Optimism vs Somnia Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Optimism TPS is 1.98X higher than Somnia TPS

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14.41 tx/s
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7.29 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Optimism max TPS is 99.8% lower than Somnia max TPS

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256.6 tx/s
Somnia logo
134,642 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Optimism max theoretical TPS is 99.93% lower than Somnia max theoretical TPS

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714.3 tx/s
Somnia logo
1,050,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Optimism transaction volume is 1.98X higher than Somnia transaction volume

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51.9K txns
Somnia logo
26.2K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Optimism block time is 20X longer than Somnia block time

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2s
Somnia logo
0.1s

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Finality

Optimism finality is 100% longer than Somnia finality

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16m 48s
Somnia logo
0s

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Type

Optimism is a layer 2 blockchain, while Somnia is a layer 1 blockchain

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Layer 2 blockchain
Somnia logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Optimism has 33.11% fewer total transactions than Somnia

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1.14B txns
Somnia logo
1.7B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Optimism was launched 4 years before Somnia

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Dec 16, 2021
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Sep 2, 2025

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Optimism vs Somnia Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient is 92.85% lower than Somnia Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
Somnia logo
14

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Validators

Optimism has 98% fewer validators than Somnia

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1
Somnia logo
50

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Optimism has no data, while Somnia stake is $42.71M

Optimism logo
—
Somnia logo
$42.71M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic), while Somnia is PoS

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Rollup (Optimistic)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Optimism on-chain governance is better than Somnia council governance

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On-chain
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Council

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Optimism vs Somnia Developer Activity

Developers

Optimism has 3,438 developers, while Somnia has no data

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3,438
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—

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Commits

Optimism has 179,783 commits, while Somnia has no data

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179,783
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—

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Repos

Optimism has 96 repos, while Somnia has no data

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96
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—

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Stars

Optimism has 13,130 stars, while Somnia has no data

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13,130
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—

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Optimism has 1,013 watchers, while Somnia has no data

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1,013
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—

Data from Chainspect

Optimism vs Somnia Financials New

Chain Revenue

Optimism chain revenue is 2.67X higher than Somnia chain revenue

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$1.196K
Somnia logo
$447.8

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Optimism average transaction fee is 2.59X higher than Somnia average transaction fee

Optimism logo
$0.0009694
Somnia logo
$0.0003745

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Optimism market cap is 6.24X higher than Somnia market cap

Optimism logo
$271M
Somnia logo
$43.42M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Optimism FDV is 3.03X higher than Somnia FDV

Optimism logo
$541.4M
Somnia logo
$178.5M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Optimism Market Cap to FDV ratio is 2.06X higher than Somnia Market Cap to FDV ratio

Optimism logo
50.06%
Somnia logo
24.32%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Optimism price is 29.38% lower than Somnia price

Optimism logo
$0.126
Somnia logo
$0.1785

Data from Chainspect

Optimism vs Somnia Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Optimism

Optimism provides a Layer 2 scaling fix for Ethereum, greatly boosting its scalability and cutting down on gas fees. It maintains robust security measures and guarantees a smooth development experience. Through Optimistic Rollups, it enables swift transaction processing, positioning Ethereum as a viable option for deploying intricate and interactive applications.

About Somnia

Somnia is the Agentic L1 - a hyper-performant layer-1 blockchain designed from the ground up for real-time, autonomous, AI-native applications. While other networks measure throughput in thousands, Somnia operates at over one million transactions per second with sub-second finality and sub-cent transaction costs.

Somnia infrastructure is built for apps that demand real-time responsiveness at any scale.

Most chains treat AI as an integration layer. Somnia treats it as a design principle.

Blockchains Socials

Optimism Socials

Somnia Socials