Sonic vs Polkadot Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Sonic TPS is 8,671X higher than Polkadot TPS

Sonic logo
2.6 tx/s
Polkadot logo
0.0003 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Sonic max TPS is 2.46X higher than Polkadot max TPS

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1,139 tx/s
Polkadot logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Sonic max theoretical TPS is 397X higher than Polkadot max theoretical TPS

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396,825 tx/s
Polkadot logo
1,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Sonic transaction volume is 9,365X higher than Polkadot transaction volume

Sonic logo
9.37K txns
Polkadot logo
1 txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Sonic block time is 81.54% shorter than Polkadot block time

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1.11s
Polkadot logo
6.01s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Sonic finality is 100% shorter than Polkadot finality

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0s
Polkadot logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Sonic and Polkadot are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Sonic has 73.34% fewer total transactions than Polkadot

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185M txns
Polkadot logo
696M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Sonic was launched 5 years after Polkadot

Sonic logo
Dec 1, 2024
Polkadot logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Sonic vs Polkadot Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient is 97.75% lower than Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient

Sonic logo
4
Polkadot logo
178

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Sonic has 93.5% fewer validators than Polkadot

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39
Polkadot logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Sonic stake is 95.61% lower than Polkadot stake

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$59.96M
Polkadot logo
$1.368B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Sonic is PoS, while Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake

Sonic logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polkadot logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Sonic and Polkadot governance are both on-chain

Sonic logo
On-chain
Polkadot logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Sonic vs Polkadot Developer Activity

Developers

Sonic has 98.85% fewer developers than Polkadot

Sonic logo
103
Polkadot logo
8,993

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Sonic has 97.9% fewer commits than Polkadot

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14,383
Polkadot logo
686,660

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Sonic has 96.96% fewer repos than Polkadot

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15
Polkadot logo
494

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Sonic has 99.75% fewer stars than Polkadot

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87
Polkadot logo
35,008

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Sonic has 98.36% fewer watchers than Polkadot

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83
Polkadot logo
5,069

Data from Chainspect

Sonic vs Polkadot Financials New

Chain Revenue

Sonic chain revenue is $124.6, while Polkadot has no data

Sonic logo
$124.6
Polkadot logo

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Sonic average transaction fee is $0.001067, while Polkadot has no data

Sonic logo
$0.001067
Polkadot logo

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Sonic market cap is 94.4% lower than Polkadot market cap

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$142.2M
Polkadot logo
$2.544B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Sonic FDV is 95.01% lower than Polkadot FDV

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$159.2M
Polkadot logo
$3.192B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Sonic Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.12X higher than Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio

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89.37%
Polkadot logo
79.68%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Sonic price is 96.75% lower than Polkadot price

Sonic logo
$0.04939
Polkadot logo
$1.52

Data from Chainspect

Sonic vs Polkadot 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 Polkadot

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

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