How Somnia Compares With Other Leading Blockchains

Somnia is built to support up to 400,000 transactions per second with sub second finality and sub cent fees, which will make it one of the fastest and most cost effective blockchains in existence when it launches later this year. 

How does this compare with other blockchains?

Let’s start with transaction speed. This is where Somnia leads the pack:

Blockchan	Transactions per Second (TPS)
Ethereum	15- 30
Arbitrum	~40,000
Solana	~65,000
Monad	~120,000
SUI	~300,000
Somnia	400,000+

Somnia delivers 8x the performance of Solana and 33x the throughput of Ethereum, and is even capable of running faster than Solana, Monad and Sui. 

Gas Wars? Not on Somnia

Transaction fees are another major pain point for blockchains. Imagine a high-demand NFT drop or an in-game marketplace where users are fighting for the same resources. Other blockchains crumble under the pressure, leading to skyrocketing fees and failed transactions.

• Ethereum Gas Fee: $5-$50 per transaction in peak periods
• Layer 2s (Arbitrum): More affordable, but congestion still leads to delays and price increases
• Somnia: Sub-cent fees, even under high-density scenarios

By removing the bottlenecks of traditional blockchains, Somnia ensures a level playing field for users—whether you’re minting NFTs or building complex on-chain economies.

Reactive Applications Made Possible

Beyond speed and cost, the future of Web3 is about interactivity. Somnia unlocks real-time, reactive applications that respond to live data and events. Here’s why others fall short:

• Ethereum & Layer 2s: Designed for financial transactions, not live interactions.
• Solana & Monad: Faster, but not optimized for real-time gaming or event-driven dApps.
• Somnia: With sub-second finality and Multistream Consensus, Somnia empowers developers to build games, prediction markets, and apps that respond instantly.

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