Algorand vs Aptos 2026: 3 live benchmarks compared

Name: Algorand vs Aptos OpenChainBench measurements
Creator: OpenChainBench
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Algorand vs Aptos

Algorand leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks, Aptos on 1. Algorand wins on Highest staking yield, live net APR by proof-of-stake chain (4.64% vs 2.39%), Cheapest blockchain to deploy a token, live USD cost per L1 chain ($0.00841 vs $0.0778). Aptos wins on Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains ($0.0000327 vs $0.0000832). Data as of 2026-11-14 UTC.

Read methodology Last measured Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:53:31 UTCWindow: rolling 24h3 shared benchmarks

Algorand

Pure proof-of-stake L1 where a randomly selected committee agrees on each block, so a block is final as soon as it is committed, with rounds of roughly 3 seconds.

Aptos

Move-based L1 running a pipelined BFT consensus with sub-second blocks; a committed transaction is final.

Side by side measurements

Highest staking yield, live net APR by proof-of-stake chain

Blockchains

Algorand

Leads

4.64 %

rank: #6
samples: 1provisional

Aptos

Trails

2.39 %

rank: #12
samples: 50provisional

Net yield

Algorandn/aAptosn/a

Nominal yield in the staked token, not real yield: a 19% APR on a token that inflates 12% a year is worth less than it looks, and price moves dominate both. MEV is included on Solana only and excluded on Ethereum. ICP is one neuron profile (2 year dissolve delay), Algorand one opt-in solo node, Ethereum one network average. Stellar and Somnia are not ranked, see the methodology.

Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains

Blockchains

Algorand

Trails

$0.0000832

p99: $0.0000861
rank: #7
samples: 20,160

Aptos

Leads

$0.0000327

p99: $0.0000516
rank: #5
samples: 20,160

Native transfer fee USD

Algorandn/aAptosn/a

Cheapest blockchain to deploy a token, live USD cost per L1 chain

Blockchains

Algorand

Leads

$0.00841

p99: $0.00869
rank: #5
samples: 20,160

Aptos

Trails

$0.0778

p99: $0.0819
rank: #11
samples: 20,160

Token deployment cost USD

Algorandn/aAptosn/a

Frequently asked questions

Algorand vs Aptos: which one is better?

Algorand and Aptos are compared on 3 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Algorand leads on Highest staking yield, live net APR by proof-of-stake chain. Aptos leads on Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains. See the live table on this page for every metric.

Which has the higher net yield, Algorand or Aptos?

On the Highest staking yield, live net APR by proof-of-stake chain benchmark, Algorand leads at 4.64% (provisional) versus Aptos at 2.39% (provisional). Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.

Which is cheaper, Algorand or Aptos?

On the Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains benchmark, Aptos leads at $0.0000327 versus Algorand at $0.0000832. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.

How is the Algorand vs Aptos comparison measured?

Every benchmark on this page uses the same open methodology, published at https://openchainbench.com/methodology. Data is CC-BY-4.0. Measurement harnesses are MIT-licensed.

How this pair was selected

Auto-generated pairs require: both providers in the same benchmark for seven consecutive days, at least 1000 samples per provider, observable third-party search demand, and a public /products/[slug] page on OCB. Editorially curated pairs (like this one) may publish early when search demand is high and data is accruing; panels with fewer than 100 samples are shown as provisional. The full pair ledger is versioned in the public repo.