Compare Somnia vs Arbitrum

Somnia vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Somnia TPS is 2.65X higher than Arbitrum TPS

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97.54 tx/s
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36.76 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Somnia max TPS is 99X higher than Arbitrum max TPS

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134,642 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Somnia max theoretical TPS is 26X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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1,050,000 tx/s
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40,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Somnia transaction volume is 2.65X higher than Arbitrum transaction volume

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351K txns
Arbitrum logo
132K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Somnia block time is 59.71% shorter than Arbitrum block time

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0.1s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

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Finality

Somnia finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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0s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

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Type

Somnia is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

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New

Total Transactions

Somnia has 37.66% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum

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1.03B txns
Arbitrum logo
1.65B txns

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Launch Date

Somnia was launched 4 years after Arbitrum

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Sep 2, 2025
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

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Somnia vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Somnia Nakamoto Coefficient is 12X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

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12
Arbitrum logo
1

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Validators

Somnia has 41X more validators than Arbitrum

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41
Arbitrum logo
1

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Stake

Somnia stake is $103.2M, while Arbitrum has no data

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$103.2M
Arbitrum logo
—

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Consensus Mechanism

Somnia is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Somnia council governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

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Somnia vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Somnia has no data, while Arbitrum has 2,325 developers

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Arbitrum logo
2,325

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Repos

Somnia has no data, while Arbitrum has 128 repos

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Arbitrum logo
128

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Commits

Somnia has no data, while Arbitrum has 188,435 commits

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Arbitrum logo
188,435

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Stars

Somnia has no data, while Arbitrum has 10,422 stars

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Arbitrum logo
10,422

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Watchers

Somnia has no data, while Arbitrum has 1,619 watchers

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Arbitrum logo
1,619

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Somnia vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Somnia

Somnia is the fastest and most efficient EVM Layer 1 blockchain ever, capable of processing over 1M+ transactions per second with sub-second finality. It is suitable for serving millions of users and building real-time mass-consumer applications like gaming, social applications, metaverses, NFTs, and more, all fully on-chain.

About Arbitrum

Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.

Blockchains Socials

Somnia Socials

Arbitrum Socials