Fastest Blockchains by TPS (Transactions Per Second)
Solana is the fastest blockchain by TPS
| Data from Chainspect | Aug 25, 2026, 18:44 UTC | ||||||||
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| 1 Solana Layer 1 | 2,051 tx/s 5.27% | 7,669 tx/s | 65,000 tx/s | 177M txns | 366ms | 12.8s | 123B txns | Mar 16, 2020 |
| 2 ICP Layer 1 | 1,425 tx/s 10.32% | 25,621 tx/s | 209,708 tx/s | 123M txns | 480ms | 0s | 300B txns | May 10, 2021 |
| 3 BNB Chain Layer 1 | 215.5 tx/s 9.83% | 3,252 tx/s | 6,349 tx/s | 18.6M txns | 450ms | 650ms | 14.4B txns | Sep 1, 2020 |
| 4 Aptos Layer 1 | 142.9 tx/s 9.40% | 12,933 tx/s | 160,000 tx/s | 12.3M txns | 36ms | 0s | 4.78B txns | Oct 12, 2022 |
| 5 Base Layer 2 | 130.7 tx/s 18.63% | 2,515 tx/s | 3,571 tx/s | 11.3M txns | 2s | 13m 13s | 7.26B txns | Aug 9, 2023 |
| 6 TRON Layer 1 | 129.6 tx/s 22.63% | 439.4 tx/s | 2,516 tx/s | 11.2M txns | 3s | 57s | 15.3B txns | Jun 25, 2018 |
| 7 Stellar Layer 1 | 120 tx/s 3.36% | 203.2 tx/s | 3,351 tx/s | 10.4M txns | 5.66s | 0s | 24.2B txns | Sep 30, 2015 |
| 8 Sui Layer 1 | 82.27 tx/s 11.12% | 1,125 tx/s | 120,000 tx/s | 7.11M txns | 72ms | 0s | 4.65B txns | May 3, 2023 |
| 9 Polygon Sidechain | 67.01 tx/s 2.32% | 537.5 tx/s | 3,810 tx/s | 5.79M txns | 1.5s | 5s | 7.96B txns | May 30, 2020 |
| 10 | 41.71 tx/s 1.90% | 99,825 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 3.6M txns | 40ms | 1.3s | 10.5B txns | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 11 TON Layer 1 | 39.99 tx/s 2.96% | 1,542 tx/s | 104,715 tx/s | 3.46M txns | 402ms | 800ms | 3.4B txns | May 26, 2021 |
| 12 Ethereum Layer 1 | 21.53 tx/s 10.79% | 74.91 tx/s | 238.1 tx/s | 1.86M txns | 12.04s | 12m 48s | 3.68B txns | Jul 30, 2015 |
| 13 Arbitrum Layer 2 | 17.61 tx/s 13.67% | 2,036 tx/s | 6,095 tx/s | 1.52M txns | 251ms | 13m 48s | 2.32B txns | Aug 31, 2021 |
| 14 Optimism Layer 2 | 17.56 tx/s 7.49% | 295.7 tx/s | 714.3 tx/s | 1.52M txns | 2s | 16m 48s | 1.33B txns | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 15 Avalanche Layer 1 | 16.36 tx/s 27.89% | 241.3 tx/s | 1,191 tx/s | 1.41M txns | 1.11s | 2s | 1.55B txns | Sep 21, 2020 |
| 16 Somnia Layer 1 | 15.64 tx/s 16.68% | 134,642 tx/s | 1,050,000 tx/s | 1.35M txns | 100ms | 0s | 1.8B txns | Sep 2, 2025 |
| 17 NEAR Layer 1 | 9.33 tx/s 10.93% | 4,135 tx/s | 1,000,000 tx/s | 806K txns | 609ms | 1.2s | 5.41B txns | Apr 22, 2020 |
| 18 Bitcoin Layer 1 | 7.44 tx/s 10.10% | 13.48 tx/s | 7 tx/s | 633K txns | 9m 59s | 1h | 1.42B txns | Jan 3, 2009 |
| 19 Algorand Layer 1 | 5.21 tx/s 17.58% | 5,716 tx/s | 9,384 tx/s | 450K txns | 2.74s | 0s | 3.5B txns | Jun 12, 2019 |
| 20 Hedera Layer 1 | 4.3 tx/s 3.65% | 3,302 tx/s | 10,000 tx/s | 371K txns | 2.42s | 0s | 71.3B txns | Sep 16, 2019 |
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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.