OpenChainBench

Ethereum vs Linea

Split decision: Ethereum leads on Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains ($0.00453 vs $0.0229); Linea leads on Fastest LayerZero source chain by end-to-end message delivery (4.1 min vs 4.1 min). Data as of 2026-10-11 UTC.

Read methodology Last measured Window: rolling 24h5 shared benchmarks, 2 measured on both sides
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Ethereum

PoS chain using Gasper (Casper FFG plus LMD-GHOST). 12-second slots with deterministic finality every two epochs, roughly 12.8 minutes.

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Linea

ConsenSys zkEVM rollup with a prover-bound block cadence. Idle periods batch into longer intervals (p50 around 3-6 s) while busy periods produce blocks closer to the nominal 2 s mark.

Side by side measurements

Frequently asked questions

Ethereum vs Linea: which one is better?

Ethereum and Linea are compared on 5 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Ethereum leads on Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains. Linea leads on Fastest LayerZero source chain by end-to-end message delivery. See the live table on this page for every metric.

Which is cheaper, Ethereum or Linea?

On the Cheapest blockchain transaction fee, live across L1 and L2 chains benchmark, Ethereum leads at $0.00453 versus Linea at $0.0229. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.

Which is faster, Ethereum or Linea?

On the Fastest LayerZero source chain by end-to-end message delivery benchmark, Linea leads at 4.1 min (provisional) versus Ethereum at 4.1 min. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.

How is the Ethereum vs Linea 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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Live data refreshes via ISR within 60 seconds of a new run. Sources are the same Prometheus queries surfaced on the parent benchmark pages.