Optimism vs Somnia

Optimism vs Somnia Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Optimism TPS is 99.14% lower than Somnia TPS

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11.24 tx/s
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1,309 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Optimism max TPS is 99.85% lower than Somnia max TPS

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200.2 tx/s
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134,642 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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

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

Transaction Volume

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Optimism transaction volume is 99.14% lower than Somnia transaction volume

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40,463 txns
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4,712,184 txns

Block Time

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Optimism block time is 20X longer than Somnia block time

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2s
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0.1s

Finality

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Optimism finality is 100% longer than Somnia finality

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16m 48s
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0s

Type

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

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Layer 2 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Optimism was launched 4 years before Somnia

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Dec 16, 2021
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Sep 2, 2025

Optimism vs Somnia Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient is 80% lower than Somnia Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
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5

Validators

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Optimism has 96.77% fewer validators than Somnia

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1
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31

Stake

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Optimism has no data, while Somnia stake is $148.8M

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$148.8M

Consensus Mechanism

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Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic), while Somnia is PoS

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Rollup (Optimistic)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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Optimism on-chain governance is better than Somnia council governance

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On-chain
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Council

Optimism vs Somnia Developer Activity New

Developers

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Optimism has 2,963 developers, while Somnia has no data

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2,963
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Repos

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Optimism has 93 repos, while Somnia has no data

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93
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Commits

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Optimism has 169,866 commits, while Somnia has no data

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169,866
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Stars

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Optimism has 12,632 stars, while Somnia has no data

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12,632
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Watchers

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Optimism has 1,119 watchers, while Somnia has no data

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1,119
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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 fastest and most efficient EVM Layer 1 blockchain ever, capable of processing over 1M+ transactions per second with sub-second finality. It is suitable for serving millions of users and building real-time mass-consumer applications like gaming, social applications, metaverses, NFTs, and more, all fully on-chain.

Blockchains Socials

Optimism Socials

Somnia Socials