Arbitrum vs Sui

Arbitrum4.2/5

VS

Sui4.0/5

Feature	ArbitrumVisit	SuiVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.2/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	4.5	4.5
Fees	4.5	4.5
Ecosystem	5.0	3.5
Decentralization	3.0	3.5
Developer experience	4.5	4.0
Specs
Layer	Layer 2	Layer 1
Consensus / design	Optimistic rollup	Proof of Stake
Native token	ARB	SUI
EVM compatible	Yes	No
Smart contract languages	Solidity, Rust (Stylus)	Move
Block time	~0.25 seconds	Not disclosed
Finality	~7 days (dispute window)	Not disclosed
Mainnet since	2,021	2,023
Sequencer	Centralized	Not applicable
Data availability	Ethereum L1 calldata / EIP-4844 blobs	Not disclosed
Gas paid in	ETH	SUI
Company
Founded	2021	2023
Headquarters	United States	United States
Investors	Coinbase Ventures, IOSG Ventures, OKX Ventures, ParaFi Capital +1	Arrington Capital, Hack VC
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Secured over $12.3B in value with 2.7 billion lifetime transactions by mid-2026 Supports smart contracts in Rust, C, and C++ alongside standard EVM Solidity Fast sub-second block times around 0.25 seconds with gas settled in ETH	Object-centric state model enables parallel execution for independent operations Move smart contract language enforces strict asset ownership boundaries Native protocol order book DeepBook consolidates onchain liquidity Over $500 million in commitments secured through Hashi Bitcoin collateralization
Cons	Sequencer remains centralized, creating liveness and transaction ordering dependencies ARB staking through the DAO does not distribute protocol fee revenue to holders Substantial non-circulating ARB supply remains subject to scheduled token unlocks	Lack of EVM compatibility prevents simple migration of Solidity contracts Shared-object transactions require sequential consensus ordering
Best for	High-frequency DeFi traders, Rust and Solidity smart contract developers, Teams launching dedicated Orbit appchains	Developers writing Move smart contracts, Autonomous agent infrastructure builders, DeFi teams needing native order books

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