Compare Kaia vs Arbitrum

Kaia vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Kaia TPS is 76.09% lower than Arbitrum TPS

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8.1 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
33.88 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Kaia max TPS is 2.31X higher than Arbitrum max TPS

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3,142 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Kaia max theoretical TPS is 27.69% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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28,922 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Kaia transaction volume is 76.09% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

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29.2K txns
Arbitrum logo
122K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Kaia block time is 4.12X longer than Arbitrum block time

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1.03s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

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Finality

Kaia finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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0s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

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Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Kaia has 1.76X more total transactions than Arbitrum

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2.77B txns
Arbitrum logo
1.57B txns

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Launch Date

Kaia was launched 2 years before Arbitrum

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Jun 27, 2019
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

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Kaia vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Kaia Nakamoto Coefficient is 2X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

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2
Arbitrum logo
1

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Validators

Kaia has 40X more validators than Arbitrum

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40
Arbitrum logo
1

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Stake

Kaia stake is $363.9M, while Arbitrum has no data

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$363.9M
Arbitrum logo
—

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Consensus Mechanism

Kaia is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Kaia council governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

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Kaia vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Kaia has 43.44% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Kaia logo
1,311
Arbitrum logo
2,318

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Repos

Kaia has 61.11% fewer repos than Arbitrum

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49
Arbitrum logo
126

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Commits

Kaia has 73.87% fewer commits than Arbitrum

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48,382
Arbitrum logo
185,190

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Stars

Kaia has 98.12% fewer stars than Arbitrum

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194
Arbitrum logo
10,345

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Watchers

Kaia has 94.2% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

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94
Arbitrum logo
1,622

Data from Chainspect

Kaia vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Kaia

Kaia (ex. Klaytn), an open-source public blockchain created by South Korean internet giant Kakao, prioritizes the metaverse, gaming, and the creator economy. Tailored for the evolving on-chain landscape, Kaia underscores enterprise-grade reliability through its optimized, Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT)-based blockchain. Kaia's mission is to decrease the operational costs of blockchain applications, enhance accessibility for end-users, and streamline technology adoption across industries.

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.

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