Avalanche (AVAX) and Solana (SOL): a comparison
Avalanche and Solana set side by side: how the quotes moved, how the protocols are built and what tasks each one was made for.
Specifications of AVAX and SOL
| Avalanche (AVAX) | Solana (SOL) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.46 | $86.10 |
| Ticker | AVAX | SOL |
| Type | coin of its own network | coin of its own network |
| Launched | 2020 | 2020 |
| Built by | Ava Labs | Anatoly Yakovenko |
| Consensus | Avalanche (Proof of Stake) | Proof of Stake + Proof of History |
| Supply cap | 720 M AVAX | no cap |
| Privacy | transfers are public | transfers are public |
| In circulation | 445.84 M AVAX | 591.15 M SOL |
| Market cap | $3.77 B | $50.9 B |
| Rank by cap | #26 | #7 |
Source: CoinGecko, Nov 10, 2026 12:57. How these numbers are counted
Price movement: AVAX and SOL
The start of the period is taken as 100 for both prices: the chart shows the difference in movement, not the quotes themselves.
| Period | AVAX | SOL |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | +3.42% | −5.92% |
| 30 days | −16.29% | −21.45% |
| 90 days | +37.24% | +13.37% |
The link between their daily moves over the quarter is 0.74 (they travel together).
The tasks AVAX and SOL were made for
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How Avalanche and Solana are built
How Avalanche works
The consensus is its own family of Proof of Stake protocols, and finality takes about a second. There are several chains: the C-Chain is Ethereum-compatible, the X-Chain handles asset transfers, and the P-Chain manages validators. The fee on every transaction is burned, and the supply cap is 720 million AVAX.
What Avalanche is for
AVAX covers fees, is staked by validators and circulates in DeFi and gaming apps on Avalanche.
How Solana works
On top of Proof of Stake it runs Proof of History — a cryptographic clock that sets the order of transactions. A slot lasts about 400 milliseconds, and processing runs in parallel. The SPL standard is used for tokens.
What Solana is for
Network fees are paid in SOL, and the same coin is staked to secure the blockchain. Solana hosts decentralised exchanges, payment services, NFT marketplaces and dozens of well-known tokens.