Cardano vs Sui 2026: 2 live benchmarks compared

Name: Cardano vs Sui OpenChainBench measurements
Creator: OpenChainBench
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Cardano vs Sui

Split decision: Cardano leads on Cheapest blockchain to deploy a token, live USD cost across 7 non-EVM L1 chains ($0.2795 vs $0.5326); Sui leads on Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains ($0.00810 vs $0.0397). Data as of 2026-10-10 UTC.

Read methodology Last measured Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:43:48 UTCWindow: rolling 24h3 shared benchmarks, 2 measured on both sides

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: #3
samples: 50provisional

Sui

No data in window

Net yield

Cardanon/aSuin/a

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 L1 and L2 chains

Blockchains

Cardano

Trails

$0.0397

p99: $0.0423
rank: #19
samples: 20,160

Sui

Leads

$0.00810

p99: $0.00827
rank: #16
samples: 20,160

Native transfer fee USD

Cardanon/aSuin/a

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

Blockchains

Cardano

Leads

$0.2795

p99: $0.2984
rank: #3
samples: 20,160

Sui

Trails

$0.5326

p99: $0.5440
rank: #5
samples: 20,160

Token deployment cost USD

Cardanon/aSuin/a

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. Sui leads on Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains. See the live table on this page for every metric.

Which is cheaper on token deployment cost usd, Cardano or Sui?

On the Cheapest blockchain to deploy a token, live USD cost across 7 non-EVM L1 chains benchmark, Cardano leads at $0.2795 versus Sui at $0.5326. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.

Which is cheaper on native transfer fee usd, Cardano or Sui?

On the Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains benchmark, Sui leads at $0.00810 versus Cardano at $0.0397. 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.