Moonbeam vs Sonic

Moonbeam vs Sonic Scalability

Real-time TPS

Chainspect

Moonbeam TPS is 40.54% lower than Sonic TPS

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1.39 tx/s
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2.34 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Moonbeam max TPS is 97.42% lower than Sonic max TPS

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29.3 tx/s
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1,139 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Moonbeam max theoretical TPS is 99.98% lower than Sonic max theoretical TPS

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58.4 tx/s
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396,825 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Moonbeam transaction volume is 40.54% lower than Sonic transaction volume

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5,008 txns
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8,423 txns

Block Time

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Moonbeam block time is 5.45X longer than Sonic block time

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6.14s
Sonic logo
1.13s

Finality

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Moonbeam finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality

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30s
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0s

Type

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Moonbeam is a parachain, while Sonic is a layer 1 blockchain

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Parachain
Sonic logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Moonbeam was launched 3 years before Sonic

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Jan 11, 2022
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Dec 1, 2024

Moonbeam vs Sonic Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient is 44X higher than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient

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174
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4

Validators

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Moonbeam has 15X more validators than Sonic

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600
Sonic logo
41

Stake

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Moonbeam stake is 7.22X higher than Sonic stake

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$2.947B
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$407.9M

Consensus Mechanism

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Moonbeam is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Sonic is PoS

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Nominated Proof of Stake
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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Moonbeam and Sonic governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

Moonbeam vs Sonic Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Moonbeam

Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible smart contracts platform built in the Polkadot ecosystem. It's designed for seamless compatibility with Ethereum tooling to provide a user-friendly environment for porting existing and developing new dApps. Also, as the biggest Polkadot parachain Moonbeam encourages cross-chain communication with other parachains.

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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