Overview
Get an overview of the capabilities associated with an OP Stack chain.
While the OP Stack allows for full customization, chains in the Superchain adhere to a standard set of technical and governance parameters, facilitating Superchain interoperability, network security, and ease of upgrading your chain.
Technical stack
| Feature | Superchain | OP Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Parent chain | Ethereum | Any L1, any L2 |
| Throughput1 | 22Mgas/s | 50Mgas/s |
| Gas limit2 | 200M | 200M |
| Blocktimes3 | 250ms | 250ms |
| Data availability support | Ethereum | Ethereum, Celestia, EigenDA |
| Gas token support4 | ETH | ETH |
| Upgrades | Facilitated via OP Governance | Self-managed |
| EVM compatibility | Equivalent | Variable |
1Data for Superchain from Base (opens in a new tab). Data for OP Stack from opBNB (opens in a new tab).
2The standard blockspace charter has a max gas limit of 200m (opens in a new tab). Both gas limit and gas target can be configured through the system config.
3While protocol blocktimes can be lowered to 1 second, subsecond blocktimes can be achieved using Rollup Boost and Flashblocks (opens in a new tab).
4Although ETH is the gas token, chain operators can achieve the same UX of a custom gas token by using an ERC-20 paymaster.