Fastest L1 blockchain finality, live wall-clock measurement per chain
BlockchainsAvalanche
Trails1.1 s
- p99
- 2.8 s
- rank
- #9
- samples
- 92,434
Kaia
Leads0.34 s
- p99
- 1.0 s
- rank
- #3
- samples
- 84,855
Finality time
Avalanchen/aKaian/a
Avalanche vs Kaia
Avalanche leads on 1 of 4 shared benchmarks, Kaia on 3. Avalanche wins on Highest staking yield, live net APR by proof-of-stake chain (4.11% vs 3.91%). Kaia wins on Fastest L1 blockchain finality, live wall-clock measurement per chain (0.34 s vs 1.1 s), Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains ($0.0000168 vs $0.00156), Cheapest blockchain to deploy a token, live USD cost per L1 chain ($0.000454 vs $0.0334). Data as of 2026-11-15 UTC.
Avalanche
Primary Network runs the Snowman BFT consensus derived from Snow protocols. Sub-second deterministic finality with no chain reorganizations.
Kaia
EVM-compatible L1 formed from the merger of Klaytn and Finschia, using Istanbul BFT consensus with immediate finality and one-second blocks.
Side by side measurements
Highest staking yield, live net APR by proof-of-stake chain
BlockchainsAvalanche
Leads4.11 %
- p99
- 6.09%
- rank
- #7
- samples
- 100
Kaia
Trails3.91 %
- rank
- #8
- samples
- 9provisional
Net yield
Avalanchen/aKaian/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
BlockchainsAvalanche
Trails$0.00156
- p99
- $0.0151
- rank
- #21
- samples
- 20,160
Kaia
Leads$0.0000168
- p99
- $0.0000568
- rank
- #3
- samples
- 20,160
Native transfer fee USD
Avalanchen/aKaian/a
Cheapest blockchain to deploy a token, live USD cost per L1 chain
BlockchainsAvalanche
Trails$0.0334
- p99
- $0.0971
- rank
- #10
- samples
- 20,160
Kaia
Leads$0.000454
- p99
- $0.000469
- rank
- #1
- samples
- 20,160
Token deployment cost USD
Avalanchen/aKaian/a
Frequently asked questions
Avalanche vs Kaia: which one is better?
Avalanche and Kaia are compared on 4 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Avalanche leads on Highest staking yield, live net APR by proof-of-stake chain. Kaia leads on Fastest L1 blockchain finality, live wall-clock measurement per chain. See the live table on this page for every metric.
Which has the higher net yield, Avalanche or Kaia?
On the Highest staking yield, live net APR by proof-of-stake chain benchmark, Avalanche leads at 4.11% versus Kaia at 3.91% (provisional). Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
Which is faster, Avalanche or Kaia?
On the Fastest L1 blockchain finality, live wall-clock measurement per chain benchmark, Kaia leads at 0.34 s versus Avalanche at 1.1 s. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
How is the Avalanche vs Kaia 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.