Compare Arbitrum vs Sonic
Arbitrum vs Sonic Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Arbitrum TPS is 15X higher than Sonic TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Arbitrum max TPS is 1.19X higher than Sonic max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 89.91% lower than Sonic max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Arbitrum transaction volume is 15X higher than Sonic transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Arbitrum block time is 68.6% shorter than Sonic block time
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Finality
Arbitrum finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality
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Type
Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain, while Sonic is a layer 1 blockchain
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Total Transactions
Arbitrum has 11X more total transactions than Sonic
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Launch Date
Arbitrum was launched 3 years before Sonic
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Arbitrum vs Sonic Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 75% lower than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Arbitrum has 97.5% fewer validators than Sonic
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Stake
Arbitrum has no data, while Sonic stake is $222.9M
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Consensus Mechanism
Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Sonic is PoS
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Governance
Arbitrum and Sonic governance are both on-chain
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Arbitrum vs Sonic Developer Activity New
Developers
Arbitrum has 23X more developers than Sonic
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Repos
Arbitrum has 11X more repos than Sonic
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Commits
Arbitrum has 14X more commits than Sonic
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Stars
Arbitrum has 139X more stars than Sonic
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Watchers
Arbitrum has 19X more watchers than Sonic
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Arbitrum vs Sonic Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Arbitrum
Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.
About Sonic
Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.
By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.