Compare Sui vs Arbitrum

Sui vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Sui TPS is 26.79% lower than Arbitrum TPS

Sui logo
34.13 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
46.63 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Sui max TPS is 31.79% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

Sui logo
926.5 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Sui max theoretical TPS is 3X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

Sui logo
120,000 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Sui transaction volume is 26.8% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

Sui logo
123K txns
Arbitrum logo
168K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Sui block time is 3.04% shorter than Arbitrum block time

Sui logo
0.24s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Sui finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

Sui logo
0s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Sui logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Sui has 2.26X more total transactions than Arbitrum

Sui logo
3.57B txns
Arbitrum logo
1.58B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Sui was launched 2 years after Arbitrum

Sui logo
May 3, 2023
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Sui vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Sui Nakamoto Coefficient is 18X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Sui logo
18
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Sui has 122X more validators than Arbitrum

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122
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Sui stake is $26.75B, while Arbitrum has no data

Sui logo
$26.75B
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Sui is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

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

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Governance

Sui off-chain governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance

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Off-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Sui vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Sui has 93.35% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Sui logo
154
Arbitrum logo
2,318

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Sui has 79.36% fewer repos than Arbitrum

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26
Arbitrum logo
126

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Sui has 99.04% fewer commits than Arbitrum

Sui logo
1,761
Arbitrum logo
185,226

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Sui has 70.98% fewer stars than Arbitrum

Sui logo
3,004
Arbitrum logo
10,352

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Sui has 95.43% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

Sui logo
74
Arbitrum logo
1,622

Data from Chainspect

Sui vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Sui

Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

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

Sui Socials

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