Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across 15 L1 and L2 chains
BlockchainsBase
Leads$0.000310
- p99
- $0.00403
- rank
- #1
- samples
- 20,160
Cardano
Trails$0.0334
- p99
- $0.0352
- rank
- #11
- samples
- 20,160
Base vs Cardano
Base leads on the only live benchmark. Base wins on Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across 15 L1 and L2 chains ($0.000310 vs $0.0334).
Base
Coinbase-operated optimistic rollup on the OP Stack. 2-second sequencer block time, shared bridge with Optimism via the OP Superchain, fastest-growing L2 by TVL since 2024.
Cardano
Ouroboros Praos PoS with 20-second slots and 1 block per 20 seconds on average. Probabilistic finality after about 2,160 blocks (k parameter).
Side by side measurements
Frequently asked questions
Base vs Cardano: which one is better?
Base and Cardano are compared on 1 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Base leads on Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across 15 L1 and L2 chains. See the live table on this page for every metric.
Which is cheaper, Base or Cardano?
On the Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across 15 L1 and L2 chains benchmark, Base leads at $0.000310 versus Cardano at $0.0334. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
How is the Base vs Cardano 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.
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How this pair was selected
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