Block Time of the most popular blockchains
Block time differs for every blockchain. Some allow faster block times than others. Depending on the blockchain, a new block can be mined in a matter of seconds, or it can take a few minutes.
Here are the Block Time metrics for the most popular blockchains. These metrics are relevant on Feb 12, 2024. For real-time metrics check out our dashboard
Algorand block time is 2.87s
Arbitrum block time is 0.25s
Avalanche block time is 2.01s
Base block time is 2s
Bitcoin block time is 5m 58s
BNB Chain block time is 3s
BNB Greenfield block time is 2.61s
Celo block time is 5s
Cronos block time is 5.64s
Crust block time is 12.56s
Ethereum block time is 12.04s
Fantom block time is 1.49s
Gnosis Chain block time is 5.25s
Hedera block time is 2s
Integritee block time is 12.33s
IoTeX block time is 5s
opBNB block time is 1s
Optimism block time is 2s
Polkadex block time is 12s
Polkadot block time is 6.03s
Polygon block time is 2.13s
Scroll block time is 3s
Sirius block time is 15.07s
Solana block time is 0.42s
Starknet block time is 32.82s
Telos block time is 0.5s
Tron block time is 3s
Zeitgeist block time is 12.3s