Fastest Blockchains by TPS (Transactions Per Second)
Fastest Blockchains in 2026: Real TPS Rankings
| Data from Chainspect | Oct 13, 2026, 00:40 UTC | ||||||||
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| 1 Keeta Testnet Layer 1 Testnet | 0 tx/s | 11,122,116 tx/s | 10,000,000 tx/s | 0 txns | -1m -1s | 0s | 35.1K txns | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 2 Somnia Layer 1 | 20.98 tx/s 16.77% | 134,642 tx/s | 1,050,000 tx/s | 75.5K txns | 100ms | 0s | 1.9B txns | Sep 2, 2025 |
| 3 | 2,469 tx/s 0.15% | 99,825 tx/s | 100,000 tx/s | 8.89M txns | 40ms | 1.3s | 11.8B txns | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 4 Waterfall Layer 1 | 0 tx/s 100.00% | 83,333 tx/s | 41,666 tx/s | 0 txns | 0s | 24s | 34.1M txns | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 5 Redbelly Layer 1 | 0.02 tx/s 0.49% | 73,158 tx/s | 666,970 tx/s | 71 txns | 1m 6s | 0s | 7.09M txns | Nov 28, 2024 |
| 6 ICP Layer 1 | 2,329 tx/s | 25,621 tx/s | 209,708 tx/s | 8.38M txns | 480ms | 0s | 306B txns | May 10, 2021 |
| 7 Aptos Layer 1 | 123.3 tx/s 26.19% | 12,933 tx/s | 160,000 tx/s | 444K txns | 36ms | 0s | 5.23B txns | Oct 12, 2022 |
| 8 Solana Layer 1 | 2,053 tx/s 1.17% | 11,015 tx/s | 65,000 tx/s | 7.39M txns | 218ms | 12.8s | 131B txns | Mar 16, 2020 |
| 9 Algorand Layer 1 | 9.39 tx/s 4.80% | 5,716 tx/s | 9,384 tx/s | 33.8K txns | 2.75s | 0s | 3.54B txns | Jun 12, 2019 |
| 10 NEAR Layer 1 | 8.39 tx/s 6.07% | 4,135 tx/s | 1,000,000 tx/s | 30.2K txns | 588ms | 1.2s | 5.45B txns | Apr 22, 2020 |
| 11 Hedera Layer 1 | 5.32 tx/s 24.59% | 3,302 tx/s | 10,000 tx/s | 19.2K txns | 2.17s | 0s | 71.3B txns | Sep 16, 2019 |
| 12 BNB Chain Layer 1 | 160.5 tx/s 11.71% | 3,252 tx/s | 6,349 tx/s | 578K txns | 450ms | 650ms | 15.2B txns | Sep 1, 2020 |
| 13 Kaia Layer 1 | 1.68 tx/s 48.04% | 3,142 tx/s | 28,922 tx/s | 6.06K txns | 1s | 0s | 2.86B txns | Jun 27, 2019 |
| 14 Base Layer 2 | 113.9 tx/s 25.69% | 2,515 tx/s | 3,571 tx/s | 410K txns | 2s | 13m 13s | 7.69B txns | Aug 9, 2023 |
| 15 Arbitrum Layer 2 | 21.04 tx/s 33.61% | 2,036 tx/s | 6,095 tx/s | 75.7K txns | 267ms | 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.