Compare Sonic vs Arbitrum

Sonic vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Sonic TPS is 93.29% lower than Arbitrum TPS

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3.13 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
46.63 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Sonic max TPS is 16.14% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

Sonic logo
1,139 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Sonic max theoretical TPS is 9.92X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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396,825 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Sonic transaction volume is 93.29% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

Sonic logo
11.3K txns
Arbitrum logo
168K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Sonic block time is 3X longer than Arbitrum block time

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0.75s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

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Finality

Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

Sonic logo
0s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

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Type

Sonic is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain

Sonic logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Sonic has 91.18% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
139M txns
Arbitrum logo
1.58B txns

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Launch Date

Sonic was launched 3 years after Arbitrum

Sonic logo
Dec 1, 2024
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

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Sonic vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 4X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Sonic logo
4
Arbitrum logo
1

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Validators

Sonic has 40X more validators than Arbitrum

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40
Arbitrum logo
1

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Stake

Sonic stake is $420.9M, while Arbitrum has no data

Sonic logo
$420.9M
Arbitrum logo
—

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Consensus Mechanism

Sonic is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

Sonic logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Sonic and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

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Sonic vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Sonic has 95.59% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
102
Arbitrum logo
2,318

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Repos

Sonic has 90.47% fewer repos than Arbitrum

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12
Arbitrum logo
126

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Commits

Sonic has 92.55% fewer commits than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
13,799
Arbitrum logo
185,226

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Stars

Sonic has 99.28% fewer stars than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
74
Arbitrum logo
10,352

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Watchers

Sonic has 94.82% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

Sonic logo
84
Arbitrum logo
1,622

Data from Chainspect

Sonic vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Sonic

Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.

By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.

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.

Blockchains Socials

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