Compare Somnia vs Optimism

Somnia vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Somnia TPS is 3.77X higher than Optimism TPS

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94.75 tx/s
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25.16 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Somnia max TPS is 672X higher than Optimism max TPS

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134,642 tx/s
Optimism logo
200.2 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 3.77X higher than Optimism transaction volume

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341K txns
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90.6K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Somnia block time is 94.96% shorter than Optimism block time

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0.1s
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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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New

Total Transactions

Somnia has 1.35X more total transactions than Optimism

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1.06B txns
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790M 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 10X higher than Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

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10
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1

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Validators

Somnia has 45X more validators than Optimism

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45
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1

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Stake

Somnia stake is $94.44M, while Optimism has no data

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$94.44M
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—

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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 3,014 developers

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3,014

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Repos

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 93 repos

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93

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Commits

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 171,634 commits

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Optimism logo
171,634

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Stars

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 12,747 stars

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12,747

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Watchers

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 1,036 watchers

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—
Optimism logo
1,036

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Somnia vs Optimism Financials New

Chain Revenue

Somnia chain revenue is 35.02% lower than Optimism chain revenue

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$1.606K
Optimism logo
$2.472K

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Average Transaction Fee

Somnia average transaction fee is 86.86% lower than Optimism average transaction fee

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$0.0001938
Optimism logo
$0.001475

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Price

Somnia price is 3.23% lower than Optimism price

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$0.4012
Optimism logo
$0.4146

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Market Cap

Somnia market cap is 91.82% lower than Optimism market cap

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$64.28M
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$786.4M

Data from Chainspect

Somnia vs Optimism Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

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.

Blockchains Socials

Somnia Socials

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