Fastest Blockchains by TPS (Transactions Per Second)
Fastest Blockchains in 2026: Real TPS Rankings
| Data from Chainspect | Sep 26, 2026, 05:44 UTC | ||||||||
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| 1 Solana Layer 1 | 2,556 tx/s 1.28% | 135,072 tx/s | 65,000 tx/s | 9.2M txns | 272ms | 12.8s | 128B txns | Mar 16, 2020 |
| 2 ICP Layer 1 | 1,546 tx/s | 25,621 tx/s | 209,708 tx/s | 5.56M txns | 480ms | 0s | 304B txns | May 10, 2021 |
| 3 Stellar Layer 1 | 186.5 tx/s 3.37% | 356 tx/s | 3,351 tx/s | 670K txns | 4.99s | 0s | 24.5B txns | Sep 30, 2015 |
| 4 BNB Chain Layer 1 | 162.2 tx/s 1.01% | 8,384 tx/s | 6,349 tx/s | 584K txns | 450ms | 650ms | 15B txns | Sep 1, 2020 |
| 5 TRON Layer 1 | 101 tx/s 31.74% | 811.7 tx/s | 2,516 tx/s | 363K txns | 3s | 57s | 15.6B txns | Jun 25, 2018 |
| 6 Base Layer 2 | 92.03 tx/s 9.43% | 6,393 tx/s | 3,571 tx/s | 331K txns | 2s | 13m 13s | 7.56B txns | Aug 9, 2023 |
| 7 Aptos Layer 1 | 87.5 tx/s 4.73% | 22,032 tx/s | 160,000 tx/s | 315K txns | 38ms | 0s | 5.08B txns | Oct 12, 2022 |
| 8 Sui Layer 1 | 76.25 tx/s 13.23% | 11,543 tx/s | 120,000 tx/s | 274K txns | 71ms | 0s | 4.88B txns | May 3, 2023 |
| 9 Polygon Sidechain | 51.85 tx/s 0.62% | 6,926 tx/s | 3,810 tx/s | 187K txns | 1.5s | 5s | 8.14B txns | May 30, 2020 |
| 10 | 25.91 tx/s 2.12% | 99,825 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 93.3K txns | 40ms | 1.3s | 10.5B txns | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 11 Optimism Layer 2 | 25.7 tx/s 5.01% | 650.5 tx/s | 714.3 tx/s | 92.5K txns | 2s | 16m 48s | 1.38B txns | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 12 TON Layer 1 | 21.22 tx/s 1.17% | 5,657 tx/s | 104,715 tx/s | 76.4K txns | 408ms | 800ms | 3.5B txns | May 26, 2021 |
| 13 Somnia Layer 1 | 19.33 tx/s 7.14% | 149,860 tx/s | 1,050,000 tx/s | 69.6K txns | 100ms | 0s | 1.86B txns | Sep 2, 2025 |
| 14 Ethereum Layer 1 | 17.39 tx/s 6.72% | 1,423 tx/s | 238.1 tx/s | 62.4K txns | 12s | 12m 48s | 3.74B txns | Jul 30, 2015 |
| 15 Bitcoin Layer 1 | 10.58 tx/s 20.36% | 6,916 tx/s | 7 tx/s | 29.6K txns | 7m 46s | 1h | 1.44B txns | Jan 3, 2009 |
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Fastest Blockchain Rankings
The fastest blockchain is the one that can process the highest number of transactions while maintaining fast confirmation times and supporting real network activity. Although blockchain speed is often measured by TPS (transactions per second), throughput alone does not tell the whole story. Block time, finality, and transaction volume also influence how quickly and efficiently a blockchain operates.
Chainspect's Blockchain TPS Ranking tracks the fastest blockchains using live network data rather than theoretical benchmarks or isolated stress tests. This allows you to see which blockchain networks are currently processing the most transactions and how their performance changes over time.
Understanding Blockchain TPS
TPS (Transactions Per Second) measures how many transactions a blockchain processes each second and is one of the most widely used performance metrics in Web3. In addition to Real-Time TPS, Chainspect tracks Max TPS, which represents the highest sustained throughput observed on each network, and Theoretical TPS, which estimates the protocol's maximum capacity under ideal conditions.
Blockchain speed depends on more than TPS alone. Block time determines how frequently new blocks are produced, while finality measures how long it takes for transactions to become irreversible. Transaction volume provides additional context by showing how much real activity each blockchain is handling.
Live Blockchain Performance
The fastest blockchain today may not be the fastest tomorrow. Network usage, validator performance, consensus mechanisms, and application demand all influence real-world throughput. Chainspect continuously monitors blockchain networks and updates live TPS rankings, helping investors, researchers, and builders follow blockchain performance as it changes in real time.