Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across 15 L1 and L2 chains
BlockchainsBase
Leads$0.000305
- p99
- $0.00627
- rank
- #2
- samples
- 20,159
Solana
Trails$0.000486
- p99
- $0.000513
- rank
- #4
- samples
- 20,159
Base vs Solana
Split decision: Base leads on Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across 15 L1 and L2 chains ($0.000305 vs $0.000486) and Fastest Wormhole VAA finalization by source chain, live latency (1.78 s vs 12.57 s); Solana leads on Fastest Chainlink CCIP source chain by end-to-end delivery latency (1.2 min vs 24.5 min) and Fastest LayerZero source chain by end-to-end message delivery (45.45 s vs 1.0 min).
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.
Solana
Proof-of-History sequencing combined with Tower BFT consensus. Probabilistic finality at 32 confirmed slots. Slot time around 400 milliseconds.
Side by side measurements
Fastest Wormhole VAA finalization by source chain, live latency
BridgesBase
Leads1.78 s
- rank
- #1
- samples
- 66provisional
Solana
Trails12.57 s
- p99
- 19.74 s
- rank
- #9
- samples
- 7,491
Fastest Chainlink CCIP source chain by end-to-end delivery latency
BridgesBase
Trails24.5 min
- rank
- #11
- samples
- 98provisional
Solana
Leads1.2 min
- rank
- #2
- samples
- 84provisional
Fastest LayerZero source chain by end-to-end message delivery
BridgesBase
Trails1.0 min
- p99
- 2.6 min
- rank
- #12
- samples
- 1,380
Solana
Leads45.45 s
- p99
- 2.0 min
- rank
- #9
- samples
- 538
Frequently asked questions
Base vs Solana: which one is better?
Base and Solana are compared on 4 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Base leads on Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across 15 L1 and L2 chains. Solana leads on Fastest Chainlink CCIP source chain by end-to-end delivery latency. See the live table on this page for every metric.
Which is cheaper, Base or Solana?
On the Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across 15 L1 and L2 chains benchmark, Base leads at $0.000305 versus Solana at $0.000486. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
Which is faster, Base or Solana?
On the Fastest Chainlink CCIP source chain by end-to-end delivery latency benchmark, Solana leads at 1.2 min (provisional) versus Base at 24.5 min (provisional). Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
How is the Base vs Solana 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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