Real-time TPS
Sonic TPS is 93.82% less than Arbitrum TPS
1.48 tx/s
23.95 tx/s
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Sonic max TPS is 57.37% less than Arbitrum max TPS
471 tx/s
1,105 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Sonic max theoretical TPS is 1.19X more than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS
47,619 tx/s
40,000 tx/s
Block Time
Sonic block time is 4X more than Arbitrum block time
1.01s
0.25s
Finality
Sonic finality is 100% less than Arbitrum finality
0s
16m
Type
Sonic is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 2 blockchain
Governance
Sonic and Arbitrum governance are both coming soon
On-chain
On-chain
Launch Date
Sonic was launched 3 years after Arbitrum
Dec 1, 2024
Aug 31, 2021
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About Blockchains
About Sonic
Sonic is an EVM layer-1 platform that offers developers attractive incentives and powerful infrastructure.
About Arbitrum
Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.