Fastest Blockchains by TPS (Transactions Per Second)
Fastest Blockchains in 2026: Real TPS Rankings
| Data from Chainspect | Oct 12, 2026, 11:04 UTC | ||||||||
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| 1 Solana Layer 1 | 1,923 tx/s 0.22% | 11,015 tx/s | 65,000 tx/s | 4.98B txns | 275ms | 12.8s | 131B txns | Mar 16, 2020 |
| 2 ICP Layer 1 | 1,507 tx/s 0.50% | 25,621 tx/s | 209,708 tx/s | 3.91B txns | 480ms | 0s | 306B txns | May 10, 2021 |
| 3 | 426.9 tx/s 11.24% | 99,825 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 1.11B txns | 40ms | 1.3s | 11.7B txns | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 4 BNB Chain Layer 1 | 192.5 tx/s 0.74% | 3,252 tx/s | 6,349 tx/s | 499M txns | 450ms | 650ms | 15.2B txns | Sep 1, 2020 |
| 5 Stellar Layer 1 | 135.8 tx/s 0.01% | 218.1 tx/s | 3,351 tx/s | 352M txns | 5.08s | 0s | 24.7B txns | Sep 30, 2015 |
| 6 TRON Layer 1 | 133.1 tx/s 0.41% | 439.4 tx/s | 2,516 tx/s | 345M txns | 3s | 57s | 15.8B txns | Jun 25, 2018 |
| 7 Aptos Layer 1 | 102.6 tx/s 0.61% | 12,933 tx/s | 160,000 tx/s | 266M txns | 38ms | 0s | 5.22B txns | Oct 12, 2022 |
| 8 Base Layer 2 | 99.74 tx/s 1.63% | 2,515 tx/s | 3,571 tx/s | 259M txns | 2s | 13m 13s | 7.69B txns | Aug 9, 2023 |
| 9 Sui Layer 1 | 96.87 tx/s 0.11% | 1,204 tx/s | 120,000 tx/s | 251M txns | 71ms | 0s | 5.01B txns | May 3, 2023 |
| 10 Polygon Sidechain | 59.65 tx/s 0.58% | 537.5 tx/s | 3,810 tx/s | 155M txns | 1.5s | 5s | 8.22B txns | May 30, 2020 |
| 11 TON Layer 1 | 37.92 tx/s 0.80% | 1,542 tx/s | 104,715 tx/s | 98.3M txns | 410ms | 800ms | 3.56B txns | May 26, 2021 |
| 12 Somnia Layer 1 | 24.24 tx/s 1.47% | 134,642 tx/s | 1,050,000 tx/s | 62.8M txns | 100ms | 0s | 1.9B txns | Sep 2, 2025 |
| 13 Ethereum Layer 1 | 21.27 tx/s 0.90% | 74.91 tx/s | 238.1 tx/s | 55.1M txns | 12.05s | 12m 48s | 3.77B txns | Jul 30, 2015 |
| 14 Optimism Layer 2 | 19.02 tx/s 0.27% | 295.7 tx/s | 714.3 tx/s | 49.3M txns | 2s | 16m 48s | 1.4B txns | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 15 Arbitrum Layer 2 | 16.79 tx/s 1.85% | 2,036 tx/s | 6,095 tx/s | 43.5M txns | 266ms | 13m 48s | 2.39B txns | Aug 31, 2021 |
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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.