Arbitrum vs TON

Arbitrum4.2/5

VS

TON3.6/5

Feature	ArbitrumVisit	TONVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.2/5	3.6/5
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	3.0
Developer experience	4.5	3.0
Specs
Layer	Layer 2	Layer 1
Consensus / design	Optimistic rollup	Proof of Stake
Native token	ARB	GRAM
EVM compatible	Yes	No
Smart contract languages	Solidity, Rust (Stylus)	Tolk, FunC, Tact
Block time	~0.25 seconds	~0.4s
Typical transaction fee	Not disclosed	0.00039 Gram
Finality	~7 days (dispute window)	~0.6s
Validators / sequencer	Not disclosed	384
Mainnet since	2,021	2,021
Throughput (TPS)	Not disclosed	100,000+
Sequencer	Centralized	Not applicable
Data availability	Ethereum L1 calldata / EIP-4844 blobs	Not disclosed
Gas paid in	ETH	GRAM
Company
Founded	2021	2018
Headquarters	United States	—
Investors	Coinbase Ventures, IOSG Ventures, OKX Ventures, ParaFi Capital +1	Private SAFT Investors, Hypersphere, Mirana Ventures
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	Native access to Telegram users via embedded non-custodial wallets Sub-second settlement with 0.4-second block times and 0.6-second finality Fixed base fees of 0.00039 Gram per transfer regardless of network load Over 1.4 billion circulating native USDt on the network as of October 2026
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	High validator staking requirement of roughly 1 million Gram limits solo validation DeFi liquidity and total value locked remain significantly lower than Ethereum and Solana Cross-chain bridge exploit in May 2026 led to $2.8 million in losses Non-EVM architecture requires developers to learn custom languages like Tact and FunC
Best for	High-frequency DeFi traders, Rust and Solidity smart contract developers, Teams launching dedicated Orbit appchains	Telegram mini-app developers, Low-cost peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, Mass token and NFT airdrops

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