AxisItemPlacer.Vertical` implementation with
+        the desired maximum item count via `AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default`, and use the `itemPlacer` parameter of
+        `rememberStartAxis` to apply it to the `VerticalAxis` being created.
     """,
-    ReplaceWith(
-        """
-            startAxis(
-                label = label,
-                axis = axis,
-                tick = tick,
-                tickLength = tickLength,
-                guideline = guideline,
-                valueFormatter = valueFormatter,
-                sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint,
-                horizontalLabelPosition = horizontalLabelPosition,
-                verticalLabelPosition = verticalLabelPosition,
-                itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxLabelCount) },
-                labelRotationDegrees = labelRotationDegrees,
-                titleComponent = titleComponent,
-                title = title,
-            )
-        """,
-        "com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.axis.AxisItemPlacer",
-        "androidx.compose.runtime.remember",
-    ),
 )
 public fun startAxis(
     label: TextComponent? = axisLabelComponent(),
@@ -186,11 +167,11 @@ public fun startAxis(
     sizeConstraint: Axis.SizeConstraint = Axis.SizeConstraint.Auto(),
     horizontalLabelPosition: VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Outside,
     verticalLabelPosition: VerticalAxis.VerticalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.VerticalLabelPosition.Center,
-    maxLabelCount: Int,
+    maxLabelCount: Int = DEF_LABEL_COUNT,
     labelRotationDegrees: Float = currentChartStyle.axis.axisLabelRotationDegrees,
     titleComponent: TextComponent? = null,
     title: CharSequence? = null,
-): VerticalAxis<AxisPosition.Vertical.Start> = startAxis(
+): VerticalAxis<AxisPosition.Vertical.Start> = rememberStartAxis(
     label,
     axis,
     tick,
@@ -207,7 +188,7 @@ public fun startAxis(
 )
 
 /**
- * Creates an end axis (i.e., a [VerticalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Vertical.End]).
+ * Creates and remembers an end axis (i.e., a [VerticalAxis] with [AxisPosition.Vertical.End]).
  *
  * @param label the [TextComponent] to use for the labels.
  * @param axis the [LineComponent] to use for the axis line.
@@ -226,31 +207,11 @@ public fun startAxis(
 @Composable
 @Deprecated(
     """
-        `maxLabelCount` is being replaced by `AxisItemPlacer.Vertical`. Create a base implementation with the desired
-        maximum item count via `AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default`, and use the `itemPlacer` parameter of the other
-        `endAxis` overload to apply it to the `VerticalAxis` being created.
+        `endAxis` is being replaced by `rememberEndAxis`. Also, `maxLabelCount` is being replaced by
+        `AxisItemPlacer.Vertical`. If using `maxLabelCount`, create a base `AxisItemPlacer.Vertical` implementation with
+        the desired maximum item count via `AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default`, and use the `itemPlacer` parameter of
+        `rememberEndAxis` to apply it to the `VerticalAxis` being created.
     """,
-    ReplaceWith(
-        """
-            endAxis(
-                label = label,
-                axis = axis,
-                tick = tick,
-                tickLength = tickLength,
-                guideline = guideline,
-                valueFormatter = valueFormatter,
-                sizeConstraint = sizeConstraint,
-                horizontalLabelPosition = horizontalLabelPosition,
-                verticalLabelPosition = verticalLabelPosition,
-                itemPlacer = remember { AxisItemPlacer.Vertical.default(maxLabelCount) },
-                labelRotationDegrees = labelRotationDegrees,
-                titleComponent = titleComponent,
-                title = title,
-            )
-        """,
-        "com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.axis.AxisItemPlacer",
-        "androidx.compose.runtime.remember",
-    ),
 )
 public fun endAxis(
     label: TextComponent? = axisLabelComponent(),
@@ -262,11 +223,11 @@ public fun endAxis(
     sizeConstraint: Axis.SizeConstraint = Axis.SizeConstraint.Auto(),
     horizontalLabelPosition: VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.HorizontalLabelPosition.Outside,
     verticalLabelPosition: VerticalAxis.VerticalLabelPosition = VerticalAxis.VerticalLabelPosition.Center,
-    maxLabelCount: Int,
+    maxLabelCount: Int = DEF_LABEL_COUNT,
     labelRotationDegrees: Float = currentChartStyle.axis.axisLabelRotationDegrees,
     titleComponent: TextComponent? = null,
     title: CharSequence? = null,
-): VerticalAxis<AxisPosition.Vertical.End> = endAxis(
+): VerticalAxis<AxisPosition.Vertical.End> = rememberEndAxis(
     label,
     axis,
     tick,