Cardano vs Sui

Cardano leads on the only live benchmark. Cardano wins on Cheapest blockchain to deploy a token, live USD cost across 7 non-EVM L1 chains ($0.2352 vs $0.3636).

Read methodology Last measured Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:44:48 UTCWindow: rolling 24h3 shared benchmarks

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).

Sui

Move-based L1 using Mysticeti BFT consensus over a DAG. Owned-object transactions bypass consensus via Fast Path. Deterministic finality under one second.

Side by side measurements

Highest staking yield, live validator net APR across 7 PoS chains

Blockchains

Cardano

Leads

4.95 %

rank: #4
samples: 50provisional

Sui

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Honest scope. (1) `net_yield = gross_apr × uptime`. NOT "yield net of MEV", Stakewiz `total_apy` already folds Jito MEV into gross, MEV is INCLUDED. `mev_share_bps` exists for transparency, not subtraction. (2) Solana median is dragged by ~42 vals at 0% APY (commission 100% or zero leader slots). (3) Hyperliquid: centralised sequencer, no separate MEV layer, ~30 vals only. (4) Ethereum: one network-average consensus-layer APR from the beacon spec formula, execution tips and MEV excluded.

Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across 15 L1 and L2 chains

Blockchains

Cardano

Trails

$0.0334

p99: $0.0352
rank: #11
samples: 20,160

Sui

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Cheapest blockchain to deploy a token, live USD cost across 7 non-EVM L1 chains

Blockchains

Cardano

Leads

$0.2352

p99: $0.2461
rank: #3
samples: 20,160

Sui

Trails

$0.3636

p99: $57.45
rank: #4
samples: 20,160

Frequently asked questions

Cardano vs Sui: which one is better?

Cardano and Sui are compared on 3 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Cardano leads on Cheapest blockchain to deploy a token, live USD cost across 7 non-EVM L1 chains. See the live table on this page for every metric.

Which is cheaper, Cardano or Sui?

On the Cheapest blockchain to deploy a token, live USD cost across 7 non-EVM L1 chains benchmark, Cardano leads at $0.2352 versus Sui at $0.3636. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.

How is the Cardano vs Sui 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

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.