Optimism vs Somnia

Optimism vs Somnia Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Optimism TPS is 1.25X higher than Somnia TPS

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18.96 tx/s
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15.17 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Optimism max TPS is 99.85% lower than Somnia max TPS

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

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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 1.25X higher than Somnia transaction volume

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68.3K txns
Somnia logo
54.6K txns

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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
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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
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Optimism has 12.47% fewer total transactions than Somnia

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734M txns
Somnia logo
838M txns

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Launch Date

Optimism was launched 4 years before Somnia

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Dec 16, 2021
Somnia logo
Sep 2, 2025

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Optimism vs Somnia Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient is 75% lower than Somnia Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
Somnia logo
4

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Validators

Optimism has 97.22% fewer validators than Somnia

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1
Somnia logo
36

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Stake

Optimism has no data, while Somnia stake is $172.2M

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Somnia logo
$172.2M

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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 New

Developers

Optimism has 3,001 developers, while Somnia has no data

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3,001
Somnia logo

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Repos

Optimism has 94 repos, while Somnia has no data

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94
Somnia logo

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Commits

Optimism has 170,616 commits, while Somnia has no data

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170,616
Somnia logo

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Stars

Optimism has 12,740 stars, while Somnia has no data

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12,740
Somnia logo

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Watchers

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

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1,119
Somnia logo

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 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