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Somnia vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Somnia TPS is 64.65% lower than Optimism TPS

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6.78 tx/s
Optimism logo
19.19 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Somnia max TPS is 455X higher than Optimism max TPS

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134,642 tx/s
Optimism logo
295.7 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Somnia max theoretical TPS is 1,470X higher than Optimism max theoretical TPS

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

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Somnia transaction volume is 64.64% lower than Optimism transaction volume

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24.4K txns
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69K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Somnia block time is 94.96% shorter than Optimism block time

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101ms
Optimism logo
2s

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Finality

Somnia finality is 100% shorter than Optimism finality

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0s
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16m 48s

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Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Somnia has 1.4X more total transactions than Optimism

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1.75B txns
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1.26B txns

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Launch Date

Somnia was launched 4 years after Optimism

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Sep 2, 2025
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Dec 16, 2021

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Somnia vs Optimism Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Somnia Nakamoto Coefficient is 11X higher than Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

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11
Optimism logo
1

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Validators

Somnia has 41X more validators than Optimism

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41
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1

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Stake

Somnia stake is $20.22M, while Optimism has no data

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$20.22M
Optimism logo
—

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Consensus Mechanism

Somnia is PoS, while Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Somnia council governance is worse than Optimism on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

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Somnia vs Optimism Developer Activity

Developers

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 3,442 developers

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Optimism logo
3,442

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Commits

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 181,699 commits

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—
Optimism logo
181,699

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Repos

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 96 repos

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—
Optimism logo
96

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Stars

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 13,191 stars

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—
Optimism logo
13,191

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Watchers

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 868 watchers

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—
Optimism logo
868

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Somnia vs Optimism Financials New

Chain Revenue

Somnia chain revenue is 63.27% lower than Optimism chain revenue

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$322.8
Optimism logo
$878.9

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Average Transaction Fee

Somnia average transaction fee is 10.83% lower than Optimism average transaction fee

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$0.0005713
Optimism logo
$0.0006407

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Market Cap

Somnia market cap is 88.52% lower than Optimism market cap

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$24.87M
Optimism logo
$216.8M

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FDV

Somnia FDV is 76.28% lower than Optimism FDV

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$102.2M
Optimism logo
$431.2M

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Market Cap / FDV

Somnia Market Cap to FDV ratio is 51.62% lower than Optimism Market Cap to FDV ratio

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24.32%
Optimism logo
50.28%

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Price

Somnia price is 1.02X higher than Optimism price

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$0.1022
Optimism logo
$0.1004

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Somnia vs Optimism Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

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.

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