Compare Somnia vs Optimism

Somnia vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Somnia TPS is 2.96X higher than Optimism TPS

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94.33 tx/s
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31.83 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
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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 2.96X higher than Optimism transaction volume

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340K txns
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115K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Somnia block time is 94.97% 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 1.19X more total transactions than Optimism

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896M txns
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753M 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 4X higher than Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
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1

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Validators

Somnia has 36X more validators than Optimism

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36
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1

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Stake

Somnia stake is $119.4M, while Optimism has no data

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$119.4M
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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 New

Developers

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 3,005 developers

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3,005

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Repos

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 94 repos

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94

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Commits

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 170,862 commits

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170,862

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Stars

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 12,775 stars

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12,775

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Watchers

Somnia has no data, while Optimism has 1,052 watchers

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1,052

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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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