Split decision: LI.FI leads on Fastest cross-chain bridge quote API, live ms ranking (1.27 s vs 1.61 s); Socket Protocol leads on Cheapest cross-chain bridge for USDC at $300 notional (0.013% vs 0.42%). Data as of 2026-10-26 UTC.
Cross-chain bridge and DEX aggregator. Routes swaps across bridges and liquidity sources via a single API, with EVM and Solana support.
Cross-chain interoperability protocol and bridge aggregator. The Socket API routes bridging and swap transactions across major EVM chains via underlying bridges including Across, Stargate, and CCTP.
LI.FI
Leads1.27 s
Socket Protocol
Trails1.61 s
Per chain · per region
| Chain | Provider | EU-West | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base to Arb | LI.FI | 1.58 s | 1.58 s |
| Socket Protocol | 1.61 s | 1.61 s |
LI.FI
Trails0.42 %
Socket Protocol
Leads0.013 %
Per chain
| Chain | LI.FI | Socket Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| Base to Arb | 0.29% | 0.013% |
LI.FI and Socket Protocol are compared on 2 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. LI.FI leads on Fastest cross-chain bridge quote API, live ms ranking. Socket Protocol leads on Cheapest cross-chain bridge for USDC at $300 notional. See the live table on this page for every metric.
On the Fastest cross-chain bridge quote API, live ms ranking benchmark, LI.FI leads at 1.27 s versus Socket Protocol at 1.61 s. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
On the Cheapest cross-chain bridge for USDC at $300 notional benchmark, Socket Protocol leads at 0.013% versus LI.FI at 0.42%. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
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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