Compare Arbitrum vs Sonic

Arbitrum vs Sonic Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 15X higher than Sonic TPS

Arbitrum logo
49 tx/s
Sonic logo
3.16 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Arbitrum max TPS is 1.19X higher than Sonic max TPS

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1,358 tx/s
Sonic logo
1,139 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 89.91% lower than Sonic max theoretical TPS

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40,000 tx/s
Sonic logo
396,825 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 15X higher than Sonic transaction volume

Arbitrum logo
176K txns
Sonic logo
11.4K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 68.6% shorter than Sonic block time

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0.25s
Sonic logo
0.79s

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Finality

Arbitrum finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality

Arbitrum logo
13m 48s
Sonic logo
0s

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Type

Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain, while Sonic is a layer 1 blockchain

Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Sonic logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Arbitrum has 11X more total transactions than Sonic

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1.63B txns
Sonic logo
147M txns

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Launch Date

Arbitrum was launched 3 years before Sonic

Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021
Sonic logo
Dec 1, 2024

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Arbitrum vs Sonic Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 75% lower than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum logo
1
Sonic logo
4

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Validators

Arbitrum has 97.5% fewer validators than Sonic

Arbitrum logo
1
Sonic logo
40

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Stake

Arbitrum has no data, while Sonic stake is $222.9M

Arbitrum logo
—
Sonic logo
$222.9M

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Consensus Mechanism

Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Sonic is PoS

Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
Sonic logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Arbitrum and Sonic governance are both on-chain

Arbitrum logo
On-chain
Sonic logo
On-chain

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Arbitrum vs Sonic Developer Activity New

Developers

Arbitrum has 23X more developers than Sonic

Arbitrum logo
2,325
Sonic logo
103

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Repos

Arbitrum has 11X more repos than Sonic

Arbitrum logo
128
Sonic logo
12

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Commits

Arbitrum has 14X more commits than Sonic

Arbitrum logo
188,398
Sonic logo
13,841

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Stars

Arbitrum has 139X more stars than Sonic

Arbitrum logo
10,414
Sonic logo
75

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Watchers

Arbitrum has 19X more watchers than Sonic

Arbitrum logo
1,619
Sonic logo
84

Data from Chainspect

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.

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